Stephen Wiltshire from London is a star among savants. Stephen is autistic. He did not speak his first words "pencil" and "paper" until he was 5. Yet, when he was 11 he drew a perfect aerial view of London after only one helicopter ride. For this film we're testing the "Living camera" in Rome.
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Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Savants: Daniel Tammet
This is a short video on an amazing human being, Daniel Tammet from Bristol, England, who apparently has Savant Syndrome and can make insane calculations in his mind (even surpassing several calculators).
Savants. The real Rain Man: Kim Peek
Kim Peek is a savant with amazing memory. He is The real life inspiration for the character Raymond Babbit played by Dustin Hoffman in the film "Rain Man".
Taken from the documentary: "Beautiful Minds: Memory Masters".
Taken from the documentary: "Beautiful Minds: Memory Masters".
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