Visual Storytelling–Weaving Together “Ones” and “Zeros”
02/16/09 03:02:57 PMHere’s a cool way to compare the differences between digital renderings, animations, and 3D environments.
There are simple analogies for each of these technologies–photographs, video, and video games.
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Digital Renderings |
Digital Animations |
Interactive Environments |
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Comparable To |
A Photograph/Painting |
A Movie |
A Video Game |
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Camera Movement |
None |
Scripted |
Anywhere |
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Interactive Objects |
No |
No |
Yes |
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Storyboards Needed |
No |
Yes |
No |
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Guided Tour |
No |
Yes |
No |
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Web-Hostable |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Visitor Analytics |
No |
Some |
Detailed |
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Multiple Light Sources |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Detailed Textures |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Color Matching |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yet, when we talk about visual storytelling, these elements are often just a part of the overall solution.
We can take real-world video, audio we recorded digitally in a recording studio, and information from a database. Then we can layer all of these together to form a solution.
We can capture real-world events through cameras, microphones, and videocameras. Then, we transform it into a digital stream of “ones” and “zeros.” Then, it can be merged with any other digital datastream. On a simple level, it’s all just “ones” and “zeros” but the solutions can be amazing
