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Science of Art

Matt Cain presents and Rob Coldstream produces Silver River’s new three–part series that will explore how science is using art to understand the human brain, and, in so doing, throwing up surprising theories about how art works. This controversial series will explore the world of art through the prism of ‘neuro-aesthetics’ for the first time. Working in tandem with the UK’s most prestigious art institutions… witnessing extraordinary cross-cultural stunts and experiments… and uncovering the secrets of many iconic works of art – from the Mona Lisa to Star Wars – this series will reveal how artists, musicians and storytellers have
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Dispatches

Extracts from the programme – 21mb Can you trust your bank? Production: ITN Director: David batty Jon Snow plots the fall from grace of our banks This programme used the twitter feeds from a number of Jon Snow’s tweeted queries, asking the public if they could trust their banks, and if they could trust the government with the task of regulation. Taking general street views from both Yorkshire and London, we tracked the footage and composited this with in-vision twitter feeds. Extracts from the programme – 34mb  Secrets of the Taxman Production: Vera productions Director: Katie Churcher Just what are
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