FILM ON YOUR MIND?

LEARN ABOUT YOUR MIND ON FILM.

 

EPISODE 01 OUT NOW

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WHAT WE ARE.

A podcast exploring one question: What can neuroscience tell us about our perception of film, television, or other visual media? And vice versa: how can we use cinema to deepen our understanding of the brain?

 

WHO WE ARE.

A small collective of neuroscientists, artists, and filmmakers whose goal is to expand the dialogue about the intersection of science and art. 

 

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Interested in collaborating, producing, or even sponsoring us? Feel free to drop us a line!

Episodes
Ep. 1: YOUR BRAIN IN COLOR
Ep. 1: YOUR BRAIN IN COLOR

In this pilot episode of NEUROCINEMA, Gabby and Celia speak to color neuroscientist Dr. Bevil Conway, Grand Budapest Hotel colorist Jill Bogdanowicz, illustrator Carl Sprague, and Nightmare Before Christmas art director Deane Taylor to uncover the effects of color on the brain. Learn about how filmmakers, such as Wes Anderson and Tim Burton, use color to develop aesthetics, emotion, and set tone!

Ep. 2: TBD!
Ep. 2: TBD!

Are psychedelic experiences on screen accurate? Is the brain as gendered as rom-coms seem to suggest? How did the Soviet Union use movies to brain-wash a nation? Who's to say what we’ll cover next! To help us create new episodes, please consider donating to our kickstarter, launching soon!

 

WHAT WE DO.

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