Monthly Archives: March, 2007
Compression of time
In the past few months, I’ve come across a variety of work dealing, in one way or another, with compression of time as a method for visualization. Despite the wide range of work, there are particular generalizable attributes which I will identify.
The first few examples are time lapse renderings, in which the view remains fixed [...]
The generic and the essential
I am currently interested in the tension between two polarities, the generic and the essential. Both concepts are about a search for meaning, one through generalization, the other through specificity. Both are reductionist. And, both are critical forces in the creative process.
On the integrity of an object
With any adaptation comes conflict and contradiction. A change to an existing object may threaten to change its perception as a particular kind of thing, fundamentally altering the perception of what it is.
As I continue to evolve my definition of adaptability, I keep returning to the object as a fundamental element. Our recognition of an [...]
Interpretation and information control
Over the years, a wealth of data has become available online. With the accessibility of this raw information comes the incentive to understand its relevance or significance. Beyond making it engaging and interesting, there is, more than ever, a need for providing interpretation and perspective. Fundamentally, interpretation is a form of information control.
Visualization as navigation
Following the train of thought from Browsing informal hierarchies, this post investigates visualization as navigation. When can navigation double as visualization and provide the user with visual cues reflecting the organization of content on a web site or another digital media device? Already in use on many web sites, informal hierarchies have the potential to [...]