Friday, March 14, 2008

Visual Mediums

I find writing for a visual medium is much easier than print. In print it is so easy to misinterpret words and you can never know what connotations an individual has associated a word you use in your story. With visuals I find there is usually less need for explanation because the person has a better connection and understand when the information is right in front of them. There is still a chance of misinterpretation but the margin is much smaller. A problem specific to visual mediums is the issue of being redundant, stating in your audio or accompanying caption what is already included in a soundbite, shot, etc. While there is pressure in print to make yourself clear, there are more opportunities for you to get it right, while if you miss capturing some information it is less likely that it'll be duplicated and you'll be there to witness it. 

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