Sensory perception is limited only by fantasy

Does your mind line up a soundtrack when you face an open road disappearing into the horizon? Can you taste sunlight? Is the sensation of scraping your knee red? Yellow? What smells rush through your nose when cold rain drops land on your cheek? How do your surroundings, or your mood, influence how you perceive sensory stimulation? And, most importantly, how does your sensory perception affect your creativity?

Ponder that while you watch this. Synesthesia, a short film by Terri Timley:

For a wealth of information on the subject, try the Leonardo Bibliography: Synesthesia in Art and Science.

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