Friday, January 18, 2013
Nonverbal Communication
I chose to watch New Girl for this assignment. By watching the show muted, I discovered that the show is about four roommates. I noticed that watching the show muted altered how I focused my attention. I was concentrating more on the actors' eyes than what was going on around them. By watching their eyes I was able to discern the emotion of the speaker and then could attempt to piece together the plot of the show. While watching the show a second time, this time with the sound on, I was able to pay attention to the actors' surroundings as well. For most of the episode, my assumptions about the plot were accurate. The only parts where I had trouble were when the characters employed deceptive facial cues as is common when being sarcastic or joking.
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Sarah,
ReplyDeleteI agree it was hard to focus on what was going on in the programs but more of how the actor's were responding to each other. I really paid close attention to the body language among the group on the show I watched and could tell a lot from this.
Catherine
When I watched the T.V. show on mute it was very hard for me to focus. My sister was on the phone in the other room and I found myself focused on her conversation as I watched the characters in the show. I try to focus on the changing of scenary as well as the facial expressions. I was much better focused as I watched the show with the sound on.
ReplyDeleteI agree, I worked so much harder to interpret what they were saying through their eyes and body language. In some ways I understand the character's feelings better. If I was to pay as close of attention when they were speaking I would be far more cued in to their message.
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