Description of my page
The page is about how different modes shape a concept differently. The first page I make focuses on a leaf (other ones that I have thought of are: machine, monster, cell, people, places).
The page is divided into two horizontal sections. The top section is all about words, and the lower section is about specific modes that change. (The words that are written attempt to describe something that is shown in the non-linguistic representations that they relate to.)
The page is also divided into four same size vertical sections/areas. Each vertical area is ‘occupied’ by a different mode: the first area on the page is filled by word, by written language; the second by image; the third by sound; and the fourth by movement.
(I will scan and upload a rough sketch of what the page structure looks like soon, plus a few sketches of the overall thing)
As the reader moves their mouse across the word written on the page the box with a series of images of leaves appears and the first image is shown for a short while (about 5 secs) then the next image (in a series of 10) is shown, and all are cycled through. Green leaves, different shaped leaves, summer leaves, winter leaves, unfurling spring leaves and so on. When the complete series of images has been shown a box in the next vertical column is revealed and a looping audio clip of sounds of leafs plays – rustling, waving, underfoot. As the sound loop gets to its ‘beginning’ the fourth box is revealed, containing a video clip of leafs moving – swirling in the wind, moving on trees, falling.
Once the video clips finish playing a button appears on screen where the user can select, mix, and match the modes and replay, turn on and off the modes –one reader chooses to turn off the word and image, and to combine the sound and video clip. Another reader watches the series of images accompanied by the series of sounds. Another reader listens only to the sounds. The reader can choose to run everything - the image, sound, movement simultaneously or select just one mode. A comments box also pops up, where the reader can write in their comments, and link to other images, etc.
The page is divided into two horizontal sections. The top section is all about words, and the lower section is about specific modes that change. (The words that are written attempt to describe something that is shown in the non-linguistic representations that they relate to.)
The page is also divided into four same size vertical sections/areas. Each vertical area is ‘occupied’ by a different mode: the first area on the page is filled by word, by written language; the second by image; the third by sound; and the fourth by movement.
(I will scan and upload a rough sketch of what the page structure looks like soon, plus a few sketches of the overall thing)
As the reader moves their mouse across the word written on the page the box with a series of images of leaves appears and the first image is shown for a short while (about 5 secs) then the next image (in a series of 10) is shown, and all are cycled through. Green leaves, different shaped leaves, summer leaves, winter leaves, unfurling spring leaves and so on. When the complete series of images has been shown a box in the next vertical column is revealed and a looping audio clip of sounds of leafs plays – rustling, waving, underfoot. As the sound loop gets to its ‘beginning’ the fourth box is revealed, containing a video clip of leafs moving – swirling in the wind, moving on trees, falling.
Once the video clips finish playing a button appears on screen where the user can select, mix, and match the modes and replay, turn on and off the modes –one reader chooses to turn off the word and image, and to combine the sound and video clip. Another reader watches the series of images accompanied by the series of sounds. Another reader listens only to the sounds. The reader can choose to run everything - the image, sound, movement simultaneously or select just one mode. A comments box also pops up, where the reader can write in their comments, and link to other images, etc.
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