Molecumentary: Scalable Narrated Documentaries Using Molecular Visualization
David Kou\v{r}il, Ond\v{r}ej Strnad, Peter Mindek, Sarkis Halladjian,, Tobias Isenberg, M. Eduard Gr\"oller, Ivan Viola

TL;DR
This paper introduces Molecumentary, a scalable method for creating molecular documentaries using real-time visualization, automated storytelling, and narration to enhance science dissemination for novices and laypersons.
Contribution
It presents a novel framework combining story graph construction, automated virtual tours, and verbal narration to produce scalable, informative molecular documentaries.
Findings
Generated automatic fly-throughs with expert-like commentary.
Integrated textual guidance to steer documentary narratives.
Demonstrated scalability and effectiveness in molecular visualization storytelling.
Abstract
We present a method for producing documentary-style content using real-time scientific visualization. We produce molecumentaries, i.e., molecular documentaries featuring structural models from molecular biology. We employ scalable methods instead of the rigid traditional production pipeline. Our method is motivated by the rapid evolution of interactive scientific visualization, which shows great potential in science dissemination. Without some form of explanation or guidance, however, novices and lay-persons often find it difficult to gain insights from the visualization itself. We integrate such knowledge using the verbal channel and provide it along an engaging visual presentation. To realize the synthesis of a molecumentary, we provide technical solutions along two major production steps: 1) preparing a story structure and 2) turning the story into a concrete narrative. In the first…
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TopicsData Visualization and Analytics · Video Analysis and Summarization · Multimedia Communication and Technology
