Friday, August 28, 2009

Gestalt... that funny German word

I herd about the Gestalt theory a while ago, it is pretty important to think about. Gestalt theory is about how the human mind makes connections when you don't always tell it too. It's just in our nature and the way we think to do it. Optical illusions fall directly under this category, giving little information but giving a lot all at once. I especially like the law of closure, the mind can finish a form without it being a complete form. It's some cool stuff. Little fun fact, Gestalt means "shape" or "figure," I read it on Wikipedia. I thought that was cool.

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  1. As a visually sensitive person you get extra good at seeing these visual connections that other people might not see. Some movies are fun to watch that way. A movie with a really creative set director will leave things for only the most observant to see.

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