reading speed?
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- possum4all
How fast can the "average" person read? Are there any standards for motion graphics? I'm looking for a guideline. One word per second....
- Gorbie0
It's a question of how long a person can read for.
I didn't even finish reading your post.
- jox0
"one word per second"
There can't be any statistics on that.. I mean.. it's not like people write in the same speed. why would the read in it? Besides, there are long words, short words, bad words, sexy words, so I guess it all depend on the reader.
- possum4all0
Journalism has standards - 4th grade reading level is AP style.
So, doesn't a standard exist for motion graphics and/or TV ads? I can't believe that this hasn't been studied. Grad students are constantly pumping out silly little studies like that.
Agencies that produce TV ads must have standards, right?
- Gorbie0
I think it is more about word recognition rather than actual reading.
Test on animals.
- Uncle_Moe0
PARC XEROX has been doing extensive study in this area as part of their XFR project. Can't recall what that stands for at the moment.
Anyway, at SIGGRAPH 2001, they had this arcade game stand-up console that scrolled through a text in the manner of flash cards, one word at a time. Since the machine's controls were based on a racing game platform, the accelerator sped the words up, and the steering wheel chose different texts to scroll through. After some practice, I was reading at 1400 words a minute.
i know this probably doesn't answer your question, but I'm sure you could find more info at the PARC Xerox site.
- kendo0
Go for abstraction. Send message to their unconscious.
- possum4all0
mice, mind tricks and XEROX....
hmmmmm.
Guess I could always sit in front of the TV with a stop watch.
- Gorbie0
In the process of one commercial break, I get thirsty, hungry, and pull out my credit card.
And I didn't even think I read anytihng at all.
- possum4all0
I try not to read commercials, either, but I'm not a typical media consumer.
Still, you can't deny that just about every commercial has words....of some sort or another....sprawled across the tube.
Grrrrrr. I need something to refute a debate here in the office. That's all.
Thanks....keep the posts coming!
- CAJTBr0
that sounds amazing, uncle_moe.
does anyone know of a pc app that does something like that? i'd love to get something to just feed an ebook into and have it displayed like that. like a visual version of an audio book.
- SirG0
We sorta have a rule here. If you can read it twice, it should be ok...