Moving Sound/Sound Movies

 

First, moving sound. And something, too, about our use of carbon fuels. Changing worlds. How to make it come clear. 

Two movies engaged us this weekend, on DVDs of course (I keep forgetting to go the real movies when I am in town). About the first, I won't say much, except, forget what ever prejudices you may hold for or against Al Gore, and see "An Inconvenient Truth."  I resisted it, fearing that I would only become more depressed about the future of the environment, but, he makes a compelling case that, should the political and cultural will be found, the scientific solutions are already known.

 

 On a lighter note, but no less profound for those of us fascinated with human perception, creativity and the power of the individual who finds her/his true path -- "Touch the Sound" -- a documentary unlike any other, hosted by Grammy award winning percussionist Evelyn Glennie. Ms. Glennie, though hearing impaired, is a renowned musician, and this film explores her vision of sound. A vision that the film makers share with us though images so auditory, they are the filmic equivalent of Arthur Dove's paintings.  (If you know of any other painter who gets sound like he does, let me know -- I'm working on a book for parents and kids about cross-form perception and creativity.)

Comments

[Rebekah]

what an interesting post.. :)

[sylvia weir]

intrigueing topic! I'm wondering if this could be considered synaesthesia? My thesis work was on the visual interpretation of music. Some of the visual artists (painters) I studied were equally talented musicians. Perhaps 'artists' are gifted with an ability to perceive and produce communication in a non verbal manner.

[Susie]

If you think of synesthesia as perhaps an extreme ability to do what we all can do cognitively -- and that many creative people do consciously, maybe so. I am ever intrigued with the transformational nature of creative form -- start in one and take it to the next.