> 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 <[email protected]> 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
