Ninth International Conference on The Image

Abstract

The fact that a significant part of the human brain is related to vision and other visual processes has made the visual expression forms of great importance. Nowadays, data visualization studies are very popular especially thanks to developments in computer technologies. Transferring complex data sets to the audience through graphical representations is an easy to understand and effective method. For this reason, data visualization projects are very effective in helping students develop problem-solving and analytical thinking skills, to create more creative visual solutions and to use appropriate graphics and diagrams. In this study, Interactive Media Design student’s data visualization projects about science fiction film, which is a popular type of mainstream cinema were examined. In these projects, selected works, which have been made by using the visual language of the film were taken as a data source and were re-created a new visual narrative accordingly. The purpose of the research is to examine the ways and means of the use of the design elements and principles that the students employ in the visualization process in order to explore the methods they use to analyze and organize complex sets of information and to pass on data about the film. Semi-structured interviews were conducted to gain insight into the students’ approach to design problems in their visualizations, and content analysis was used to analyze them.