The document describes 6 images that represent themes in an audio piece about a person who is blind. The images include: a black screen representing total darkness of blindness; a close-up of an eye symbolizing sight and perception; a close-up of an ear showing how other senses are heightened without sight; a radio representing an auditory interview in the piece; kitchen appliances that illustrate simple tasks; and rain which creates varied sounds that could help a blind person understand their surroundings through sound. The images are meant to convey themes of blindness, perception through other senses instead of sight, and use of sound in the audio work.

1. Sense of Space:
6 Images
Phil Cullen

2. This is the Six

3. Black Still
• The theme of our audio piece is about a
person who suffers from total blindness.
• For people with sight, we could only
perceive blindness by covering/closing
our eyes, and seeing only total darkness.
• This image is representative of our
characters perception, but also acts as an
obvious signifier of the initial image an
audience will have as they listen to the
audio piece.

4. Close up of an Eye
• Again this image follows on from the
previous still, and is symbolic of sight,
vision and personal perception.
• This still also reflects the style of the audio
piece, in that it aims to be a subjective
personal view from the perspective of a
single character.
• Additionally this identifies that space
cannot be viewed literally; it has to be
interpreted or imagined.

5. Close up of an Ear
• Sensory perception plays a big role in our
audio piece.
• Sound is often said to become heightened
and more sensitive when another sense
such as sight is lost or hindered.
• Relating with the previous stills, this image
again enforces how image will have to be
created relying on other senses, in this case
with a specific focus on auditory hearing.

6. Radio
• A major part of our audio piece is sourced
from the sounds of a radio, in which an
audio interview is being played.
• The radio is a purely auditory interaction,
and so we felt it could be utilized to tell a
part of the audio piece.

7. Kitchen Appliances (Cup, Teaspoon, and
Kettle)
• These objects show what the character within
the audio can be heard doing.
• Whilst fairly mundane, it is to emphasize that
simple tasks can still be achieved.
• They also present fairly clear sounds that are
recognizable for listeners.

8. Rain
• Rain has a very important presence in our
audio, as a metaphorical anecdote and as
a practical application.
• When rain hits different surfaces it creates
a variation of different sounds that are
distant and can be separated from each
other.
• All the sounds act like a jigsaw; identifying
each surface and fitting them together
would create a visual depiction of the
surrounding.