Short Assignment: Oliver Sacks
Oliver Sacks was a famous neurologist and has published numerous best-selling books. In these books, he investigates different case studies of people with neurological disorders and their different experiences among them.
Article on Neurologist Oliver Sacks On The Hallucination That Saved His Life
Video on Milestones & Horizons – Interview with Dr. Oliver Sacks
Chromesthesia
Chromesthesia, a form of synesthesia, evokes experiences that allow for sounds or music to be perceived in various colors and is the bridge between sound and color. Every individual who has this neurological condition experiences it in different ways, with some being able to recognize chords in different colors. Many famous musicians have this condition, and it has contributed to their great craft, such as Frank Ocean, Billie Eilish, Billy Joel, and Lorde.
In my series, I wanted to choose songs that I believe would stimulate these same feelings. I played with the color balance to contribute to the colors that I wanted to convey through the songs.
Blossoming Symphony; 1/200 sec, f/9.0, ISO 100
“As We Bloom” – Strawberry Guy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7NrFCRAeQY
Harmonizing Companionship; 1/200 sec, f/32, ISO 800
“No Other Heart” – Mac DeMarco: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPeJMoms_Ag
Lakeshore Stems; 1/100 sec, f/6.3, ISO 100
“Joanie” – Clairo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdAWtPA1P3E
Tide Crescendo; 1/400 sec, f/8.0, ISO 100
“Ribs” – Lorde: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7pE8AG1jjE
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