The many genres of narrative visualization (e.g. data comics, data videos) each offer a unique set of affordances and constraints. To better understand a genre that we call cinematic visualizations-3D visualizations that make highly deliberate use of a camera to convey a narrative-we gathered 50 examples and analyzed their traditional cinematic aspects to identify the benefits and limitations of the form. While the cinematic visualization approach can violate traditional rules of visualization, we find that through careful control of the camera, cinematic visualizations enable immersion in data-driven, anthropocentric environments, and can naturally incorporate insitu narrators, concrete scales, and visual analogies. Our analysis guides our design of a series of cinematic visualizations, created for NASA's Earth Science Communications team. We present one as a case study to convey design guidelines covering cinematography, lighting, set design, and sound, and discuss challenges in creating cinematic visualizations.1 https://climate.nasa.gov/news/2933/visualizing-the-quantities-of-climate-change/
Data visualization frequently provides audiences with novel semantic and computational presentations. How does a
multifaceted team expand this scope by harnessing the power of visualization as a tool to think with? The NASA JPL/Caltech/
ArtCenter data visualization program demonstrates how scientific knowledge, shaped from data and theory, is equally co-constructed
from diverse human perspectives. We will share case studies from Mars Rover Path planning and PIXLISE, a visual reasoning tool for
understanding planetary geology. Working from source data through mixed media artifacts, these projects explore co-design methods
for complex scientific domains with real-world applications. Our methodology emphasizes that all participants in the co-design
process are both learners and experts. In this dynamic, the design and coding process are unique modes of critical discovery.
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