Honors Projects

Author(s)

Thomas LabowFollow

Abstract

As an artist diagnosed with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD, the aim of my research is to artistically explore neurodivergent experiences using gravity-assisted space flight as a visual metaphor for episodic memory and the pivot between correlated ideas. “Orbit of Attention” is a short animated film that visualizes interconnected mental processes through the use of a character-driven narrative. The creative choice of depicting ideas as planets is inspired by the gravity-assisted flight path of the Voyagers’ grand tour of the solar system. In visualizing unconventional thought processes, “orbital thinking” was used to model episodic memory. As a research project, this film combines the disciplines of animation, astronomy, and to some extent, psychology to philosophically and artistically represent a new understanding of my neurodivergent experience.

Department

School of Art

Major

Art – BFA in Digital Arts

First Advisor

Bonnie Mitchell

First Advisor Department

School of Art

Second Advisor

Bradford Clark

Second Advisor Department

Theatre and Film

Third Advisor

Shawna Babula

Third Advisor Department

Honors Program

Publication Date

Fall 12-9-2024

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