This video will compare the GDP, GDP per capita, military spending, and total exports of USA, EU, China, and Japan (the 4 largest economies in the world). These four entities are the world's largest economies. Pitting these four giants up against each other would give us a good feel for just how they stack up against each other.
After WW2, the US was undoubtedly the leading power in the world. But as the war-torn nations began to develop, the EU countries and Japan began catching up. Now, as China's economy rises rapidly, it is quickly catching up to the US.
Source: World Bank, IMF, Wikipedia, St. Louis Fed
*I am the only person doing the animations, coding, and music/video editing, and I do not have a team of editors doing any work for me. On average, a video project takes me about a month to complete, but usually it takes much longer.
**My videos are created using a 5 step process:
The first step is finding the inspiration for an idea. This could come from current events, suggestions from viewers, or interesting data that I self curated.
The second step is the research. Before creating a topic for a video, research needs to be done to understand the topic in full, and why the numbers are what they are.
The third step is data collecting. I’ll research through historical texts, articles, and organization websites to create a dataset on the topic.
The fourth step is to animate the dataset. I use a variety of animation and coding softwares, such as Flourish, Power Bi, Excel 3D, Adobe After effects, Motion, and more.
The fifth and final step is to export the animation over to Final Cut Pro to cut, edit, and enliven the overall project. I’ll add images, additional information, and after effects to turn what was once a dataset of numbers into a colorful project.
