Visual Storytelling in Molecular Animation: Accuracy and Design
In this Visual Storytelling in Molecular Animation: Accuracy and Design workshop, instructors Gaël McGill (Harvard Medical School), Jodie Jenkinson (University of Toronto), and Stuart Jantzen (Biocinematics) covered the unique challenges of creating visual narratives in the molecular world. Attendees left with greater insights into the multi-faceted design process involved in the accurate depiction of molecular-scale phenomena.
The workshop was divided into three sections:
The instructors provided an overview of biological and chemical principles that are particularly relevant to molecular animations.
Then, the instructors focused on the visualization of these concepts and the design challenges that result from their implementation.
Attendees worked through potential solutions for the narrative design of storyboards and discussed examples with other participants.
The workshop exercise resource booklet and storyboard template can be downloaded here:
This workshop was delivered at the following venues:
Best practices for visual storytelling in science, Visualizing Biological Data (VIZBI) Conference 2016 (March 08, 2016).
Visual Storytelling in Molecular Animation: Accuracy and Design, Association of Medical Illustrators (AMI) Conference 2016 (July 20, 2016).