The Visualization of Flow

Year: 2010 Authors: Joel Varland

Core claim

Flow is energy visualized, and artists can orchestrate it through design mechanisms that shape how viewers perceive motion and direction.

Topics

visual flow, movement and design, calligraphy and gesture, alignment and continuation

Domains

Vector systems, Hamiltonian systems, Ricci and Geodesic flow, elements of design, calligraphy, gesture drawing, visual composition

Methods

visual analysis, comparative analogy, design principles, observational examples

Media

2D design, 3D design, 4D design, line and edge structure

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