Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Remediation

Hypermediacy:
This is a screenshot of someone's video on Youtube. Videos that aren't being watching in full screen are a prime example of what hypermediacy is. The user is fully aware of the medium being used to watch the video because the video only takes up a small portion of the screen. Seeing "Youtube" at the top of the screen, and links to other videos all around the page reminds to user of the medium.

Immediacy:

A computer game that takes up the whole computer screen is a prime example of immediacy. The screenshot above is of a game called "Amnesia the Dark Descent." As you can see, while playing the game there is no user interface to give the player a sense that they are actually in the game. The game developers themselves put a notice in the game that encourages people to play the game while wearing headphones in the dark for the most immersive experience. While playing a game such as this with minimal user interface, one sometimes forgets about the medium being used.

Redmediation:
Above is a screenshot of Google Earth. This is a good example of remediation because what Google is, is a recreation of all of Earth. Through Google Earth, people can zoom in on specific parts of the world and see maps of any location they want.

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