Abstract
This paper considers the implications of using elaborate visual narratives in context of primary school students. The word “elaborate” focuses on complexity of various elements of narratives arousal of emotions, developing interest, engagement, inculcating curiosity, increasing comprehension, empathy. This research paper focuses on visual narratives built to interest children in a few selected aspects of scientific process that arouse wonder among children. The paper provides an analysis focussing the comparison between minimalistic and elaborate approach while creating visual narratives for children. The efficacy of elaborate visual narratives for children for effective learning, communication, development of visual dictionary, by increasing curiosity or inquisitiveness among children. In this paper, after a statistical analysis of data driven by observing a set of 50 students 8-10 years old. Data of their responses is based on their interaction with the Static and Interactive Visual Narratives. To define the increase in curiosity: analysed through three attributes: Engagement, Emotional Response and Comprehension by means of three Elements of Design: Form, Space and Colour. Creating case studies to evaluate these aspects, Book (Static Visual Narrative) and an App (Interactive Visual Narrative).
Presenters
Shruti Soharia SinghAssistant Professor, Fashion Communication, National Institute Of Fashion Technology, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Ranganath M Singari
Lalit K. Das
Industrial Design Center, I.I.T. Bombay
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Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
KEYWORDS
Elaborate, Static, Interactive Visual Narratives, Curiosity, Engagement, Emotional Response, Comprehension
