The crisis of credit visualized
If you have 11 minutes and some questions about how the credit markets got the way they are, you might like to watch The Short and Simple Story of the Credit Crisis by Jonathan Jarvis.
The 11-minute-long video is interesting not only because it attempts to define some fairly complicated financial terminology and processes, but also because of how it attempts to do so. Jarvis says, “This project was completed as part of my thesis work in the Media Design Program, a graduate studio at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California.” Sure, it looks and sounds a bit like a PSA filmstrip from half a century ago. But even ten years ago, what adult would have exposure to that sort of thing?
I find it fascinating to see this project specifically designed for the internet and aimed at adults. As print newspapers are dying and the entire media industry is evolving to the new conditions of connectivity, this type of video may represent a large part of the future of educational journalism.
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