All Creative Work Builds On What Came Before October 8, 2010 Antonio Ortiz Short animation from filmmaker Nina Paley, best known for “Sita Sings The Blues.” Our second "Minute Meme," illustrating how all creative work builds on what came before. Photographed and animated by Nina Paley. Music by Todd Michaelsen ("Sita's String Theory," a Bonus Track on the soon-to-be-released Sita Sings the Blues soundtrack CD!). Photographed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City.