How Does Empirical Research Facilitate Creation Tool Design? A Data Video Perspective
Leixian Shen, Leni Yang, Haotian Li, Yun Wang, Yuyu Luo, Huamin Qu

TL;DR
This paper investigates how empirical research influences data video creation tools, analyzing literature and expert insights to identify patterns, challenges, and opportunities for better integration of empirical findings into tool design.
Contribution
It provides a systematic analysis of empirical research's role in data video tool development, revealing patterns, challenges, and proposing future integration strategies.
Findings
Empirical findings inform problem framing and technical references in tool design.
Researchers adapt and synthesize empirical insights through iteration.
Key factors for applicability include relevance, granularity, clarity, credibility, and feasibility.
Abstract
Empirical research in creative design deepens our theoretical understanding of design principles and perceptual effects, offering valuable guidance for innovating creation tools. However, how these empirical insights currently influence the development of creation tools, and how their integration can be enhanced in the future, remains insufficiently understood. In this paper, we aim to unveil the gap through a case study on data videos, a prominent and wide-spread medium for effective data storytelling. To achieve the goal, we conducted a comprehensive analysis of 46 empirical research papers and 48 creation tool papers on data video, complemented by interviews with 11 experts. Building upon a systematic collection and structured characterization of empirical research by their methodologies (e.g., corpus analysis, comparative evaluations) and component focus (e.g., visuals, motions,…
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