Date of Award

5-2025

Document Type

Open Access Thesis

Department

Art

First Advisor

Martine Barnaby

Abstract

Can viewing a meditative animation help student athletes with their mental health? My creative project involves seven one-minute animations that are based on the concept of the seven chakras found in the physical body. Each chakra has specific characteristics that can affect our emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being. If we can learn how to keep these energies stable within the body, we can learn how to become mentally and physically balanced. My animation consists of animals that best represent each chakra's characteristics. The viewer can imagine themselves as that animal and incorporate those characteristics into their daily life. I presented each animation weekly to the Cortland State Swimming and Diving Team during the winter semester. I collected data on how meditative animation affects the team’s mental and physical state before swim practice. This project aimed to find out if the use of sound and animation can put athletes in a better state of mind before practice.

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