Data Stories

001  |  Exuberant Animated Data Kitsch

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Hi Folks, in this episode we discuss the goods and bads of animated visualization:

03:26 – Introducing Data Stories

06:05 – Data Animation Kitsch
14:40 – Using Animation Interactively
17:54 – Scientific Research on Animation
27:17 – Eye-candy and the 2D vs. 3D Debate
29:37 – Engagement and “Data Entertainment”
31:19 – Contests and Marathons
41:07 – Conclusion

Here are some useful links to follow the discussion.

Examples.

  • GE Installations (turbines and imaging scans)
  • Deluge (Norwegians moving house)
  • The Classic Koblin’s Flight Patterns
  • The Classic Yau’s Growth of Walmart
  • KIVA Micro-Loans

    • Well-crafted round-up article by Andy Kirk

    Research papers on animation.

    • Animation: can it facilitate? Tversky et al. Int. J. Human-Computer Studies (2002) 57, 247–262.
    • Effectiveness of animation in trend visualization. G. Robertson et al. IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (2008) 14(6) 1325 – 1332.
    • A Comparison of Animated Maps with Static Small-Multiple Maps for Visually Identifying Space-Time Clusters. A. L. Griffin et al. Annals of the Association of American Geographers, 96(4), 2006, pp. 740–753.

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      What do you think of animation in visualization? Is it effective? Can you resist the allure?

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