a visual future?...

As I was searching for resources on visual writing this week, I stumbled upon a fascinating article on a developing method of visual or iconic writing. There are different theories of visual writing that I've heard about recently, but this article by James E Richardson on the Visual Dimenson of writing is interestingly focused on clarifying communication by integrating shapes and text. In this system developed by an Italian professor of linguistics, certain shapes have inherent meaning which both classify the text, such as an experience or story, and relate the text to the meaning of the message. Check out the article for yourself.

So what does this have to do with scriptwriting? Well...I find it interesting to think of different ways that our ways of thinking and writing will be changed in the future. If a visual dimension becomes a part of textual communication, then the way we produce media will not be the same, especially for visual mediums. Perhaps it means that graphic design will be an equally important concern as character development.

Just thought I'd share.