Rowland, C.Anderson, J.R. Laramee and I. S. Lim2014-02-062014-02-0620111017-4656https://doi.org/10.2312/EG2011/posters/025-026In this paper we discuss our investigation of the potential uses of animation and visualisation techniques for exploring unstructured text-based data. We reflect upon a design methodology that is rooted in art and design practice and introduce a conceptual model for following "semantic pathways" through document collections. We also describe an implementation of a working model of an interactive visualisation. We see potential applications for our conceptual model in domains where there is a requirement to infer narrative from multiple sources of evidence such as in counter-terrorism and criminal investigations.Categories and Subject Descriptors (according to ACM CCS): I.3.8 [Computer Graphics]: Applications