The first visualization, regarding my research data set, had a few areas with hiccups. I followed the same methods of my first two visualizations. I collaged imagery to the background and placed a final image on top of the collage—in this case one map of a neighborhood that I researched. There were a few areas where the threading proved to actually be a bit of an issue. While researching, all the visual culture images collected did not fit on the map. I tried to stick to a small radius for the thread component, but I was not able to fit all the actual visual culture imagery on the map. I decided to stick with the same size circles because I cannot determine from the research which images have more influence on the community than others. The threading was the main area where I faced an issue. I decided to buy smaller nails in height as well as head size for the next data set. I am hoping that will help fit all the needed radius that represent a form of visual culture.
The second area of concern was the maps. I enjoy the use of the maps to continue the theme, and give recognition to the size of the vicinity of Rochester. However, I was contemplating actually collaging the images I took for the research, and collaging them underneath the neighborhood map that is painted on top. My concerns are that I took this route with my second visualization that dealt specifically with my topic, and the images that I printed on tracing paper did not print well or collage well. The imagery disappeared greatly the more images I applied. With the amount of visual imagery, I was trying to document with thread circles, I am afraid it might be too many images to collage with tracing paper.
With these two areas being the major areas of concern, I plan on creating visualizations for the neighborhoods that had the most amount of documented visual culture during the research process. I would like to document each neighborhood that was covered, but I am not sure if that might be redundant.