Storytelling is shaped by the way we engage with it. In the past, narratives unfolded slowly, giving the audience time to reflect and analyze at their own pace. Classic games, podcasts, and films provided the audience with time to settle into the narrative, and for emotions to build up gradually. These slower forms of media created room for reflection and engagement, allowing audiences to process narratives thoughtfully.
Another year. It passed extremely fast and yet, painfully slow. Despite developing tech that some think might take over our day-to-day work, data things got made by people this year. These are my favorites. Inside the Confusing World of Women's Clothing Sizes They approached the topic from several angles with 3-D models, data collection, and sizing charts. Adding to the visualization genre of variable clothes sizes, this piece helped me appreciate the process that is women's shopping. [ See the Project / On FlowingData]