Showing vs. Telling

As mentioned in class, our group has decided to create a commercial that satirizes everyone's worst fears regarding digital romances. Accordingly, we will be both showing and telling the testimonies of members of the e-Harmony site. That being said, I do believe that there are some cases where one (telling/showing) works better independent of the other; however, there are circumstances where when coupled together showing and telling makes a narrative so moving that it literally gives you goosebumps or stomach cramps from laughing so hard. The latter is what my group is going for. To achieve this we will video tape members telling their own testimonials (which could very interesting, raunchy, and just plain funny) and then show the interaction between the members and their new found "love interests" by bringing him or her into script as well.

Accordingly, whether the telling or showing is more advantageous will depend on our audience and which they prefer. Hopefully, by creating a digital narrative that does both we will be able to communicate our message to a larger audience.