Sean Meng – Looking Outwards – 07

The Flight Patterns visualizations are the result of experiments leading to the project Celestial Mechanics by Scott Hessels and Gabriel Dunne. FAA data was parsed and plotted using the Processing programming environment, which is a flexible software sketchbook and a language for learning how to code within the context of the visual arts. And the frames were composited with Adobe After Effects and/or Maya. The project does not only represent data visually but also experiments with the possibility of representation technique. As a result, the outcome turns out to be more than just information but is also informative art piece that has aesthetic value.