Exploiting the power of visualization.


	Exploiting the power of visualization.

Djiezes

2-27-2007 12:12 PM

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visualization, politics, us, usa, infographic, movie, google video, iraq, war, propaganda

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2-27-2007 7:39 PM

RealityMatter

"None of us really matter to them"
Good satire.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^ - This is me hoping that such a well visualized flick wasn't put to bad use.

3-1-2007 6:57 PM

jmackin

Edward Tufte would love it!

3-7-2007 2:13 AM

sweetbud

well done

3-27-2007 7:17 PM

pachex

stop the invasion!!

4-23-2007 9:38 AM

joaaron2468

This is the MOST stupid thing I have ever seen. Give me a break people, I know you guys out in the clipmark world are smarter than this. This is totally off the mark. All this is, is a super leftist, almost socialists view of what is going on. Come on people do the research and dig deep and really find out what is going on.

4-25-2007 2:29 AM

Djiezes

hence the title

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a slick infographical (& quite <STRIKE>provocational</STRIKE> provocative) movie discussing some of the US political issues involved in the Iraq war. </P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://infosthetics.com/archives/2007/02/iraw_war_infographic_movie.html"><P>looks visually similar to the more recent <A href="http://infosthetics.com/archives/2007/02/google_master_plan_movie.html">google master plan</A>.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://infosthetics.com/archives/2007/02/iraw_war_infographic_movie.html"><P>you are all quite correct in that the movie does not show any quantitative data, but uses an 'infographical' style for illustrative purposes. </P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://infosthetics.com/archives/2007/02/iraw_war_infographic_movie.html"><P>I guess I should have made that more clear in the description. however, I wanted to show this example for its use of infographics (style) as a way of propaganda, exploiting the power of visualization.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://infosthetics.com/archives/2007/02/iraw_war_infographic_movie.html"><P class="entry-footer">
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