Animating Physics for Science Communication

Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Exeter, Exeter, Devon EX4 4QL, UK

^* j.bertolotti@exeter.ac.uk

Résumé

If a figure is worth a thousand words, how many words is an animation worth? As it is often the case, the answer is a resounding “it depends”, but nevertheless animations can be a very powerful tool to convey complex information in a fast and compact form. And, contrary to what you might think, creating an effective animation is not any more difficult than creating an effective figure.