Innovation in
Video & Motion
Blurring the lines between data visualization, cinematography, and sound design.
Focus
Visual Journalism
Techniques
Motion Capture, Data Viz, VFX
Video is not just for capturing reality; it's for explaining it.
This collection represents a shift in how we approached video at The Times. Moving beyond traditional documentary, we employed techniques from motion graphics, data sonification, and procedural generation to reveal layers of a story that the camera alone couldn't see.
Signature Series
Explorations into music, movement, and data.
Bieber, Skrillex & Diplo
Deconstructing the sound design of a global pop hit. We visualized the isolated audio stems of 'Where Are Ü Now' to show how a Justin Bieber ballad was transformed into an EDM masterpiece.
Watch FilmThe Process
We worked directly with Skrillex and Diplo to get the raw project files. The challenge was to make sound visible. We didn't just want standard waveforms; we created a visual language where the distorted dolphin sound, the bass drop, and the vocals each had a distinct motion identity, creating a 'music video for the ears.'
Inside the Quartet
Visualizing the invisible communication between musicians. Using motion capture and particle systems to reveal how the Kronos Quartet stays in sync without a conductor.
Watch FilmThe Process
We set up a motion capture stage to record the bow movements of the quartet. By mapping this data to particle systems in WebGL, we could show the precise timing and 'breathing' of the group. The result is a visualization where you can see the music's structure in the physical gestures of the performers.
All the Medalists
A cinematic data visualization for the Olympics. Focusing on key sports like track, swimming, and long jump, we created a novel view of human progress, merging all Olympics results back to the beginning of the Games.
Watch Film
The Process
This was an experiment in 'Data Cinema.' We turned the fields of play into charts themselves. Narrative data storytelling then revealed the incredible continued human progress in some sports, like the 100-meter dash, and where progress had stalled out as in the long jump, where records stood for decades without being smashed.
More Videos
Selected visual investigations and features
Ed Sheeran: Shape of You
Mariano Rivera
Ground Zero
Great Performers: Lakeith
A New Whitney
