[Jprogramming] The Ambiguous Dictionary

[Ian Clark]

> I do disagree with you about the music, though. Although it may be soothing, I think it may actually increase the cognitive load...

It may, for some people. That's why I said: And then only in a YouTube
showcase, not in a serious expository text.

Ian



On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 7:02 PM, bob therriault <bobtherriault at mac.com> wrote:
> Thanks for the great feedback Ian,
>
> I hadn't thought about the linguistic challenges of voice-over. Being Canadian we pretty much have two languages on everything (usually French and English) so it wouldn't be a stretch to have two versions. However, I like the minimalist approach of using the animation alone to describe the spatial aspects. It would make the concepts more accessible to a wider range of learning styles.
>
> I do disagree with you about the music, though. Although it may be soothing, I think it may actually increase the cognitive load by having the brain process the musical rhythms at the same time it is building an unrelated spatial model. The approach I would take is to use sound effects that could focus the attention of the movement. The result is that you would have two information paths providing the message. This can actually reduce the cognitive load if it is done carefully. Thanks as well for the grasshopper escapement example. It is a good example of effective repetitive animation.
>
> cheers, bob