Information Graphics and theories are on the cusp of a massive transformation. Motion studios are waking up to the huge influence “visual essays” have on their audience. Using traditional information design theorems delivered in a short narrative is bridging a gap to the “YouTube” generation and is extremely encouraging for social justice advocates.

I run a start-up non-profit studio in Vancouver, Canada called “Thought Bubble”. We create motion graphic shorts to explain and deliver messages for NGOs, other not-for-profits and charities, politicians, great thinkers, writers, and anyone else who has an important message or concept to share with the world.

Check out http://www.thoughtbubble.org

But in all seriousness, I see a lot of promise for this sort of idea in the blogosphere, and live performance venues (as the website indicates). Naturally, it has this kind of plasma-screen street visage quality that makes it attractive to youth, guerilla media, or any digital counter-culture looking to subvert something.

However, regardless of the novel conceptual grounds it stands on, this isn’t all that different from what Jeff Han and his “Magic Wall,” did for for CNN. At least from a technical standpoint, Hans system functions similarly, and in real-time too, where many of us already get our election results, or even the weather, for that matter. I do understand the motivation behind The New Mediators is a bit more “alternative,” but still.

Props to you for trying some new shit though!

(http://www.perceptivepixel.com/).