- How can we resolve the current difficulty in determining what sources influence the design of scientific animations?
- How can an animation be parsed to be meaningfully associated with references?
- How might one present an annotated animation and associated bibliography to audiences?
Publication
Highlights
- We can categorize various components of animations into elements and properties.
- These individual properties and elements can be tied to specific references and data sources.
- We can further specify how data was used: intact, filtered, or modified.
- There are a variety of ways in which an annotated animation and associated bibliography could be presented to audiences.
Describing systematic methods for annotating science animations with informative citations
Contributors
CANVIS Prototype UI – Designed by Savanna Jackson
Implementation
During pre-production and production, an animator must collect, organize, and tag references according to how they inform the piece. The collection of references could be presented in a simple linear format organized by shot and element or in a more interactive dynamic format with each element linked to citations.
Discussion
Presenting citations linked with content has several benefits. The creator of the visualization receives greater credibility. A viewer is able to determine the data behind elements and also have a list of resources for further investigation and learning. Different visualizations of similar subjects could more objectively be compared, and newer versions could be produced as further information is discovered. Not all formats would be suitable for every venue, so the output format must be tailored to the way viewers will ultimately access it. We anticipate further dialog around the reporting of reference use in scientific animation.
Funding
