This post will overview three visualizations and their associated pros & cons

Visualization 1 can be found here For visualization 1, the information for each individual (Name, Title, Location, and Role Description) was pulled from a multi-dimenstional list. This was mostly likely held in a database with a structure similar to Microsoft Excel.

The following lists advantages and disadvantages to this model:
Advantages
All information is neatly presented and colors allow the viewer to differentiate sections from one another

Disadvantages
There is some searching required; all the information is not listed at the start. There isn’t a way to initate contact through a push button hyperlink. Photos and text could be resized, this visualization would only be acceptable under space restrictions. Can’t view two individuals information at once

Visualization 2 can be found here Visualization 2 follows an area chart where more color represents a greater value per category. This information was generated by pulling data from a list and then run through a code with multiple conditionals. The 3 indicators at the top of the page allow the user to manipulate the data output by selecting constraining variables (Sex, Age Group, & Race).

The following lists advantages and disadvantages to this model:
Advantages
Gives the user a lot of flexibility to do what they want with data. Data can be easily understoof from one glance. Does not take a lot of comprehension

Disadvantages
Can only view one varaible (Sex/Age/Race) at a time with no way to compare them. No numerical representation to the color coded grids. The viewwer can only assume.

Visualization 3 can be found here This Visualization utilizes a gradient red/blue color scheme to describe movie authenticities. Blue represents truth whereas Red says false. The darker the expression, the more extreme on the true/false scale the scene lies. This data would have to be listed in a table where all scenes are question are labeled on a scale from complete falsehood to complete truth. The higher the numeric, the more truthful the scene. These values are then rendered into a code that attributes colors with each number.

The follow lists advantages and disadvantages to this model:
Advantages
Each scene can be clicked on and expanded. The information can be as simple or as complicated as the user wants it to be. A numeric percentage is associated with the visualization & found in the top left hand corner. Filters found in the top right hand corner give the user more functionality to display certain movies.

Disadvanages
Even though the data is rendered well, the information is a lot to take it at once. If there was a dropdown in the “Movie/Reality” section, it would be easier to follow. There is no search option to look for movies. Users have to manually go through the list. It would be nice if the movies were seperated more so it would beter for the eye to focus on on movie at a time.