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Subject:Re: How to make RSAanimate-style animations? From:Tony Chung <tonyc -at- tonychung -dot- ca> To:TECHWR-L <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Tue, 23 Nov 2010 16:27:55 -0800
Tom,
In the best cases the illustrations should serve to enhance the
meaning rather than detract. I'll admit that sometimes verbal concepts
may not translate well to a visual paradigm that resonates the same
with everyone. However, that's more a fault of the illustrator not
paying close enough attention than the concept of RSAnimate.
I love 'em. One could say the computerized voices detract from the
meaning; others would say that it enhances the disconnected often
shared within collaborative agencies. "I thought you said, 'grey'?".
"No, I said, 'gray'!"
-T
On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 4:21 PM, Tom Johnson <tom -at- idratherbewriting -dot- com> wrote:
> The RSA animation is mesmerizing, but it draws too much attention to the
> drawing process rather than the concepts the speaker is trying to
> illuminate. The speaker's ideas are in the background and the artist is in
> the foreground. So while this is an amazing work of art, it takes away too
> much of the attention from the topic. Kind of like a website that calls more
> attention to the design than the content.
>
> Tom
> ---------------------
> blog: idratherbewriting.com
> twitter: tomjohnson
>
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