Subtitles and BoI
- Kawakami
- “Chiritotechin”, a drama series, aired March 4. They were saying something along the lines of “I don’t like those subtitle things on TV. They even write out when to laugh. Don’t the youths these days understand when the punchlines are without being told? In Rakugo (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rakugo), the audience laughs at what they find funny. Not only that, but they even look at the way the rakugoka is sat, acts and the scenery behind him.”
- Sudo
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Ohhh, we’re finding similar problems.
It might be interesting to compare with something live, like rakugo.
- Okabe
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It might be a point of discussion about what’s necessary, indeed, watching rakugo videos doesn’t quite convey the “skill” of the rakugoka. http://www.nhk-ep.com/shop/commodity_param/shc/0/cmc/10754A1
I’ve had the experience where I’ve had a comic explained to me, but once I get it, I’m disappointed.
So Maybe BoI requires some sensitivity from the audience…I still don’t understand American jokes, even with subtitles…
- Sudo
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Last year, I had a little debate with a student about the differences between watching baseball at the stadium or on TV.
A little while ago, we also had a discussion over email with Mr Shiose etc., about live soccer matches too (cutting out scenes with the camera view, forced movement of the focus). Similarly in rakugo, even though the objective is more fixed, “live” viewing is better. I feel that this might link to a nice conversation topic.
- Kawakami
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Since originally posting this topic there haven’t been any comments for a looong time, so I thought “is this too boring?”, but…
When talking about the benefit of inconvenience, we often are attached to our feelings like “self-satisfaction”, but with live things, there’s something that’s not just about our feelings.
Is it like watching your son’s baseball matches through the screen of your camera- you lose the excitement because you can’t see the big picture?
- Sudo
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I didn’t realize about this topic- I think we didn’t get a notification…
I also have a similar experience as “watching baseball through a camera”.
Years ago, when I went to see the Suzuka 8-hours endurance race, I wanted to film the starting scene with a DSLR, but seeing how the start looked pixelated/tense※ through the camera felt so wasteful, and I gave up filming.I also tried to think of the reasons:
- Losing the big picture
- Watching through a lens