In a digital era where folks are often overwhelmed by constant blasts to our senses through our electronic devices, the idea of acquiring deep relaxation via autonomous sensory meridian response has become a global obsession. A fairly recent phenomenon that currently involves millions of people watching videos of whispering ladies on YouTube, ASMR is the tingling sensation people get through the back of their heads and spines from receiving close personal attention, like getting a haircut or going to a doctor checkup, for example. It’s deeply relaxing to many, resulting in the trend of YouTubers using high-end 3D microphones to gently whisper nothings, tap various things, sip water, crinkle paper and more to produce hypnotic sounds.
Local filmmaker Royston Tan ( 15, 881, Bunga Sayang) took that concept and crafted it into a loving homage to Singapore. Produced as a commissioned piece for the short film competition, Tan explores the sights and sounds that we often take for granted growing up here. It’s reminiscent of the put out by Worker’s Party earlier this year.
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