Rosano / Journal

4 entries for Wednesday, February 10, 2021

Comprehensibility Index

[TV shows with subtitles and comic books use multiple channels which can maximize comprehension whereas 'pure' forms like radio, text, talk shows demand more comprehension to start.]

Comprehensibility Factors

[Shows that are understandable on mute have a strong visual context.]

[Comic books have visual cues that support the text.]

[Some stories have narratives that use predictable tropes, which are easier to grasp than improvised situations.]

[Certain shows are focused on a single domain whereas news can move freely between multiple.]

[Political dramas or technical lectures requires specific domain knowledge.]

[Overdubbed content can be simplified because things don't always translate.]

Domains

[Listening to a news broadcast has some shared language with conversation, but they require different skills and different vocabularies. Better to narrowly focus on one and move on after you master it.]

Islamic art

[There is a disputed theory that mistakes in geometric repetitions were intentionally made to show humility and how only God can produce perfection.]