Which Tells a Better Story, Words or Pictures?
Is a picture truly worth a thousand words? Or, conversely, do words convey information and emotions in a way that a picture cannot possibly hope to achieve? Have you read an inspiring book lately?
My wife Tammie and I saw a most thought provoking movie the other night titled Words and Pictures. It featured Clive Owen and Juliette Binoche as teachers in a private high school--he teaches English, she teaches art. Both are accomplished in their chosen fields. They have a contest based on the subject of Words versus Pictures. I won't tell you the ending and the conclusion they arrived at, but we did enjoy the story immensely.
It got me thinking about ActiveRain and what we see posted everyday.
Often we see incredibly beautiful photography of beaches, sunsets, colorful landscapes, or even neatly stacked vegetables! The pictures somehow satisfy our eyes. On many occasions we are transported to whole other worlds outside our own experience. The blends of color can stir our emotions.
We also find some extraordinary writing on subjects that inform us, make us laugh, or make us cry. We can create art with our words if we take the time. It's exceedingly difficult to do so, but we do see it everyday on ActiveRain if we look for it.
I don't think there is a definitive answer to the question, "Which Tells a Better Story, Words or Pictures?" but I like the discussion. By the way, did I hear someone mention music??
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