Cold, hot, smooth, rough, soft, hard. Sensations translate the world outside into the way we experience it. But what is the nature of these sensations? What creates the link between a soft blanket and our perception of its softness? Travel along the nerves in our body, from the skin to the brain, to discover the intricate orchestra of communicating neurons that lies behind the simplest touch.

Soundtrack

Teaser

Credits

Created by

Lev Tankelevitch, Cristiana Vagnoni

Directed by

Maria Lia Malandrino

Animation by

Maria Lia Malandrino, Stefania Vincenzi, Luca Passafaro

Sound design and foley by

Federico Malandrino

Music by

Federico Malandrino

Script by

Maria Lia Malandrino, Lev Tankelevitch, Cristiana Vagnoni

Science consultancy by

Lev Tankelevitch, Cristiana Vagnoni

Girl

Cristiana Vagnoni

Narrator

Lev Tankelevitch

Scientist

Sophie Ellermann

Maria Lia Malandrino  

Maria Lia is a 2D/3D animator with a background in graphic design who's passionate about science and figuring out how things work. She has worked in the UK, China, and Italy, and is now based in Turin.

Federico Malandrino  

Federico is a producer and composer with a master in sound design. He's the resident audio director at Unidigita, a video production company based in Turin, Italy, and electronic musician with the national collective project Rezophonic.

Lev Tankelevitch  

Lev is studying attention and learning as a PhD student in Neuroscience at the University of Oxford. He is passionate about the mergence of science and art through a range of digital and interactive media.

Cristiana Vagnoni  

Cristiana is a PhD student at the University of Oxford, studying the biology of brain development. She has a kick for translating science into creative projects that engage and educate the general public.

Future Dog Studio  

Future Dog comes from a long and fruitful collaboration between Stefania Vincenzi and Mauro Gariglio, both accomplished animators in the sector of TV series, feature films, and advertisement production in Italy. After a decade working together on long running TV series "La Pimpa", Stefania and Mauro have decided to branch out and put together their own studio, to face the challenges and the opportunities of new technology and media.