Video Link coming soon.
Preparation:
Literacy as an inforgraphic video with a persuasive message.
Actuality:
The video was done in Adobe After Effects, basically a hybrid of 3D modeling software and advanced video editing software. Due to time constraints and to keep a focused persuasive message, the original narration was cut down to approximately a minute. Every second equated to approximately an hour of work.
Original Narration:
“Conventional discussion of literacy in media in the past 50 years mainly revolves around the antithesis, illiteracy. Its legacy shown in the space still reserved among “poverty, hunger and diseases” in many mission statements. But long gone is the media hype, social awareness, or the same degree of humanitarian efforts attributed to modern social issues. It has fallen by the wayside, checked off a list much as polio or ebola. While we have designed instituted methods to appease our consciences, little has gone to check the quality or effectual results of these systems.
Modern society hasn’t established a definition of literacy. It is largely attributed to reading and writing, but beyond that, the general public has little clue. Is literacy merely communication on a past-present-future timescale? Must it be aural or visual? What and who must define the statndard level of literacy? Are you even considered literate if you are knowledgable to an unused language? Is picture recognition or understanding of hyroglyphics considered literacy? Does literacy require understanding of every dialect of a particular language? What of sets of terms as in occupational or regional settings?
Alright. So here are the facts: The CIA World Factbook lists 18% of the world’s adults are illiterate – which amounts to approximately 1 billion people (and that’s only for countries who have census). This translates to approximately one in those five people are illiterate. In the United States, 99% of adults are literate in English; however, I am skeptical of the amount of adults who can pass No Child Left Behind compency tests given the amount of overlooked areas and new or unregistered immigrants.
Even so. Is literacy really that necessary? Does it really merit the classification among “social ills” or be even spoken in the same breath as drug addiction and mental health issues? Where should it rank among social issues in terms of funding? Should it be taught where there will be little use? What of occupations requiring little reading or writing – Is understanding of spoken language enough? Consider those successful despite little education. Is there a ceiling for standard of living among the other 1%?
While the next celebrity is hyping the new ecofriendly product or jumping on a trendy social issue, maybe consider the other 18% of adults that are illiterate. They may, or may not need just as much of your attention.”
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