# Exploring Data ## Telling Stories with Data Based on the video: When we create a visualization, we are not telling a story; we are just making a point. A story needs to have **emotion** and a **meaningful climax**. The climax need not even be fully comprehensible, but it is vital to a story. 7 types of stories (according to the book 'The Seven Basic Plots' by Christopher Booker): * Overcoming the Monster * Rebirth * Rags to Riches * Voyage and Return * Comedy * Tragedy * The Quest ### Story Structure Types * **The Hero's Journey** (Joseph Campbell) ![](https://612062878-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-M5-0RG_uqhxyMNjpMUW%2F-M5-0SvQ45Rarxg8L2lA%2F-M5-0V3Qs8qvQXGFjW4C%2Fheros_journey.png?generation=1586990822607545\&alt=media) * **Kurt Vonnegut's Story Structure** ![](https://612062878-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-M5-0RG_uqhxyMNjpMUW%2F-M5-0SvQ45Rarxg8L2lA%2F-M5-0V3S3T_yWuAAnRaV%2Fkurt.png?generation=1586990822514751\&alt=media) * **Freytag's Pyramid** This is usually used to show the structure of a dramatic work, sich as a play or film, but isn't suited for storytelling through data. This is because 'Falling Action' and 'Resolution' do not make sense in the context of data. ![](https://612062878-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-M5-0RG_uqhxyMNjpMUW%2F-M5-0SvQ45Rarxg8L2lA%2F-M5-0V3UQaXY3lidV9M9%2Fpyramid.png?generation=1586990822873236\&alt=media) ### Annotation, Narration and Story These are three terms that must not be used interchangeably. **Annotation** is when labels are added to visualizations to help the viewer better comprehend the visualization. A **narration** guides the viewer through a visualization or a series of visualizations. A **story** builds on top of a narrative and has emotions and a meaningful climax. ![](https://612062878-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-M5-0RG_uqhxyMNjpMUW%2F-M5-0SvQ45Rarxg8L2lA%2F-M5-0V3WxoSTQlfYXi5D%2Fa_n_s.png?generation=1586990822678567\&alt=media) ### Repetition, Pictures and Story Derived from **Repetition** of key aspects transfers the concepts from short-term memory to long-term memory in the minds of the viewers. **Pictures** provide visual impact and aid visual memory: people remeber not just what they heard, but also what they saw. The **story** is the most important part, it conveys a message, makes the viewer feel emotions and has a meaningful climax. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://vikram-bajaj.gitbook.io/cs-gy-6313-information-visualization/exploring-data.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.