Thought Moments (2004) is an anthropological short film in the style of cinéma vérité by Michael Simon Toon."Thought Moments." Film information. Complete Index To World Film. (C) Alan Goble 2005-2013. http://www.citwf.com/film470058.htm Toon, a former Buddhist monk,McGhie, Caroline. "The rise of Modernist, eco-friendly home." The Telegraph. Posted 10-26-2012. Accessed 8-8-13. titled Thought Moments after the Buddhist term for the mental states we experience when a physical or mental object enters the mind."Thought Moments." British Films Directory. British Council. Updated 12-1-2009. http://film.britishcouncil.org/thought-moments The film is used in the study of microexpressions, eye accessing cues, and the universality of facial expressions.Prof. Ragodí. "Trabajo Psicología de 1er Trimestre." El Bigote de Bernays. Blogspot. Updated 11-19-2009. http://elbigotedebernays.blogspot.com/2009/11/trabajo-psicologia-1er-trimestre.html
Toon (off camera) interviews a diverse sample of individuals in public places across the United Kingdom asking a set of ten simple but emotionally evocative questions.Briggs, Barry. "Thought Moments." Ox-Herding. Blog. Posted 2-5-2010. (C)2008-2012 Barry Briggs. Accessed 8-5-13. http://www.oxherding.com/my_weblog/2010/02/thought-moments.htmlFisher, Adam. "questions that pin you to the wall." Genkaku-Again. Blog. Posted 11-2-2011. Accessed 8-5-13. https://genkaku-again.blogspot.com/2011/11/questions-that-pin-you-to-wall.html The film uses variable frame rates to highlight distinct emotions, as well as their sequence and timing, that each individual expresses within seconds or fractions of a second after being asked questions, such as "What do you love most?" "Are you happy or sad?" and "What are you afraid of?"Johan. "Thought Moments." Doe Es Effe Zen. Blog. Posted 2-5-2010. Accessed 8-5-13. https://zenuw.blogspot.com/2010/02/thought-moments.html
Consistency of composition, lighting, and contrast facilitates the analysis of both the differences and similarities of the interviewees' facial expressions.Ekman, P., & Friesen, W. V. (2003). Unmasking the Face. Cambridge: Malor Books., p.1.Alex. "'Thought Moments' by Michael Simon Toon." Healing Philosophy. Blog. Posted 12-7-2009. Accessed 8-5-13. http://www.healingphilosophy.com/2009/12/thought-moments-by-michael-simon-toon.html Toon also released a version of the film with superimposed theoretical eye accessing cue chart.Braun, Roman. "Eye Catcher." Trinergy-NLP-Blog. Posted 10-27-2009. Accessed 8-5-13. Both versions are studied and reproduced by students of psychology in several languages.Prof. Ragodí. "Trabajo Psicología de 1er Trimestre." El Bigote de Bernays. Blogspot. Updated 11-19-2009. http://elbigotedebernays.blogspot.com/2009/11/trabajo-psicologia-1er-trimestre.htmlmirac hakan. "Eye Accessing Cues." YouTube. Uploaded 3-18-2010, Istanbul, Turkey. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPVo6QyEaYksupremearcher. "Thought Moments." YouTube. Uploaded 5-13-2011. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YEWK98aTog
Exhibitions
Film Directory of The British Council"Thought Moments." British Films Directory. British Council. Updated 12-1-2009. http://film.britishcouncil.org/thought-moments Thai Film Foundation 10th Annual Short Film and Video Festival"10th Annual Short Film and Video Festival Program." 10th Annual Short Film and Video Festival August 17–27, 2006. Thai Film Foundation. Posted by SHORT 10 18/08/06.
References
External links Thought Moments official website