Cathy Dong-Looking Outwards-07

Originally developed by Scott Hessels and Gabriel Dunne, “Celestial Mechanics” project used Adobe After Effects and Maya. With time lapse animation, the project visualizes air traffic data and turns it into a series of videos and drawings, and perhaps art. Through still 2D drawings and screen captures, it displays the dynamics. Information shows the origin, end and path of the journey. Comparing the density of parts, readers find the busier ports in North America within a period of twenty-four hours. Also as it reveals multiple iterations of multiple iterations of flight patterns during the cycle, the project implies weather systems and no-fly zones.