As you have been learning, communication is not always straightforward. Everyone, at some time or another, makes assumptions based on messages communicated through body language and facial expressions.
This weeks assignment was to record a television show and watch it without sound in order to see what you can tell through their body language.
I chose to watch the show Lizard lick towing. I have seen this show before, but it is not something I would normally watch. It was actually a very amusing and entertaining show without the sound. There are three main characters in this show, but they come into contact with many other people as they repo, or attempt to repo vehicles. You could tell by the facial expressions of two of the characters, Bobbie and Ronnie, when they were plotting, or coming up with a plan. Their eyes were wide, they sometimes laughed, and when they thought they came up with a good plan they would both get very excited and start flailing their hands, and even jumping up and down. When the main characters, or the people getting their vehicles repo'd became angry they would clench their fists, yell, their faces would turn red, they would put their faces very close to the person they were yelling at, and they would point.
After watching the show again with the sound on I was correct in the assumptions that I had made regarding the feelings of the characters. I never before noticed how obvious it was to detect a person's attitude or feeling through body language. I did know that it was noticeable, however, at least with this show it was extremely obvious.
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