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Right. You can't hide the detail with a wave of the hand, you can definitely overcommunicate detail that is unnecessary, but the art of it is finding a way to
by unfocussed_mike 4y ago
Right.
You can't hide the detail with a wave of the hand, you can definitely overcommunicate detail that is unnecessary, but the art of it is finding a way to explain the bit that matters in a way that makes it clear to the users that you're eliding detail that isn't important, without misleading them.
There is a very fine example of this in cinema -- the senior partners meeting in Margin Call, where Zachary Quinto's character has to explain why the firm needs to sell all of a particular asset class:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hhy7JUinlu0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hhy7JUinlu0
One day I will use the line Jeremy Irons uses in this clip. I don't want to spoil it by quoting it.
- nthj 4y agoThat’s a great scene. For anyone who hasn’t seen the movie, I might recommend skipping the clip and watching the full film! If you’re on HN, odds are you would enjoy it, and it has an impressive cast.
- unfocussed_mike 4y agoIt is an outstanding movie. But I think this particular scene is one of the finest scenes in any movie ever made. It could stand alone as a short.
- ColinWright 4y agoOutstanding film, outstanding cast, outstanding performances. I initially watched it because Stanley Tucci is in it ... I stayed for the drama, and then Jeremy Irons stole it.