- For starters, what is a "mediated performance?" How does Vivian define the term? How do you define it? How is it different from live performance?
- What are the advantages of live performances over mediated performances? (This is Vivian's original question.)
- What are the advantages of mediated over live performances?
- What are some of the trade-offs between the two?
- How do we experience each? As performers? As audience members?
- What benefits do you receive as a performer from a live audience, from a performance carried by the media?
- What benefits do you receive as an audience member from a live performance, from a mediated performance?
- How are technologies and media platforms like Skype and YouTube changing the boundaries between live and mediated performance?
Sunday, October 23, 2011
COMM 150: In-class discussion, entertainment media
On page 245 of "The Media of Mass Communication," John Vivian asks, "What are the advantages of live performances over mediated performances?" Good question, but it raises several other questions. Let's unpack some of them. In small groups, please discuss how the following questions apply to music, storytelling, sports, video games and any other forms of entertainment that Vivian doesn't mention:
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Choose one of the questions, discuss and report. Post some of your main points to the comments field – be sure to put everybody’s name in your group on it so you all get credit for the class discussion.
- Doc
Chris Day
Nick Jachino
Dave Maziarz
What are the advantages of live performances over mediated performances?
At a live even you get to experience the atmosphere. We consider a live even to be more intense. You can interact with other audience members, as well as the live interaction with the preformer. As athletes it is more advertised when our sporting event is going to be covered. It seems as if it is more than just another game, the intensity is greater because we know the fact that there will be more people either at, listening, or watching the game.
-With Rachael
When watching a live performence you get a better expierence as far as atmosphere and seeing the performer's true talent and personality. You get mor of the the raw aspect. Howvever it is more expensive to see a live performance and it is more convienent to watch a mediated one.
Morgan Hovey
Mary Senger
Anthony Kohlus
Live Performance
more real/raw
chance to mess up
audience interaction
energized atmosphere
group dynamics
performer interaction
can be 3D
Mediated Performance
edited
added effects
cheaper
reaches wider audience
alone
rewind and rewatch
lose interaction with audience
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