The aim of this thesis is to present the motion graphics software Adobe After Effects as a tool for creating animated visualizations of GIS data. The main part of the content deals with the practical creation of map animations based on spatial datasets from the topic of shipping traffic. A set of five created map animations is briefly introduced, and then the workflow that was followed to create these animations is explained in detail. The essential steps of the transfer of geodata from ArcGIS Pro to Adobe After Effects are described and important findings are shared. Then, in the theoretical part of the work, the quality and informative value of the created animations are assessed on the basis of a survey and personal findings. Finally, an evaluation is given, which assesses Adobe After Effects as a tool to visualize spatial data and shows strengths and limitations based on the gained experiences.
Annotation in English
The aim of this thesis is to present the motion graphics software Adobe After Effects as a tool for creating animated visualizations of GIS data. The main part of the content deals with the practical creation of map animations based on spatial datasets from the topic of shipping traffic. A set of five created map animations is briefly introduced, and then the workflow that was followed to create these animations is explained in detail. The essential steps of the transfer of geodata from ArcGIS Pro to Adobe After Effects are described and important findings are shared. Then, in the theoretical part of the work, the quality and informative value of the created animations are assessed on the basis of a survey and personal findings. Finally, an evaluation is given, which assesses Adobe After Effects as a tool to visualize spatial data and shows strengths and limitations based on the gained experiences.
Keywords
map animation, AIS data, Adobe After Effects, GIS data
Keywords in English
map animation, AIS data, Adobe After Effects, GIS data
Length of the covering note
61 pages (100 000 characters)
Language
AN
Annotation
The aim of this thesis is to present the motion graphics software Adobe After Effects as a tool for creating animated visualizations of GIS data. The main part of the content deals with the practical creation of map animations based on spatial datasets from the topic of shipping traffic. A set of five created map animations is briefly introduced, and then the workflow that was followed to create these animations is explained in detail. The essential steps of the transfer of geodata from ArcGIS Pro to Adobe After Effects are described and important findings are shared. Then, in the theoretical part of the work, the quality and informative value of the created animations are assessed on the basis of a survey and personal findings. Finally, an evaluation is given, which assesses Adobe After Effects as a tool to visualize spatial data and shows strengths and limitations based on the gained experiences.
Annotation in English
The aim of this thesis is to present the motion graphics software Adobe After Effects as a tool for creating animated visualizations of GIS data. The main part of the content deals with the practical creation of map animations based on spatial datasets from the topic of shipping traffic. A set of five created map animations is briefly introduced, and then the workflow that was followed to create these animations is explained in detail. The essential steps of the transfer of geodata from ArcGIS Pro to Adobe After Effects are described and important findings are shared. Then, in the theoretical part of the work, the quality and informative value of the created animations are assessed on the basis of a survey and personal findings. Finally, an evaluation is given, which assesses Adobe After Effects as a tool to visualize spatial data and shows strengths and limitations based on the gained experiences.
Keywords
map animation, AIS data, Adobe After Effects, GIS data
Keywords in English
map animation, AIS data, Adobe After Effects, GIS data
Research Plan
The main objective of the master?s thesis is to compile a set of animations around the broad topic of ship routes in Adobe After Effects from GIS data. The student will establish a systematic concept for all the animations regarding to time, visualization and user issues. He will consider datasets for the Copernicus project and GIS tools. He also examines an efficient workflow for importing geospatial data into Adobe After Effects and evaluates the limits of map animation in Adobe After Effects regarding data-driven inputs. He will focus on determining the thresholds in the workflow at which point manual operations and adjustments are required. When interpreting his own achievements, he comments on whether the animations can be used to convey valuable, accurate and understandable information to the viewer, or whether they are nice to look at, but otherwise not useful. The student will attach all the collected datasets and all the animations to the thesis in digital form. The student will create a website about the thesis following the rules available on the department?s website and a poster about the diploma thesis in A2 format. The student will submit entire text (text, attachments, poster, outputs, input and output data) in digital form on a storage medium and the text of the thesis in two bound copies to the secretary of the department.
Research Plan
The main objective of the master?s thesis is to compile a set of animations around the broad topic of ship routes in Adobe After Effects from GIS data. The student will establish a systematic concept for all the animations regarding to time, visualization and user issues. He will consider datasets for the Copernicus project and GIS tools. He also examines an efficient workflow for importing geospatial data into Adobe After Effects and evaluates the limits of map animation in Adobe After Effects regarding data-driven inputs. He will focus on determining the thresholds in the workflow at which point manual operations and adjustments are required. When interpreting his own achievements, he comments on whether the animations can be used to convey valuable, accurate and understandable information to the viewer, or whether they are nice to look at, but otherwise not useful. The student will attach all the collected datasets and all the animations to the thesis in digital form. The student will create a website about the thesis following the rules available on the department?s website and a poster about the diploma thesis in A2 format. The student will submit entire text (text, attachments, poster, outputs, input and output data) in digital form on a storage medium and the text of the thesis in two bound copies to the secretary of the department.
Recommended resources
William Cartwright, Michael P. Peterson, Georg Gartner (2013): Multimedia Cartography. Springer.
Harrower, M; Fabrikant, S I (2008): The role of map animation in geographic visualization. University of Curych.
Amy L. Griffin, Alan M. MacEachren, Frank Hardisty, Erik Steiner, Bonan Li (2006): A Comparison of Animated Maps with Static Small-Multiple Maps for Visually Identifying Space-Time Clusters. Annals of the Association of American Geographers, 96(4), 2006, pp. 740\textendash753
Harrower, M (2003): Visualizing Change: Using Cartographic Animation to Explore. CArtographic perspectives.
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scientific papers at Web of Knowledge and Scopus
Recommended resources
William Cartwright, Michael P. Peterson, Georg Gartner (2013): Multimedia Cartography. Springer.
Harrower, M; Fabrikant, S I (2008): The role of map animation in geographic visualization. University of Curych.
Amy L. Griffin, Alan M. MacEachren, Frank Hardisty, Erik Steiner, Bonan Li (2006): A Comparison of Animated Maps with Static Small-Multiple Maps for Visually Identifying Space-Time Clusters. Annals of the Association of American Geographers, 96(4), 2006, pp. 740\textendash753
Harrower, M (2003): Visualizing Change: Using Cartographic Animation to Explore. CArtographic perspectives.
At the beginning of the master thesis defence, the student explained aims, methods, and results of the diploma thesis to the commission. After the presentation, the reviews were presented from the supervisor, co-supervisor, and opponent. During the discussion following topics were discussed - possibility of implementation of results; amount of work in selected softwares; GIS perspective of the work
Exam:
- mapping libraries; open-source; differences between licensing of softwares
- standards of web services; interoperability; inspire; spatial data infrastructure
