My project examines the relationship between text and image, and what limitations there may be to that when trying to juxtapose the two beside each other, in an attempt to convey what is essentially the same message. The message I am trying to look into is whether or not visual imagery really works when trying to write about a non-visual thing - in my case, music reviews. In my understanding of the field, it seems to me that websites currently specialising in music reviews are not really making the most of what the medium of the web presents to them, and that is an unlimited palette for painting the visual picture they currently just present in written form, to accompany the music they are reviewing.
I am exploring themes such as intertextuality, semiotics and data visualisation, and am particularly interested in Edward Tufte's ideas that data should not be limited by its format. I feel personally that music reviews almost limit themselves by not at least exploring the idea of visual accompaniments, as so many writers seem to strive to make their interpretations a far more visual realisation. It usually comes down to the style of music and the skill of the writer when determining how well a review works as an image, so for that reason, Tufte's concepts become slightly alienated. It is not data in question here, it is a creative interpretation, and that provides problems. I feel that Tufte's theories can merely translate to a creative process, but his ideas articulate my own.
(256 words)
No comments:
Post a Comment