The Brain: Creating A Mental Elite
The Brain: Creating A Mental Elite
Film looking at the functions & potential of the human brain. Film looks at research being conducted & speculates on the future. (medical research, science, science fiction, sci-fi, futurism)
The Brain: Creating A Mental Elite
Opening montage. Electric graph, CU of child wearing headphones. CU of children's faces. Very young kids in school (preschool). Kids using flashcards. CU of New York s Medical College, Dr. Roy John. Electric graph, maybe sound waves or brain waves.
The Brain: Creating A Mental Elite
ECU of a human eye. Pull back to see that it is a model of a human head.
The Brain: Creating A Mental Elite
MS of Arthur C. Clarke, science fiction author, talking about the potential of the human brain. He speculates on the idea of artificial information imputed onto the brain, from artifical eyes attached to one's head to artifical eyes at great distance from a person. Mentions that artificial input of information could be the ultimate drug.
The Brain: Creating A Mental Elite
DO NOT USE Clip from the film Frankenstein.
The Brain: Creating A Mental Elite
Brain surgery being performed in an arena type operating room w/ large windows for students to observe. Electronic probes are attached to the brain. Montreal s famed Neurological Institute where scientists working with Dr. Wilder Penfield developed the electrical stimulation of the brain (ESB) techniques. Graph recording brain waves. More shots of surgery. Patient is conscious during the surgery. He talks to the doctors. Graph records an epileptic fit (epilepsy, seizure).
The Brain: Creating A Mental Elite
Electronic graph of brain wave of a hungry cat. Cat in a laboratory pushing a lever to get food. Scientist watching the cat & making notes. (animal testing)
The Brain: Creating A Mental Elite
A waitress in a 1970s shorts jumpsuit (fashion) approaches a table. CU of man sitting at the table. CU of woman. CU of ear, hands, lips. MS of New York s Medical College, Dr. Roy John sitting in his office talking to camera about memory. 2 women walking on the street wearing great 1970s fashions, mini-skirts & maxi-coats. CU young man looking lustful. Repeat CUs of waitress. Dr. in office. MS of model of brain. MS of Arthur C. Clarke talking about different brains among animals.
The Brain: Creating A Mental Elite
Scientist sitting at a lab (laboratory) table performing an experiment. White rat a cage. Goldfish in a tank (aquarium). University of California, Dr. Marion Diamond talks about her work. Both she & assistant wear great 1970s fashions. Shot of electron microscope. Rats in a cage. Rats moving through a maze. Drawings of rat brains.
The Brain: Creating A Mental Elite
ECU of man w/ a moustache & glasses, David Krech. He is sitting in a lounge chair, talking to the camera.
The Brain: Creating A Mental Elite
Children playing at a park in a large sandbox. Children playing with large blocks. Children playing jump rope. Stained glass windows. Pan to a group of children sitting on the floor near a piano. They are all singing. A baby chick. Children pet the chick. Children in a classroom playing games. CU of David Krech talking to the camera.
The Brain: Creating A Mental Elite
DO NOT USE Still photos of Einstein, newspaper writers, Jim Henson & Muppets, Nixon, Pope, etc.
The Brain: Creating A Mental Elite
David Krech talking to camera. Arthur C. Clarke talking to camera, says the notion that we could feed knowledge directly into the brain is speculative.
The Brain: Creating A Mental Elite
Children in a classroom. Teacher is reading a book to them. Dr. Roy John talking to camera. Repeat of clips of experiments being conducted.
The Brain: Creating A Mental Elite
DO NOT USE Various still photos.
The Brain: Creating A Mental Elite
Arthur C. Clarke talking to camera, says the future of human beings is undetermined and cannot be predicted but should be considered so we can plan for what we would like.