Turning data into form and experience.
A mathematics channel that explains linear algebra, calculus, number theory, neural networks and more through animation. Its way of building understanding through moving diagrams is a model for turning mathematics into film.
The site of the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan's project for turning astronomical research into images. It offers Mitaka, free software for travelling from Earth out to the large-scale structure of the universe, along with simulation-based films and VR works — reference material for visualising celestial motion and orbits.
A browser-based globe that renders global wind, temperature, ocean currents, waves and other weather data as flowing streaks, with switchable projections and layers. Its way of drawing a vector field as countless moving particles carries straight over to visualising mathematical vector fields.
The official site of a Japanese composer and artist who works with sound and data. It organises his large-scale audiovisual installations such as datamatics and supersymmetry, his concerts and his recordings by series. A leading example of making numbers and data themselves into the work.
The website of a British artist duo. Working from scientific data gathered during stays at research facilities, and from astronomical tracking, they turn natural forces and scales of time into films and installations. Their choice to keep the noise and roughness of measured data is a useful reference for turning scientific data into moving images. The "Field research" section shows how the work grows out of time in labs.
A JavaScript library that brings the Processing approach to the web browser. It is designed to be accessible to artists, designers, educators and beginners, with an extensive reference and examples.
A personal site with a vast collection of notes and examples on geometry, fractals, curves and surfaces, visualisation and dome projection. Equations sit alongside code, making it a long-standing reference for makers.
A Tokyo-based creative team including Daito Manabe. It uses data, sensing and robotics to create media artworks and to stage live performances.
A node-based visual programming environment developed by Derivative in Toronto. It is widely used for real-time visuals, projection and sensor-driven interactive work.