“Here’s a visualisation of time travel plots in various films and TV programs. I had a lot of fun doing this!
It was particularly cool to highlight potential plotlines for “meta movies” where time travellers from different plots could meet and paradox it out.
This is a straight data visualisation, rather than information design. That is, it’s not particularly useful, nor useable, nor meaningful. The inspiration was the coolness of the idea, really. I was excited to see what shape all the plots would make, and whether it could be shaped into something beautiful.
What I really love about this image, though, is the idea that this information has never been seen before. Despite the fact that it exists, in some way,somewhere, wrapped in various plots, it’s never been given form. I have to say, it was a joy to untangle it all.
Big thanks to talented designers Alice Cho and Dominic Busby for their invaulable contributions. And Jeremy MacLynn for essential art direction.”
- David McCandless
[...] The Time-Travel Map: [...]
I like it, but did he miss Doctor Who? I suppose that would have been too complicated
Hi David - in fact, he is making a dedicated Dr Who version…
It’s beautiful! And … I hate to nitpick, but I’m going to: Back to the Future 3 shouldn’t touch 1995. It should be an arc between 1955 and 1885.