How did it start?
- MrSuicideSheep has uploaded a new soundtrack -
MrSuicideSheep - The anonymous artist that introduced me to Ambient music 8 years ago and has me hooked on to it ever since.
This whole study translated to my curiosity of understanding the question of Why and the willingness to articulate that feeling to the people around me.
But why the introspective study?
The space around us is a mystical land to live in. My ability to visualize images and spaces while meandering in the realm of music transcends me to a place beyond words.
The questions that led me
How do I make others feel what I feel?
How do I engage and immerse them in the space that I see?
Breathe
Introspective journey to articulate cohesive experiences through a digital and a physical medium
Immersive Web Journey
How might I...
Loop Effect
But why the same song over and over again?
Just like how we get a little high from having food, it's the same for music.
The two empowering elements of the sound that trigger mood changes are Binaural beats and the complementing Engaging Visuals
Experiences
An introspective study of how my body sense of sight and sound reacts to the music
Sight
When I close my eyes and focus, apart from the actual blurred visions I see through my eyelids, I also see far away thoughts of images and places I feel peace at.
Closed eye hallucinations
When our mind is working on something, it creates fluctuations in energy and creates vibrations called Visual Noise. These could be a reason for we see constantly vibrating particles.
Sound
Though the music gradually fades and the heartbeats get louder, the one thing that catches my attention and complete focus is this far away distant sound in the music which is mostly just a complementing beat in the background but will manage to grasp my complete heart towards it.
How do I translate this immersive experience into a digital/physical space
Immersive Meditation physical spaces
Zense Space, UK
Immersive Yoga and Meditation Experience in UK
- Projection technology, sound and smell.
- Feel like you are at a beautiful location perhaps misty mountain top at dawn, or in the rainforest by a waterfall) , practice yoga & meditate..for that 90 mins, you can escape from the city stress, the noise, the distraction
Toronto-Based Hoame Leveraged Technology to Encourage Deep Relaxation
Infrared technology, color therapy saunas, starry sky simulations, salt caves, and musical integration are just some of the experiences guests can expect from a visit to Hoame
Meditation digital spaces
There’s no shortage of mindfulness and meditation apps these days, promising to help you combat anxiety, sleep better, hone your focus, and more.
Visual Language study
THE MOST COMMON VISUAL IMAGERY USED FOR MEDITATION PURPOSES
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Nature (Green space)
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Seascape (Beaches)
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Natural and man-made fractals (Repetetive patterns)
V/S
THE VISUALS I LIKE TO SEE
Space
Surreal
Neon
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Ambient
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Dark
My Vision
Digital concept
Create a digital immersive website that showcase illustrative visuals and moving elements with Binaural beats to enhance experience
Physical concept
Prototype a space with lights and Binaural beats and give them an incentive to meditate through an interactive challenge. Control the light with your brain waves using an EEG device. The higher the focus level, the dimmer the light gets.
Headphones recommended to enhance experience
How might I articulate the immersive feeling through a tangible output to enhance my experience to the people around me?
ROLE
Subject study
Research
Concept ideation
Video generation
TOOLS
Keynote
Illustrator
After Effects
Photoshop
DURATION
3 weeks
TEAM
An Introspective journey of Immersive Meditation
Individual
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An introspective journey of Immersive meditation
TOOLS
Keynote
Illustrator
After Effects
Photoshop
BREATHE
ROLE
Subject study
Research
Concept Ideation
Video Generation
TEAM
Individual
DURATION
3 weeks
TAKEAWAYS
Conscious introspection is not exactly valid data because you are not completely relaxed and immersed in your activity, and thus the findings are all hampered.
Introspection is tough
Learning creative coding as a part of my Master's program was one of the most challenging and the most satisfying course i've had. The learning growth was tremendous and gave me the perfect opportunity to explore in this project
Coding can be really fun
Self stories are always laid out
Doing a self study helps with a seamless narrative as there is a clear flow of events that happen during the course.
👽 Website could not take the weight of a clearer video 👽
CONCEPT
Control the lights with your brain waves using the Muse headband
We coded the lights in a way where if the headband read the brain waves at a higher meditative state, the LED's on the strip would start shutting one by one and vice versa. External stimuli - My ambient music
