This week we were supposed to watch a show on mute, try to understand the characters relationship and focus on their feelings and expressions based on nonverbal ques. After watching the show on mute, we were to go back and re-watch the show, with the sound and reflect on our assumptions that we made about the show.
The show that I decided to watch was "The Big Bang Theory"
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Part 1 (Watching the Show with no sounds):
1.What do you think characters' relationship are based on the ways in which they are communicating?
-So I think that the lady in the blue and the guy in the beige jacket are in a relationship, because they are seen taking to each other a lot, and both of them are wearing wedding rings. Also I noticed the woman in the blue dress grab the guy with the beige jackets' face to make him look into her eyes.
-The guy with the beige jacket is friends and might live with the guy in the green shirt.
-The guy in the green shirt, and lady in the purple sweater, are mad at each other, or she is made at him, because she pointed her finger in his face.
-All the guys seems to be friends in the show.
2. What are they feelings and expressing based on nonverbal behavior you are observing.
-The lady in the pink sweater seemed to be sad, because she was frowning with her face.
-The lady in the purple sweater was upset because she was frowning and pointing her finger at the guy in the green shirt.
Part 2 (Watching the Show with Sound):
1. What assumption did you make about the characteristics and plot based on the ways in which you interpreted the communication you observed.
-So I knew the lady in the purple sweater was upset with Sheldon (the guy in the green sweater) because he was talking bad about her during his flag show.
-The people that I thought were married, are actually married and they live with Sheldon.
-The lady in pink, was not sad, she was feeling guilty after spying on her husband, which is the guy in the red sweater.
2. Would your assumptions have more correct if you had been watching a show you know well?
Of course! I would have been watching Empire, I would have been able to know the plot without any words, and my lip reading action would be more accurate because I know the characters, and some possible outcomes that could happen in the show. With the Big Bang Theory, I didn't know the characters or the plot. I thought there was only one plot taking place, but there were three different situations happening in the show, I was confused.
I really liked this activity because it really taught me to focus on nonverbal communications, and I realized how much I take verbal communication for granted.
Reference.
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Cierra,
ReplyDeleteI thought it was hilarious that you said if the show had been "Empire" you would have been more accurate. I say this because I watch Empire too and probably could have done the same thing. I'm also a little familiar with "The Big Bang Theory" so I think you did a pretty good job. That show has a lot of different layers so it can definitely be a little difficult to keep up at times. Overall, I think you did a great job during your first observation.