Of course, in McLuhan's day tvs were mostly black and white, with tiny
screens and tinier (and tinnier) loudspeakers - not the best medium for
opera or drama, except for King Lear :o) john
At 07:13 PM 1/5/01 -0600, you wrote:
> I think this works. Also, there is the notion advanced by Marshall
>McCluhan that TV is a "cool" medium (relaxed, smooth, distant) , suited
>best for passive viewing/listening, like advertising for example.
> Cheers, Karen Jensen
>John wrote:
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>> A spectrum of gestures and style
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>>Big theatre= big gestures, broad enunciation, but little point in making
>>facial gesture, beyond what happens anyway.
>>Small theatre= moderately big gestures, clear enunciation, exaggerated
>>facial gesture.
>>TV and film close-ups= mostly small but smooth gestures, precise
>>enunciation, "natural" facial gesture.
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John Blyth
Baritono robusto e lirico
Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
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