Final 6 Graphs!

Throughout this course I learned a lot about constructing graphs and how to go about them. I learned that color and images are usually an important element when making a visualization.

            I figured that this Disney topic would be fun to do instead of making graphs about different ethnicities with colleges around the Rhode Island area. With this topic I could easily enjoy my time finding images and incorporating bright colors to represent each movie.

            So with my explanation map, which happened to be my favorite one to create, I found a sell/picture frame with multiple characters and elements that I could point out and explain. I wanted to be very detailed when describing the picture, for instance, I even labeled the seaweed and shells. I did this because it describes the environment Ariel and her father are (the ocean). Since learning that red is a powerful color that catches the viewers attention, I decided to make the arrows that color so they would stick out and be easy to follow.

            Next I put together my two charts displaying the gross and budget of the films. These ones were probably the easiest considering that there is an application on Excel that pretty much does them their self. However, the point of these charts was to show information that was important to my multivariable subject. With the gross chart, you can certainly see how the money rises from one movie to another in order of money amount. I almost wish I could have incorporated more color into these charts, but unfortunately I didn’t know how to work that tool in Excel.

            With the timeline and table, these were interesting to put together, especially the timeline. I think that stars give the timeline character which could certainly apply to the type of audience that Disney pulls in. The stars and their color give them a youthful touch.

            Finally the hardest and most time consuming one was my concept map. I would have much rather drawn it instead of constructing it on Adobe Illustrator. I chose the yellow star for the main focal point because it draws the viewer’s attention as well as the color. When I did my other concept map a few weeks ago on my favorite critters, it was easier because I could connect topics together and make a long line of progress down the map, where as for this one, I couldn’t really connect another topic from the previously connected one. However, by doing it on the computer it really helps organize everything and gives it a cleaner viewing effect. Without making each of the lines a different color, it was a mess of confusion but once I put them in their own individual color, it was much simpler to follow.

            Furthermore, not only did I learn interesting facts about these six Disney movies, but I also learned how to incorporate a topic of multi-variables into several different types of visualizations. I would more definitely say that this was a good end to a very interesting winter session class.