3. Visual Inspiration of Data Visualisation

I know that I would like to hold learning and education close to the heart of my idea though the project.. As in high-school I really struggled to take in information, always lagging behind or needing a bit more time. It was then discovered that I was very dyslexic and just needed to learn in a more visual way. Once I knew this I began to excel in my subjects. This has inspired me in my 4th year to see if I can explore other ways of looking at information, making them more visual and potentially easier to understand. David McCandless is a perfect example of someone with the same goal, and after watching the anatomy of a virus and reading Information is Beautiful I decided to research him a bit more and see if it inspired exploration into any new realms.



In the talk he passionately speaks about how binding together the inputs of the senses and mind creating new relationships to the information. He draws beautiful conclusions from complex datasets -- thus revealing unexpected insights into our world though his visual work.






This TED talk by David Bolinsky is about how by connecting art and science it can make things more magical and bring back the wonder of what happens inside us. He and his team create animations of the smallest factories inside our bodies, cells. While working with scientists to retain credible designs and models, the is also room given so the visa can still be observed.“Explore the truth and Beauty inherent in molecular and cellular biology so that Students could understand a larger picture, that they could hang all these facts on“ – David Bolinsky. I want to see if I can also do the same and maybe create some art or animation inspired by science thats helpful or inspires people to look at subjects in more detail.


To the right is a motion-graphic based on tsunamis, where the imagery enhances and enforces the narrative of the story sparking the imagination of those watching. I like the idea of the images reflecting the narrative, and being intertwined with the learning of tsunamis. Makes for a more visually engaging process that could enrich how we recall the information.

(Physicsworld.com)

Above is a visual representation of what a photon looks like. I have been looking into how science is translated from concepts into visual material to better denote whats happening.
I think art like this is very valuable and can serve as a learning aid, opening up a new way of thinking about the facts. I would like to explore more visuals or pieces of work that have a similar focus.