Submitted by lcimino on Mon, 02/25/2008 - 19:20.
Many mediums require the reader or viewer to participate in interpreting the medium, but in order to do so, the participant must first learn the rules of the game, much like in Zork. In order to understand the meaning of a piece, the reader or viewer must adjust to the medium or as stated in Immersion, “immersion implies learning to swim” (99). For example, in the film, Life is Beautiful, if the viewer is American, he/she must learn that in order to understand the film, he/she must read the subtitles. As with learning how to swim or ride a bike, this takes a few minutes before it becomes natural to the reader or viewer and they are able to participate with ease. read more »
