Messaris’ ten major discrepancies between concrete images and reality
Messaris’ discrepancies do not present a serious problem. Human beings, even from a very young age, show a remarkable capacity to recognize and correctly identify even the most stylized or incomplete concrete representations, regardless of the presence or absence of color, depth cues, or a preponderance of easily recognizable objects.
The significance of this observation for a multimedia developer is that the expense of creating and displaying extremely high-resolution, realistic graphics generally is not necessary. The lesson is not to waste resources on glitz but to devote them to substance.
Chapter 2 Theoretical Foundations of Multimedia