As project two is all about presenting Einstein’s theory of relativity on different platforms, I thought I should begin by looking up on what it actually is…
Albert Einstein, in his theory of special relativity, determined that the laws of physics are the same for all non-accelerating observers, and he showed that the speed of light within a vacuum is the same no matter the speed at which an observer travels.
In Einstein’s general theory of relativity, space and time become even more flexible. “Your mileage may vary,” and so may the time intervals you measure, depending on where and when you are.
E = mc 2
Audience:
In terms of the audience for the specific content I want to create, the visuals I have in mind would suit a younger audience, perhaps primary school around year three and four. Therefore I’ve looked at websites for kids that explain the theory of relativity to see how they present it.
The ones I’ve found are pretty awful. They’re dull, plain and simple (very web 1.0). Although they’re trying to be interesting and appealing to kids with the use of colour, they’re just not. If I was a kid looking at this in order to learn about the theory of relativity, I would be very bored and un-interested.
I also feel like my ideas could also appeal to teenagers for a GCSE or maybe undergraduate students. I’m thinking of having cartoon style images so the depth of information will determine whether it suits a primary school children audience or 15-19 year olds.