Radiohead has released a video for their song “House of Cards” using no camera, instead created using data visualization.

The video was created using two technologies that use scanning systems and lasers to capture 3d images: Geometric Informatics and Velodyne LIDAR. Geometric Informatics uses a 360 degree revolving scanner using 64 lasers to capture a detailed close-up while Velodyne LIDAR  captures larger ranges of geographic terrain that results in a rough scan.

The band has also made the data available so other people can manipulate the data and create their own video. You can see and manipulate the data here and also download tools yourself to create a video. You can see the resulting videos at the House of Cards Youtube Group.

Finally, here is a quote from the short film on the making of the music video:

“In a weird way its a direct reflection of where we are in society. Everything is data. I mean, everything around us is data driven in some shape or form and we are so reliant on it now.  Our lives are digital.”

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上星期我们讨论信息图像化的时候，看了一个叫“我们感觉挺好”的网站，一个利用在博客世界得来的数据探究情感的Web应用。该网站的创建者Johnathan Harris和Sep Kamvar，正在纽约MOMA展出一个叫“我想你要我”的互动信息图像化装置，是“设计与弹性思维”展的一部分。

这个图像装置探讨爱情和网上约会，记录了来自各种交友网站的网友资料。该装置将数据呈现为漂浮在互动触屏天空上的气球。用户可改变天气和交友档案。该作品有5个部分：我是谁（显示以“我是……”开头的句子），我想要什么（显示以“我在寻找……”开头的句子），片断（资料的第一行，最后一行和口号），速配（根据个人资料进行配对），分类（显示最流行的兴奋点，初夜，欲望，自我描述，兴趣等等）。你可以在他们的网站上找到更多关于这个装置的信息。

附上另外一些Johnathan Harris做的有意思的网站：

情感线（Johnathan Harris和Sep Kamvar）－用来自博客的数据探索爱与恨之间的景象。宇宙－用星座的形式探讨现代神话。

10X10－用图片和词展示新闻事件。

Wordcount－以互动的形式呈现86800个最常用的英语单词。

猎杀鲸鱼－讲述Barrow Alaska传统猎杀鲸鱼故事的界面。

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