In Class Writing Assignment
The Youth in Lilliput
I've never seen anything like "The Youth in Lilliput" before. The movement of the page is probably my favorite aspect of the piece. The words transition in from the division in the middle of the video. They are a part of the visual- not just appearing or there. Another aspect of the piece that I like is the distortion of the video. I'm not sure what kind of effect it is- maybe fanning out and coming back into the originally mixed picture- but it acts as a video more so than a picture. Also, the navigation, although confusing at first, is strange yet innovative. I'm not sure what the bar with numbers is supposed to be (my guess is dates), but it allows the reader to explore. It's showing instead of telling, leaving the rest up to the reader.
The Flat
The most interesting aspect of this piece is that it's up to the reader to decipher the narrative. At first, I had no idea it was a virtual text, but after realizing, I felt immersed. know I mentioned it about the piece above, but I like when the audience if left to figure out what places need to be explored and what story needs to be told. I actually think that the text would make an entertaining, standalone narrative, but the addition of house tour, the glimmer, the notes found, make for a completely different story. It's not only a narrative but an experience. Also, I guess I never really noticed until I went back again, but the narrative makes sense no matter what order you read it.
