John wrote:
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> A spectrum of gestures and style
>
>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.
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
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