The characters in the beginning of the show are two men. I would suspect that the men do not get along based on the way that they stand and the looks on their faces when conversing. There was also a part in the show where the man meets with a woman who is in jail. They are both crying and appear to be very upset.
In watching the show again with the sound on, I found out that the two men are actually friends and they are working together to get the woman out of jail. The expressions on their faces now seem to show intense emotion during the discussion rather than dislike. The conversation between the woman and man at the jail was correct; both were sad because the female was in jail and the man had not been able to help her get out.
I think if I had watched a show where I was familiar with the characters I think that I would have been able to better judge their facial expressions and body language with the sound off. I would be able make sense of the body language more if I knew the demeanor of the character and the relationship in between characters.
Hey Jamie,
ReplyDeleteI am familar with the show, "Burn Notice," and watched it a few times. It was hard to get involved in the story line. However, if I continued to watch this show I would be more familar with the characters, plot, and setting of this show. Being unfamilar with something is uncomfortable and takes time to form a relationship.
Christine
Hi Jamie,
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a good show! I can tell you were able to use communication skills that we are learning in our course. I believe all of us after participating during this assignment experienced "Listening barriers" due to unable to use the sound in the beginning of the assignment.
Reference:
O'Hair, D., & Wiemann, M. (2009). Real communication. New York: Bedford/St. Martin's.