This was a fun task to complete, especially for someone who enjoys using emojis in informal communication. I chose a popular and long-running TV show and used the Messages app to display the emoji story.
Did you rely more on syllables, words, ideas, or a combination of all of them?
For my emoji story, I mainly relied on ideas to convey the description of the title and plot of the TV show I selected. For example, the two people hugging represent the idea of building trusting relationships.
Did you start with the title? Why? Why not?
I started with the title because it will help narrow down which type of TV show I have selected. I believe this clue will help other students guess the show I am referring to.
Did you choose the work based on how easy it would be to visualize?
Frankly, yes. It can be challenging for others to determine which movie or TV show someone has selected based solely on emojis. In particular, because in this day and age, there are literally thousands of movies and TV shows. I am confident that my fellow students will be able to figure this one out! This is a show that I only recently started watching, and I understand why it has been so popular and has been on the air for many years.
Reflecting on this week’s reading, I found it interesting how Bolter discussed the many visual details that are often overlooked or cannot be included in a novel. This had not previously crossed my mind, but I completely agree with him.
“When the text introduces a character, they form a mental image. They ignore the fact that even in the most minutely descriptive novel there must be infinitely many visual details that are never provided.”(p.57)
I previously believed, perhaps subconsciously, that reading a novel was somehow superior to watching the movie adaptation. I think this belief may have come from society’s tendency to place a higher value on reading compared to watching a film. This may be because reading requires more effort and time.
References
Bolter, J. D. (2001). Writing space: Computers, hypertext, and the remediation of print (2nd ed). Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
2 replies on “Task 6: An emoji story”
I’m going to guess your TV show is something like Survivor! The award and the ideas depicted by handshaking and hugging allude to the importance of alliances and the brain = strategy. Am I right?
Bingo-You are correct! The emojis you mentioned were added exactly with the intention to convey the idea of alliances and using strategic thinking to win the game.