Psychedelic

Mind-expanding visuals with kaleidoscopic patterns and consciousness exploration

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Record035-PS
AestheticPsychedelic
ClassMaximal / Expressive
StatusINGESTING
Example of the Psychedelic aesthetic
Archive platepsychedelic

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Registrar's index cards on the platen glass — captured by the scanner

Elio Archive — Registrar's OfficePsychedelicFILE 035-PS
When to use it
  • Music festival branding
  • Consciousness and wellness
  • Experimental art
  • Countercultural projects
Perfect for
  • Music festivals
  • Wellness retreats
  • Cannabis brands
  • Experimental musicians
What it looks like
  • Kaleidoscopic patterns
  • Morphing geometries
  • Rainbow color explosions
  • Op-art illusions

Aesthetic profile

8-channel console — dominant channels taped & circled by the registrar

Attribute Console — 035-PS 8 CH ACTIVEFIG. 1
CH01Minimal
MaximalR·90
CH02Analog
DigitalL·30
CH03Restrained
ExpressiveR·90
CH04Cool
WarmR·30
CH05Futuristic
NostalgicR·50
CH06Structured
ChaoticR·90
CH07Dark
LightR·30
CH08Organic
GeometricL·70

strongest channels circled — leans maximal, expressive, chaotic ✦

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Aesthetic Profile
Psychedelic
MaximalAnalogExpressiveWarmNostalgicChaoticLightOrganic
MaximalExpressiveChaotic
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Photo Direction

How to shoot this aesthetic

"The doors of perception left open color, form, and consciousness at maximum amplitude"

Shot list

  • Portrait with a double exposure of the subject merged with a vivid natural pattern flowers, fractals, feathers
  • In-camera multiple exposure of a subject rotating through colored gels creating a concentric halo effect
  • Subject photographed through a kaleidoscope lens attachment or prism crystal, geometry multiplied

Lighting

Colored projection light a moving head or gobo projector creating rotating colored patterns on the subject; let the color shift during the exposure to blur the distinction between subject and environment

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About this aesthetic

What is the Psychedelic aesthetic?
Mind-expanding visuals with kaleidoscopic patterns and consciousness exploration
When should I use the Psychedelic aesthetic?
Use it for: Music festival branding; Consciousness and wellness; Experimental art; Countercultural projects.
What is the Psychedelic style perfect for?
Perfect for Music festivals, Wellness retreats, Cannabis brands, Experimental musicians.
What does the Psychedelic aesthetic look like?
Visuals typically feature: Kaleidoscopic patterns; Morphing geometries; Rainbow color explosions; Op-art illusions.

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