Abstract: In this session, you'll learn how to turn any matplotlib plot into an animated gif with just two extra lines of code (well... three, if you count "import gif")!
Session Outline
0. Introduction
- Basic review of matplotlib
1. Plot Prep
- Making sure that we have the right type of data
- Tweaking figure and canvas sizes
- Adjusting backgrounds
- Turning matplotlib plots into functions
2. Animation Basics
- Overview of the matplotlib.animation module
- Using FuncAnimation to animate plots
- Using the gif.frame decorator to animate plots
3. Animation Examples
- How to style animated gifs
- How to using 3D inside of animated gifs
- How to recreate popular /r/dataisbeautiful plots
Background Knowledge
- python;
- matplotlib;
- pandas.
Bio: Max is a distinguished faculty member at General Assembly and the creator of several popular open source packages, including: gazpacho, gif, and mummify.
