ADDRESSING A FUTURE WITH DATA VISUALIZATION ON SCIENCE FICTION MOVIES: DYSTOPIA OR UTOPIA

Selçuk Artut

doi:10.7456/10704100/009

ADDRESSING A FUTURE WITH DATA VISUALIZATION ON SCIENCE FICTION MOVIES: DYSTOPIA OR UTOPIA

Abstract

While the far-fetched ideas brought up with imagination are shedding lights on Science Fiction Movies, occasionally ever-growing technology has been fuelled by these creative inspirations and imaginations. This article reflects on the findings of the data visualization project Dystopia-Utopia (www.dystopia-utopia.com) and investigates the existence of a common discourse that would stand out in Science Fiction Movies as a significant social modifier. In this approach with the use of a built interactive Circular Hierarchial Edge Bundling Data Visualization system, the data provided by the online participants have been analyzed and the results show that Dystopia theme has been more frequently spoken in the discourse of mainstream Science Fiction Movies.

Keywords

Science Fiction,Data Visualization,Dystopia,Utopia,Edge Bundling

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

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Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Selçuk Artut ^*
Sabanci University
Türkiye

Publication Date

October 1, 2017

Submission Date

May 15, 2017

Acceptance Date

July 4, 2017

Published in Issue

Year 2017 Volume: 7 Number: 4

DOI

https://doi.org/10.7456/10704100/009

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https://izlik.org/JA62GS43SF

APA

Artut, S. (2017). ADDRESSING A FUTURE WITH DATA VISUALIZATION ON SCIENCE FICTION MOVIES: DYSTOPIA OR UTOPIA. The Turkish Online Journal of Design Art and Communication, 7(4), 626-633. https://doi.org/10.7456/10704100/009

AMA

1.Artut S. ADDRESSING A FUTURE WITH DATA VISUALIZATION ON SCIENCE FICTION MOVIES: DYSTOPIA OR UTOPIA. TOJDAC. 2017;7(4):626-633. doi:10.7456/10704100/009

Chicago

Artut, Selçuk. 2017. “ADDRESSING A FUTURE WITH DATA VISUALIZATION ON SCIENCE FICTION MOVIES: DYSTOPIA OR UTOPIA”. The Turkish Online Journal of Design Art and Communication 7 (4): 626-33. https://doi.org/10.7456/10704100/009.

EndNote

Artut S (October 1, 2017) ADDRESSING A FUTURE WITH DATA VISUALIZATION ON SCIENCE FICTION MOVIES: DYSTOPIA OR UTOPIA. The Turkish Online Journal of Design Art and Communication 7 4 626–633.

IEEE

[1]S. Artut, “ADDRESSING A FUTURE WITH DATA VISUALIZATION ON SCIENCE FICTION MOVIES: DYSTOPIA OR UTOPIA”, TOJDAC, vol. 7, no. 4, pp. 626–633, Oct. 2017, doi: 10.7456/10704100/009.

ISNAD

Artut, Selçuk. “ADDRESSING A FUTURE WITH DATA VISUALIZATION ON SCIENCE FICTION MOVIES: DYSTOPIA OR UTOPIA”. The Turkish Online Journal of Design Art and Communication 7/4 (October 1, 2017): 626-633. https://doi.org/10.7456/10704100/009.

JAMA

1.Artut S. ADDRESSING A FUTURE WITH DATA VISUALIZATION ON SCIENCE FICTION MOVIES: DYSTOPIA OR UTOPIA. TOJDAC. 2017;7:626–633.

MLA

Artut, Selçuk. “ADDRESSING A FUTURE WITH DATA VISUALIZATION ON SCIENCE FICTION MOVIES: DYSTOPIA OR UTOPIA”. The Turkish Online Journal of Design Art and Communication, vol. 7, no. 4, Oct. 2017, pp. 626-33, doi:10.7456/10704100/009.

Vancouver

1.Selçuk Artut. ADDRESSING A FUTURE WITH DATA VISUALIZATION ON SCIENCE FICTION MOVIES: DYSTOPIA OR UTOPIA. TOJDAC. 2017 Oct. 1;7(4):626-33. doi:10.7456/10704100/009

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