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The impact of data visualization on a viewer’s emotions and ideas puts a lot of storytelling power in the hands of the designer. For a strong example on the powerful application of data-driven storytelling, take a look at how this creator tells us about drone strikes in Pakistan.[show visualization http://drones.pitchinteractive.com /] Notice how the creator uses text callouts to draw our attention to what’s important here. Also notice how the data points are revealed using a motion imitating drone strikes. The designer uses a combination of graphic styles here, namely a timeline and a bar chart. This visualization is even more meaningful because the data is presented in a narrative, over time; the impact of the drone strikes are literally felt each time they land on the timeline. After the story is told, the viewer can then interact with the data. (show interactivity feature after story plays).
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