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Poem: First They Came...
by Martin Niemoller

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Holocaust Data

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About the Project

The Fallen of World War II is an interactive documentary that examines the human cost of the second World War and the decline in battle deaths in the years since the war. The 15-minute data visualization uses cinematic storytelling techniques to provide viewers with a fresh and dramatic perspective of a pivotal moment in history.

The film follows a linear narration, but it allows viewers to pause during key moments to interact with the charts and dig deeper into the numbers.

Credits

The film was written, directed, coded, and narrated by Neil Halloran. Original music and sound design was created by Andy Dollerson. Editorial feedback and technical consulting by AlteredQualiea.

The soundtrack is now available on Bandcamp.

Recommended Book

Inspiration and sources for the final segment of the film came largely from Steven Pinker's The Better Angels of Our Nature.

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Viewing Issues & Options

Viewing the interactive version on fallen.io requires a relatively new computer and a modern web browser. Most mobile devices will not play the piece properly. If the frame rate is choppy or if you are having other technical problems, we recomend viewing the video version instead, which is hosted with Vimeo.

To view the video version on a television, you can use Vimeo to stream to your Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku, Fire TV, and any other devices that can play Vimeo videos. Just search for "fallen.io".

Data Sources

The data set that drives this visualization will continue to be updated, and we are always looking for volunteers.

Much of the underlying sources are similar to those listed in the World War 2 Casualties Wikipedia Article. For itemized list of data entries, you can view the Google Fusion table.

Post-WWII statistics were sourced from the The Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP).

About the Series

Depending on how much interest is generated from this pilot episode, we would like to continue this project as a series. Future episodes would explore other trends of war and peace - from drones and terrorism to democracy and peacekeeping.

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The Fallen of World War II - Data-driven documentary about war & peace

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Fallen.io, a short animated data-driven documentary about war and peace, explores the harrowing statistics of World War II and sizes up its numbers to other wars in history, including recent conflicts.

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Holocaust survivor visits Auschwitz for first time since camp's liberation

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Follow the attached links. Pink-colored sources are required for your assignment. Yellow-colored sources are optional and not graded.