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How we visualized the Map of the Future with respect to the audience of our story

Michele GraďŹƒeti Politecnico di Milano Luca Masud Politecnico di Milano

Gaia Scagnetti MIT

Mario Porpora Politecnico di Milano

Donato Ricci Politecnico di Milano


visualization of complex systems emerging need for a narrative approa ch in the understanding of complex networks


tion of complex emerging need for a narrative approach in the understanding of complex networks


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A information visualization


A information visualization a process that transforms data, information, and knowledge into a form that relies on the human visual system to perceive its embedded information.


A


data


data


data

truthful synthesis




but the real question is...


what can we do when we are facing abstract notions that remind of

qualities more than

quantities

?


A


A information visualization a process that transforms data, information, and knowledge into a form that relies on the human visual system to perceive its embedded information.


A information visualization a process that transforms data, information, and knowledge into a form that relies on the human visual system to perceive its embedded information.

B


A information visualization a process that transforms data, information, and knowledge into a form that relies on the human visual system to perceive its embedded information.

B (visual) narration


A

B

information visualization

(visual) narration

a process that transforms data, information, and knowledge into a form that relies on the human visual system to perceive its embedded information.

a tool with the paramount function of myths to find shape, a form, in the turmoil of human experience. (U. Eco, 1994)


B




paradigmatic mode of thought


paradigmatic

narrative

mode of thought

mode of thought


sound argument to persuade of TRUTH

paradigmatic

narrative

mode of thought

mode of thought


sound argument to persuade of TRUTH

good story to persuade of PLAUSIBILITY

paradigmatic

narrative

mode of thought

mode of thought


sound argument to persuade of TRUTH

good story to persuade of PLAUSIBILITY

paradigmatic

narrative

mode of thought

mode of thought


B


A

B

information visualization

(visual) narration

a process that transforms data, information, and knowledge into a form that relies on the human visual system to perceive its embedded information.

a tool with the paramount function of myths to find shape, a form, in the turmoil of human experience. (U. Eco, 1994)


A

B


A +

B


A + = C

B design for narrative


A + = C

B design for narrative


A + = C

B design for narrative


A + = C

B design for narrative


A + = C

B design for narrative


A + = C

B design for narrative


A + = C

B design for narrative


A + = C

B design for narrative


A + = C

B design for narrative


A + = C

B design for narrative


A + = C

B design for narrative


A + = C

B design for narrative


A + = C

B design for narrative


A + = C

B design for narrative


A + = C

B design for narrative


A + = C

B design for narrative


A + = C

B design for narrative


A + = C

B design for narrative


A + = C

B design for narrative


A + = C

B design for narrative


A + = C

B design for narrative


A + = C

B design for narrative


A + = C

B design for narrative


A + = C

B design for narrative


A + = C

B design for narrative


A + = C

B design for narrative


nar·ra·tor /ˈnæreɪtər/ – noun 1. a person who tells a story or gives an account of something


nar·ra·tor /ˈnæreɪtər/ – noun 1. a person who tells a story or gives an account of something

movie or theater director


nar·ra·tor /ˈnæreɪtər/ – noun 1. a person who tells a story or gives an account of something

movie or theater director illustrator of children’s book


nar·ra·tor /ˈnæreɪtər/ – noun 1. a person who tells a story or gives an account of something

movie or theater director illustrator of children’s book author of comics


nar·ra·tor /ˈnæreɪtər/ – noun 1. a person who tells a story or gives an account of something

movie or theater director illustrator of children’s book author of comics song writer


nar·ra·tor /ˈnæreɪtər/ – noun 1. a person who tells a story or gives an account of something

movie or theater director illustrator of children’s book author of comics song writer ...


when narrators tell a story, they have to rely on a public’s imaginary of that imaginary is visual in some degree most because humans think visually, even when they listen sometimes.


narrator evokes he/she evokes stories which convey information, cultural values, and experience

observer interprets his/her interpretation is an instinct


movie or theater director illustrator of children’s book author of comics song writer ...


movie or theater director illustrator of children’s book author of comics song writer ...


cinema


as the movie director the designer aims to choose the visualization that more preserves the complexity of the environment


cinema

design of narrative

actors

elements of the system

light design

choice of elements to visualize

set design

imagery to evoke

optical lens

power of focusing

camera point of view

intentionality


That’s it! But... example please


THE MAP OF THE FUTURE by DensityDesign Lab. Politecnico di Milano


Italian edition, No. 7 (September 2009)


Institute For The Future Palo Alto, California www.iftf.org

















5-step-production


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pre-production (analysis)

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CREATE LOGIC STRUCTURE



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pre-production (analysis)

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CREATE LOGIC STRUCTURE


5-step-production

pre-production (analysis)

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CREATE LOGIC STRUCTURE

2

ARRANGE



5-step-production

pre-production (analysis)

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CREATE LOGIC STRUCTURE

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ARRANGE


5-step-production

pre-production (analysis)

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CREATE LOGIC STRUCTURE stage

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ARRANGE


5-step-production

pre-production (analysis)

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CREATE LOGIC STRUCTURE stage

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THINK ABOUT THE STORY















5-step-production

pre-production (analysis)

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CREATE LOGIC STRUCTURE stage

2

ARRANGE

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THINK ABOUT THE STORY


5-step-production

pre-production (analysis)

1

CREATE LOGIC STRUCTURE stage

2

ARRANGE

3

THINK ABOUT THE STORY

script, set design, photography


5-step-production

pre-production (analysis)

1

CREATE LOGIC STRUCTURE stage

2

ARRANGE

3

THINK ABOUT THE STORY

4

BE AWARE OF THE INTENTIONALITY

script, set design, photography


5-step-production

pre-production (analysis)

1

CREATE LOGIC STRUCTURE stage

2

ARRANGE

3

THINK ABOUT THE STORY

script, set design, photography

4

BE AWARE OF THE INTENTIONALITY

direction set-up



5-step-production

pre-production (analysis)

1

CREATE LOGIC STRUCTURE stage

2

ARRANGE

3

THINK ABOUT THE STORY

script, set design, photography

4

BE AWARE OF THE INTENTIONALITY

direction set-up

5

DESIGN


5-step-production

pre-production (analysis)

1

CREATE LOGIC STRUCTURE stage

2

ARRANGE

3

THINK ABOUT THE STORY

script, set design, photography

4

BE AWARE OF THE INTENTIONALITY

direction set-up

5

DESIGN

shoot


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«Oh joy, rapture, I’ve got a brain!» said the Scarecrow The Wizard of Oz, Victor Fleming (1939)



thank you!


thank you! Michele GraďŹƒeti michele@graďŹƒeti.it Luca Masud lucamasud@gmail.com

Gaia Scagnetti gaia_sca@mit.edu

Mario Porpora mario.jfc@gmail.com

Donato Ricci donato.ricci@gmail.com


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