Please use Presentation-Mode when using this patch. Press the speaker button, and then the 'begin' button.

Please check your volume levels carefully before starting this patch! I have set the levels to a somewhat usable volume, but this may need adjusting on your computer.

The 2d drawing-space is a crude visual representation of the destruction caused by each air-raid bombing as well as who carried out the raid / which side was affected. The box is loosely based on Europe; Axis-initiated air-raids appear to the West and are red; Allied-initiated air-raids to the East, and are RAF blue.

The bar graph is a running tally of casualties caused by city bombings. RAF blue on the left are Allied civilians, who have perished by Axis bombs. The red bar on the right are Axis civilians, caused by Allied bombs.

Watching the visualisation within the patcher-window is also recommended--the entanglement of information, unavoidably tied up and interconnected with a multitude of other forces hidden behind wires and abstracted patches acts as a further analogy to the innocent civilian trapped in the machine of war.

And finally, please note that this is in no way a concise, or even remotely accurate portrayal of all the air-raids conducted in Europe during World War II. The purpose of this visualisation is to present to the user a way of experiencing an interesting story of history through the medium of sound alone. The visualisation focuses specifically on air-raids during World War II, however an overarching storyline of how the entire war was fought and won is possible to be gleaned from the experience. Thus, my visualisation is a learning experience, as well as a piece of entertainment.

By Mark Mitchell 31-10-10.
mmit9210@uni.sydney.edu.au