Communication
Interpretation…..(Week 2)
“”The
Big Bang Theory” is a cable show I’ve never watched but seen so many commercial
for it. I thought this would be a great opportunity to watch the show to
interpret the communication. The show consists of friends that are scientists
that are not the coolest guy to communicate with others outside the science
world.
Watching
the show without sound was very interesting; I started to play close attention
to the nonverbal cues such as gestures, movement, and eye contact to interpret
the plot of the episode. I could interpret the relationship between the
characters are close friends and they had similar interest. I could tell the expression between the
characters is friendly and could be serious at times.
Watching
the show with sound gave it a new light. There was a particular scene where one
of the characters was actually telling a joke but his facial expression was so
serious, but it was actually funny. Without hearing the joke I missed it the
first time I watched the show. If I would have watched a TV show I was more
familiar with I could have did a better job assuming on the plot and
characters. The familiarity of watching previous episodes would lead me to
interpret the show.
What
“”aha”” moment I had during this experience was, everything is not what it
seems. It is important not prejudge from a gesture or look, but to examine the
situation. Verbal communication can bring new mean to a conversation.
Hi Andrea,
ReplyDeleteI agree that to really get a true understanding of someone of somthing it takes communications skills to help your understanding. I loved doing this assignment because it forced me to pay closer attention to body languge and other cues that help to me understand what was going on. Thanks for sharing!
Hi Andrea,
ReplyDeleteIt seems the more "grown-up" a show is, the more dialogue driven it is. And the more kid-focused it is, the more the audience can figure out what's going on without verbal communication. Very interesting! Thanks for sharing your experience!