Open AccessAnimation and data visualization: an analysis protocol proposal
Author(s) -
Elson Teixeira,
Júlia Rabetti Giannella,
Doris Kosminsky
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
infodesign
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1808-5377
DOI - 10.51358/id.v18i3.911
Subject(s) - computer science , animation , visualization , protocol (science) , readability , storytelling , data visualization , theme (computing) , categorization , creative visualization , data science , field (mathematics) , human–computer interaction , multimedia , narrative , world wide web , computer graphics (images) , data mining , artificial intelligence , programming language , medicine , linguistics , philosophy , alternative medicine , mathematics , pathology , pure mathematics
Animation can have a range of purposes when applied to data visualization. It can be used to enhance a chart’s readability, make it more appealing, or aid the narrative storytelling. The objective of this paper is to understand the different ways researchers have found to describe the use of animation as a tool for data visualization, and how these approaches interact with one another. Thus, an analysis protocol was established — based on definitions by Munzner, Heer & Robertson, Schwabish, and other researchers in the field — and it was applied to real examples in order to test its ability to identify and categorize types of animation and their uses. It is expected that this analysis protocol could be used as a resource for data visualization professionals and enthusiasts, students, and other interested parties who could benefit from a deeper examination of the theme.