CCDN 231 - Sensory Ethnography (auto - ethnography)

Hugging Someone

These images represent some of the feelings associated with giving/ receiving a hug. Seeing a familiar face already makes you feel some sort of comfort. Physically hugging the person, I feel one of the most prominent senses effected  is smell. Being so close to the person, the smell, scent or odour the give off surrounds us an intrudes our nose. Being a good or bad smell. A strong feeling of security and comfort comes with someone holding you close and tight. You feel special and appreciated when being hugged by someone, a feeling that remains even after the hug is give. You also feel warm when being given a hug by someone, portrayed by the bottom picture.

Waking up

Waking up strongly effects all the senses. Often the first sense that will be affected is sound, likely a piercing buzzing sound will wake you up.The sudden change from black to seeing what surrounds you in your room, with a strong blurry impairment on what is seen. Things slowly become clearer but you still feel confused and disorientated, maybe even dizzy. The second image portrays a strong idea of what this feels like. You are sometimes almost temporarily blinded but the potential brightness.There is still a dry taste in your mouth, even worse if hungover. As if you have dry grass in your mouth. While there is a strong feeling of discomfort associated with waking up, you still feel very warm and cosy with in your bed.

Taking an Elevator

To some a strong feeling of claustrophobia comes over then when seeing the doors close. Being trapped in such a small places, lack of air especially with other people in there creating an even smaller space. Leading to a strong feeling of suffocation. The feeling of being confined is confirmed when you feel your fingers touch the buttons causing the space to close. Sometimes you feel a strong sense of nervousness that the elevator will get jammed and you will be stuck in there, you wait patiently anticipating the doors to open. While the elevator is moving you hear the pulleys from outside moving the elevator up and down. As the doors open for you a strong feeling of relief overwhelms you as you are free.