Method and system for zoom animation

A data visualization rendering system arranged to develop from a first animated sequence of images having a first zoom factor a second animated sequence of images having a second zoom factor different to the first zoom factor, the system including:

• a processor;
• a memory;
• a rendering module arranged to render the first animated sequence of images at a first resolution within a first display area;
• a zoom detection module arranged to determine an area of the first animated sequence of images that is to be developed as at least part of a second animated sequence of images having the second zoom factor;
• a size control module arranged to adjust the determined area of the first animated sequence of images for display in a second display area;
• and
• a resolution control module arranged to render the second animated sequence of images at the first resolution in the second display area and subsequently changing the resolution of the second animated sequence of images to a second resolution different to the first resolution.