I almost whish we had TV here. I know it’s the demon and I probably get lost on the internet too much as it is but in lieu of constantly roving the Czech landscape taking in the sights, it is always interesting to absorb the cathode rays of a foreign land. For foreigners it may be a bit put offish to stare at the screen and not understand context, however I find the flux of information new and fresh. If you think about the screen as a frame one can interrogate the information as a series of puzzles consisting of color combinations, balance and visual rhythms in motion. It is a challenge worthy of any soduku fanatic’s time to figure out how “SALE!!” is represented and if a particular product is being targeted towards males or using males to sell the item to women…or even if that is the strategy at all. Deciphering tone and inference is more telling overall when it comes to advertising because when you don’t know what is said, you can only rely on visual and audio cues. Also watching TV is an interesting way to pick up phrases- especially from game shows where repetition is key and the audience is generalized. But I do not need TV. I have enough to work on. Movies and Youtube are the only distractions needed…except to escape these walls.
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