There is definitely a plausible link to be made between drugs and synesthesia mainly due to the effect drugs can have on the brain, but there has also been cases of synesthesia caused by drug use, which is a really interesting route to go down. Because of this, I find Jimi Hendrix very interesting due to his music, drug use and supposed synesthesia; It has … Continue reading The Psychedelic Musical Links To Chromesthesia
I want my video to have a very glitchy, VHS type style as I like the aesthetic. So for this reason I have looked into how to make these effects. For different parts of the video and possibly at the same time I will be trying to implement similar things to this: As I won’t have much time to create the video, the premise will … Continue reading Relevant Video Techniques
Colour can make or break the mood of a scene/photo which is why I believe my project is so interesting as the images are a reflection of how colour is perceived through sound. I will be using researched based on colour theory to create the best possible representation. The aim is to use colours that give a harmonious and balanced image. This will give the … Continue reading Things To Consider When Shooting Colour Photography
As my project is related to sound, I thought it would be necessary to write about a musician. What is great about this musician is that it was said he had Synesthesia. Jimi Hendrix is known worldwide for his guitar skills and psychedelic sound and I personally have only come across his music recently, with the exception of Purple Haze and a few other songs. … Continue reading Jimi Hendrix
As we have established in other posts, Chromesthesia is a type of Synesthesia which involves the link between sound and colour. My FMP is based on this type of Synesthesia because it is the most interesting to me due to it being common in musicians. In my proposal I talked about going to see a musician who has Synesthesia and how this project is based … Continue reading Chromesthesia | Feeling Music In Colours
I will be using colour gel stills combined with textured stills to create my final images. The mixture between colour and texture will give a direct visual of the multisensory experience that synesthesia is. There are so many ways you can utilise colour gels. There are a couple of main ways I am going to use colour gels in my lighting setups: colouring rim lights … Continue reading Colour Gel Photography
Synesthesia is a phenomenon that manifests itself in numerous ways. In truth, synesthesia can reveal itself in many different forms, as it involves multiple parts of the human brain. It varies from tasting colours to smelling sounds. synesthesia can occur between any two or more senses or perceptual modes. Considering only the five basic senses (sight, smell, sound, taste, and touch) and envisage pairings, we … Continue reading Synesthesia | What you need to know
Slava Semenyuta is a Russian photographer who is predominantly known for his incredibly cosmic colour ways within his portraiture. He loves neon colours that are rarely found in nature but takes inspiration from fluorescent deepwater creatures. He believes that in the cosmos there are many planets where there whole world is fluorescent, bright and colourful which he sees as mysterious and magical. Upon finding Semenyuta’s … Continue reading Slava Semenyuta
Jem Southam is critically regarded as one of the most important British photographers of the last twenty five years. Working with a 10×8 view camera and colour negative film, his patient pursuit of his art seems at odds with the frenetic pace of life in the 21st Century. His work has been displayed important collections including “Rijksmuseum, Museum Folkwang, and the Yale Centre for British … Continue reading Jem Southam Exhibition
During the Peer Review session we used our mood boards as encouragement to talk about our ideas. And whilst doing so I realised that speaking about my final major project thoughts to different people really helped me cement my ideas down into something that is much easier to understand. Which is now one of the things I am going to focus on. I need to … Continue reading FMP MoodBoard + Peer Review Evaluation
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