Clarify Complexity.
Complexity creates interest, but it can also turn viewers off.
Need to be able to explain complex information visually.
Cognition and Complexity
Complex explanations create a large mental load.
Consistency and Context are key.
Applying the principle
Segment complex content into smaller units.
Cutaway views.
Balance necessary detail with simplicity.
Segments and Sequences
Breaking things up makes it easier to understand.
Need to be clear so viewers can understand it.
Specialized Views
Cutaway views.
Realism is useful here.
Interior Views
Explain complex structures and their inner workings.
Show things often invisible.
Exploded Views
Show layers, mechanical systems.
Magnification
High level of detail in large systems.
Highlights detail.
Implied Motion
Motion lines, arrows, and blur.
Inherent Structure
Underlies all information.
Meaning comes from relationships.
Order information by alphabet, time, category and hierarchy
