The concept produced for ‘Hidden Sound’ was based on auditory distortions; the neurological experiences of certain subjects when exposed to music. This included; Amusia/dysharmonia: no key, melody, harmony, this leaves a movement that is not experienced as music.
Synethesia: more than one stimulus together e.g. hearing music and seeing colour.
Musical Hallucinations: music playing consistently within the mind.
Tinitus: A constant high pitched ringing in the ear.
Amnesia: memories are only triggered through music which when taken away becomes a physical seizure.


Hidden Sound

Act 1: Unknown environment for the robot, gestures imply human physicality.
Interlude 1: Connotations of childhood, innocence and loneliness.
Act 2: Push pull motion, speeding up and slowing down as the character explores.
Interlude 2: Static, noise represents the robot as before but as a more developed object.
Act 3: Changing environment draws the developing robot in.
Interlude 3: Form of escape, real life environment turned into a robot perception.
Act 4: Robot has resynthesized, human characteristics, personality etc but now knows he will not develop physically, life rewinds through his self-destruction.


Kat McIlveen

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