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Sup guys! I noticed something about Late Night Talk Shows that was an eye opener for me.
Tell me what you notice about these images:
It's All About Positioning
After watching a few Late Night Talk Show Episodes on Youtube, I noticed that for some reason the host was always seated on the right. Why? I did a simple google search to see if there was a single contrarian.
Nada.
So there has to be a reason right? This article from Slate Magazine explains it all:
http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_ ... right.html
Here's an excerpt from the article:
Interesting! So do you all agree that being pictured on the right of a frame makes you appear more powerful, royal, and dare I say, masculine?
In Which Frame Does Yeezus Seem More Dominant?
I'm not quite sure if it makes THAT much of a difference. Perhaps this is one of those things where tradition holds sway. Still...you might want to think about this the next time you're posing for a picture for your dating account, LinkedIn, or Facebook.
Tell me what you notice about these images:
It's All About Positioning
After watching a few Late Night Talk Show Episodes on Youtube, I noticed that for some reason the host was always seated on the right. Why? I did a simple google search to see if there was a single contrarian.
Nada.
So there has to be a reason right? This article from Slate Magazine explains it all:
http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_ ... right.html
Here's an excerpt from the article:
[Talk show hosts keep their desks on the right] because it makes them seem powerful. In Western culture, we read from left to right, and we watch theater and television that way, too. Our eyes end up on the right side of the screen—where the host sits (also known as stage left). In the theory of stagecraft, it's understood that a rightward placement telegraphs royalty. So no matter how famous the guest may be, sitting to the left makes him or her seem subservient. Late-night hosts also sit slightly upstage (farther back and slightly elevated) from their guests, which likewise reinforces the notion of a power imbalance.
Interesting! So do you all agree that being pictured on the right of a frame makes you appear more powerful, royal, and dare I say, masculine?
In Which Frame Does Yeezus Seem More Dominant?
I'm not quite sure if it makes THAT much of a difference. Perhaps this is one of those things where tradition holds sway. Still...you might want to think about this the next time you're posing for a picture for your dating account, LinkedIn, or Facebook.