MODULE 3

This short film speaks to the limbic part of the brain since the music throughout it sets a pastoral, calm mood. The trees, branches, flowers and organic shapes protruding from the numbers sets a natural and tranquil air. However, I think, after analyzing the meaning of the numbers, the altering perspectives and the dead space behind the numbers, we realize that as the numbers increase and time moves onward, the images become more complex, abstract, geometric. The final number even goes as far to robotically transform into zero again. I think this speaks to the idea that nature moves through time as a constant, growing as time increases, yet abstract or critical thought (technology) attempts to manipulate time. However, can time really be altered when the natural environment is a constant reminder of passing time? This is a question not answered by the film but one whose analysis requires the "higher" thinking of the neocortex. I think that this film shows the progression of the brain from limbic to neocortical thinking through the analysis of the images.