Narrative visualization: A case study of how to incorporate narrative elements in existing visualizations

Ana Figueiras

doi:10.1109/IV.2014.79

Narrative visualization: A case study of how to incorporate narrative elements in existing visualizations

Ana Figueiras

NOVA University Lisbon

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Abstract

Stories have long been used to convey information, cultural values, and experiences. Narratives not only have been the main way people make sense of the world, but also have been the easiest way humans found out to share complex information. However, today we are confronted with the problem of the amount of information available, which sometimes is hard to cope with. Combining storytelling with visualization has been pointed out as an efficient method to represent and make sense of data, at the same time allowing people to relate with the information.In this paper, we explore the benefits of adding storytelling to visualizations. Drawing on case studies from news media to visualization research websites, we identified possible strategies to introduce storytelling in visualizations such as adding short stories or narrative elements using annotations and using time to introduce the feeling of storytelling or story-flow.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings - 2014 18th International Conference on Information Visualisation
Subtitle of host publication	Visualisation, BioMedical Visualization, Visualisation on Built and Rural Environments and Geometric Modelling and Imaging, IV 2014
Editors	Ebad Banissi, Mark W. McK. Bannatyne, Francis T. Marchese, Muhammad Sarfraz, Anna Ursyn, Gilles Venturini, Theodor G. Wyeld, Urska Cvek, Marjan Trutschl, Georges Grinstein, Vladimir Geroimenko, Sarah Kenderdine, Sarah Kenderdine, Sarah Kenderdine, Fatma Bouali
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	46-52
Number of pages	7
ISBN (Electronic)	9781479941032
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/IV.2014.79
Publication status	Published - 18 Sept 2014
Externally published	Yes
Event	18th International Conference on Information Visualisation: Visualisation, BioMedical Visualization, Visualisation on Built and Rural Environments and Geometric Modelling and Imaging, IV 2014 - Paris, France Duration: 16 Jul 2014 → 18 Jul 2014

Publication series

Name	Proceedings of the International Conference on Information Visualisation
ISSN (Electronic)	2375-0138

Conference

Conference	18th International Conference on Information Visualisation: Visualisation, BioMedical Visualization, Visualisation on Built and Rural Environments and Geometric Modelling and Imaging, IV 2014
Country/Territory	France
City	Paris
Period	16/07/14 → 18/07/14

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© 2014 IEEE.

Keywords

Storytelling
case study
narrative visualization

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Figueiras, A. (2014). Narrative visualization: A case study of how to incorporate narrative elements in existing visualizations. In E. Banissi, M. W. M. Bannatyne, F. T. Marchese, M. Sarfraz, A. Ursyn, G. Venturini, T. G. Wyeld, U. Cvek, M. Trutschl, G. Grinstein, V. Geroimenko, S. Kenderdine, S. Kenderdine, S. Kenderdine, & F. Bouali (Eds.), Proceedings - 2014 18th International Conference on Information Visualisation: Visualisation, BioMedical Visualization, Visualisation on Built and Rural Environments and Geometric Modelling and Imaging, IV 2014 (pp. 46-52). Article 6902879 (Proceedings of the International Conference on Information Visualisation). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/IV.2014.79

Figueiras, Ana. / Narrative visualization : A case study of how to incorporate narrative elements in existing visualizations. Proceedings - 2014 18th International Conference on Information Visualisation: Visualisation, BioMedical Visualization, Visualisation on Built and Rural Environments and Geometric Modelling and Imaging, IV 2014. editor / Ebad Banissi ; Mark W. McK. Bannatyne ; Francis T. Marchese ; Muhammad Sarfraz ; Anna Ursyn ; Gilles Venturini ; Theodor G. Wyeld ; Urska Cvek ; Marjan Trutschl ; Georges Grinstein ; Vladimir Geroimenko ; Sarah Kenderdine ; Sarah Kenderdine ; Sarah Kenderdine ; Fatma Bouali. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2014. pp. 46-52 (Proceedings of the International Conference on Information Visualisation).

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Figueiras, A 2014, Narrative visualization: A case study of how to incorporate narrative elements in existing visualizations. in E Banissi, MWM Bannatyne, FT Marchese, M Sarfraz, A Ursyn, G Venturini, TG Wyeld, U Cvek, M Trutschl, G Grinstein, V Geroimenko, S Kenderdine, S Kenderdine, S Kenderdine & F Bouali (eds), Proceedings - 2014 18th International Conference on Information Visualisation: Visualisation, BioMedical Visualization, Visualisation on Built and Rural Environments and Geometric Modelling and Imaging, IV 2014., 6902879, Proceedings of the International Conference on Information Visualisation, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 46-52, 18th International Conference on Information Visualisation: Visualisation, BioMedical Visualization, Visualisation on Built and Rural Environments and Geometric Modelling and Imaging, IV 2014, Paris, France, 16/07/14. https://doi.org/10.1109/IV.2014.79

Narrative visualization: A case study of how to incorporate narrative elements in existing visualizations. / Figueiras, Ana.
Proceedings - 2014 18th International Conference on Information Visualisation: Visualisation, BioMedical Visualization, Visualisation on Built and Rural Environments and Geometric Modelling and Imaging, IV 2014. ed. / Ebad Banissi; Mark W. McK. Bannatyne; Francis T. Marchese; Muhammad Sarfraz; Anna Ursyn; Gilles Venturini; Theodor G. Wyeld; Urska Cvek; Marjan Trutschl; Georges Grinstein; Vladimir Geroimenko; Sarah Kenderdine; Sarah Kenderdine; Sarah Kenderdine; Fatma Bouali. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2014. p. 46-52 6902879 (Proceedings of the International Conference on Information Visualisation).

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Figueiras A. Narrative visualization: A case study of how to incorporate narrative elements in existing visualizations. In Banissi E, Bannatyne MWM, Marchese FT, Sarfraz M, Ursyn A, Venturini G, Wyeld TG, Cvek U, Trutschl M, Grinstein G, Geroimenko V, Kenderdine S, Kenderdine S, Kenderdine S, Bouali F, editors, Proceedings - 2014 18th International Conference on Information Visualisation: Visualisation, BioMedical Visualization, Visualisation on Built and Rural Environments and Geometric Modelling and Imaging, IV 2014. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2014. p. 46-52. 6902879. (Proceedings of the International Conference on Information Visualisation). doi: 10.1109/IV.2014.79

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