Response to Synesthesia in art.

I am very interestd in the ability that synestheses have. I think its insane how complex our bodies are, that a tiny mixup in microscopic nerves of the brain can cause you to taste a color or see music. it pisses me off that people have theses abilities--especially in the mathematical sense. I really want to experience it moreso in the artistic sense. I remember the only time i really "got" an experimental art film was at a showing at cucalorus. I had quite a few beers in me at the time but it changed my entire experience. Being a bit frunk helped me to relax. Unlike my usual self I was a able to sit back and enjoy the show. I wasn't nticipating anything, i didn't care about the outcome or writing a paper on my experience. i was just there--letting everything pass before my eyes and coming as close to sleeping as you can get with open eyes. Only in that state was I able to actually absorb everything I was seeing to the point where it actually stimulated other senses. I don't know if the artist intended this effect the way a sound designer can play with pitch or add subsonic noise to evoke an specific emotion, but it was cool. In my free time found this really cool link that related to synesthesia in the world of audio. It is called holophonic sound. Read the description on the site (it is almost as interesting as the sample) and listen to the audio sample. You need to wear headphones to hear the effect. Just prepare yourself because the experience will blow your mind! I still can't believe someone figured this out.

Holophonic sound link
http://gethighnow.com/holophonic-sound/

Response to Scratch Film Junkies "To the Beat"

For starters I didn't really know what to think as I was watching this film. With very little background in experimental film I didn't really know what to look for. I tried focusing and looking too much into it. I also tried just letting the images pass before my eyes, but the beat began to get annoying. About midway through the film the combination of colors and crashing percussion started to agitate me. I got the feeling of chaos surrounding me. I felt like a middle school band director in a room full of bratty kids bashing on and misusing all the instruments. Just wanted to yell, "STOP! WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU ARE DOING!" I don't have a good understanding or appreciation of the techniques they were using. Hopefully I will be able to make some sense of it all to better appreciate it in the future.