cehannon

For our peer site review I looked at Gina's site more closely. She depicts the narrative Ellis Island and the countless immigrants that passed through its halls, through the use of simple layouts, contemporary imagery (relative to the 1900s), and hotspot links, like in her first project. And I still really liked the idea of exploring the page and finding your way in the narrative through observation. And in this instance I believe it is more successful, especially in regards to creating non-linearity. Overall, the site's atmopshere, pacing, and narration is good. The several paths that were constructed take the viewer from a rather general to a more focused and specific perspective. This aids in creating a more believable narrative so it doesn't feel just like a slideshow. Now the images themselves feel authentic and appropriate, but the lack of text diminishes their overall effectiveness. I feel that there is a more personal narrative hidden underneath that a textual component could remedy. Because as is, the narrative is focused on the Chinese immigration of that time, which I myself am not familiar with, but I would have liked to learn.

posted by cehannon @ 8:15 PM