Difference between revisions of "S"
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[[File:Hurtslol.png|right|300px|thumb|This is S.]][[File:Aisatsu.png|right|300px|thumb|This is also S.]][[File:Metaphorlize.jpg|right|300px|thumb|This is NOT S. (it's typographics)]]'''S''' stands for '''superimpose'''. In [[Chiaki Konaka|Konaka]]'s [[Scenario Experiments Lain|scripts]], it was his way of indicating that a line was to be displayed on screen as text rather than spoken. | [[File:Hurtslol.png|right|300px|thumb|This is S.]][[File:Aisatsu.png|right|300px|thumb|This is also S.]][[File:Metaphorlize.jpg|right|300px|thumb|This is NOT S. (it's typographics)]]'''S''' stands for '''superimpose'''. In [[Chiaki Konaka|Konaka]]'s [[Scenario Experiments Lain|scripts]], it was his way of indicating that a line was to be displayed on screen as text rather than spoken. | ||
| − | For example, | + | For example, lines such as the following: |
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S: When you die? it really hurts, lol. | S: When you die? it really hurts, lol. | ||
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Lain: Hello, Navi.<br>S: Hello, Lain. | Lain: Hello, Navi.<br>S: Hello, Lain. | ||
</blockquote> | </blockquote> | ||
| − | This second example is of particular note. The decision to emulate [[Apple Inc. references|John Sculley]]'s vision for Knowledge Navigator with the [[NAVI]]'s operating system meant that some lines marked S were spoken aloud rather than merely displayed on screen as originally intended. The result is that a mysterious character called S appears in the cast credits of some episodes, voiced by Mikiko Kurihara. | + | This second example is of particular note. The decision to emulate [[Apple Inc. references|John Sculley]]'s vision for Knowledge Navigator with the [[NAVI]]'s operating system meant that some lines marked S were spoken aloud rather than merely displayed on screen as originally intended. The result is that a mysterious character called S appears in the cast [[Episode 1 Credits|credits]] of some episodes, voiced by Mikiko Kurihara. |
Revision as of 01:19, 29 July 2015
S stands for superimpose. In Konaka's scripts, it was his way of indicating that a line was to be displayed on screen as text rather than spoken.
For example, lines such as the following:
S: When you die? it really hurts, lol.
also, any time text appears on the Navi's screen, or any time the Navi speaks with Lain:
Lain: Hello, Navi.
S: Hello, Lain.
This second example is of particular note. The decision to emulate John Sculley's vision for Knowledge Navigator with the NAVI's operating system meant that some lines marked S were spoken aloud rather than merely displayed on screen as originally intended. The result is that a mysterious character called S appears in the cast credits of some episodes, voiced by Mikiko Kurihara.
S also appears in the script of episode 7 of Alice 6. That episode also contains a computer system similar to Knowledge Navigator, with a user interface facilitated by a voice-recognizing intelligent agent.
S is not to be confused with typographics.
