ABSTRACT
Experts.tell.us.we.learn.15.percent.from.what.we.hear.and.85.percent.from.what.we. see..Therefore,.you.must.translate.complex.principles.into.visual.presentations..You. must.clearly.demonstrate.how.those.principles.can.be.applied.to.the.facts.of.your. case..A.list.of.possible.vehicles.for.visual.presentation.of.technical.data.is.belowthese.materials.must.be.planned.early.in.your.casework:
Drawings,.for.use.during.testimony Photographs,.including.black-and-white.and.color.enlargements.and.slides Films.or.videos Charts.and.graphs1
Time-lapse.still.photography Photographic.enlargements.or.overhead.projection.of.critical.documents Parts,.samples,.or.specimens.of.tests.that.were.performed Microscopic.examination.of.slides Models.and.mockups.of.the.site Computer-generated. or. enhanced. animation. to. demonstrate. movement,. time,.and.sequences.of.events Computer-enhanced.displays.to.portray.otherwise.difficult-to-observe.features Digital.retouching.of.photographs.(be.sure.to.state.that.retouching.has.been. done,.where,.and.how) Three-dimensional.computer.graphics
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It.is.the.truly.great.witness.who.uses.demonstrative.and.graphic.aids.for.maximum. effect,. working. with. counsel. to. obtain. appropriate. rulings. to. allow. use. or. admissibility.. A. truly. poor. witness. can. use. graphics. that. confuse. the. jury. and. obscure.the.evidence.
