Forensic Computer Animation is evolutionary not revolutionary, it is nothing more than an advanced form of communication. Taking demonstrative evidence to the next logical level, that is from the static to the dynamic. Psychologists have proven that because people are essentially visual learners, trial lawyers can have tremendous impact when demonstrative exhibits are efficiently used to support their case presentation. Given that they are qualified, and we'll go into selection criteria later, they should already know the latest and greatest legal specific technology. And while you may have to pay them an unsettling hourly wage, the time it would take you to investigate and truly understand the subtleties between each package on the market would probably be more costly to your firm.
Television stations compete amongst themselves for the best visual effects.
Look at any newscast of a major plane crash or disaster, and you will find animated re-enactments. They will be more impatient during testimony, and less tolerant of irrelevant information. They will be more receptive to video displays, and less adept at reading body language. A hoity-toity expert with a fancy resume and a taste for glib metaphors leaves these prospective jurors unimpressed. Trial consultants are saying lawyers will have to jazz up their presentations with snazzier graphics and punchier arguments.