Stumbled across this via The 26th Story, HarperStudio’s blog. They had posted a New York Times video focusing on the facial expressions of kids and teenagers as they play video games.
It’s actually quite fascinating. The 26th Story wonders about capturing the expressions on readers faces — hello bookcam? Perhaps the subway is the ideal place to capture the expressions on readers’ faces as they are immersed in the world or ideas they may be reading about. I often notice eye brows twitching, eye-lids falling, nail-biting, partially-hidden smiles, or outright laughter that result from reading a book.
Time for publishers to hire a photographer — better yet, get people to share their own candid photos or … dig up those “classic moment” pictures that have been tagged on Flickr or Facebook. This may turn out to be a better way to promote reading… oh … and books.
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Did you ever see Code Inconnu? It trails out to a wonderful sequence where a photographer rides the subway, surreptitiously capturing people’s expressions as they travel, moments of intimate un-selfconsciousness…
This was related in a way that I Have Now Forgotten…
It’s a very good film which I was just reminded of. Etc
I totally scowl and chew my fingernails when I’m reading! I’m not sure I want anyone to anyone to capture that on film though… ^_^