1. Ian Reeves

2. Author-driven vs Reader- driven stories  Author-driven Linear ordering of scenes Heavy ‘messaging’ No interactivity ‘Messaging’ – the use of text or audio to provide observations and provide explanations of the story  Author-driven structures work best when the goal is a clear narrative or efficient delivery of information

3. Author-driven vs Reader- driven stories  Reader-driven No prescribed ordering No messaging Free interactivity  Reader-driven structure works best in data interrogation, pattern discovery and hypothesis formation

4. Author-driven vs Reader- driven stories  In reality, most stories fall somewhere between purely author-driven and purely reader-driven

5. Common story structures  1. Martini-glass structure Begins with an author-driven approach, initially using questions, observations or video to introduce the reader to the story. Once this intended narrative is complete, the structure opens up to a reader-driven stage where the user can freely interact with data.

6. Common story structures  2. Interactive slide-show Follows a typical linear picture slideshow structure overall, but incorporates interaction mid-narrative within the confines of each ‘slide’ before returning the reader to the same place they left off.

7. Common story structures  3. Drill-down story Presents a general theme and then allows the user to choose among particular instances of that theme to reveal additional details and back-stories.

8. Genres of narrative visualisation  Most elements of storytelling structures can be characterised by 7 basic genres 1. Magazine style 2. Annotated chart 3. Partitioned poster 4. Flow chart 5. Comic strip 6. Slideshow 7. Film/video/animation

9. Genres of narrative visualisation  These 7 genres are not mutually exclusive: they can function like building blocks, combining to produce more complex visual genres.