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The medium in which author of Redridinghood, Donna Leishman, chose to portray her work proves to be a beneficial platform for her message. The author uses a few different aspects of her electronic medium to put a different sin on a classic fairytale.
The Electronic medium is unique in the way that in this particular story, dialogue was not needed to follow the plot. The medium adds aspects such as images of characters, interactive enviorments, and music to portray emotions and an environment’s ambiance. This directly reflect what McLuhan speaks of on page 15 of his book the Medium is the Massage stating, “the method of our time is to use not a single but multiple models for exploration.” This is directly shown through this work because it’s use of remediating different musical and artistic pieces to create a darker, silent story following Red is intrigal to the message of the piece. A simple story book, where “little red riding hood” got it’s start is a medium which offers only one mode for exploration, the reader’s imagination. However the interaction in this piece is what makes it, as McLahan states, modern media.
The fact that no written word or dialog was used in the work is a testament to the power of visual and audio stimulation. Those who see the piece, experience it because of it’s interactive qualities. This shows just how free the electronic medium is. The chart which can be sufferance states the electronic medium is the least refined and defined by a certain mode of communication, and Redridinghood capitolized on this aspect to create a unique way of looking at an old story.