The videogame as film metaphor: Google Chrome ad

Eye tracking research has always been important to print designers, and has become even more critical in web design. This video ad has drawn heavy attention because itscored highly in eye tracking tests, but I'm interested in it because it employs the simple but powerfully evocative metaphor of a game of pong to draw viewers in. It makes me think about videogame conventions as storytelling devices in other media.

Rev. Don Ransom on Elder Nancybelle

Lenora Southerland on Nancybelle Valentine

Elder Nancybelle talks politics

Sidebar: Family and childhood photos

These photographs date from 1917 to the late 1940s, and include pictures of Nancybelle's grandparents, aunts, uncles cousin and sister. One section features photographs of Nancy and her sister taken by legendary photographer James Vanderzee.

The music is from La Boheme -- Nancybelle's favorite opera. She often heard opera on the radio during her childhood. The singer is Enrico Caruso.

Clip: How Liz Claiborne treated employees

Clip:"Everything was functional"