Automated 4K protein structure cinematography generated from a PDB file
I've been experimenting with a prototype molecular visualization workflow that automatically transforms a protein structure into a cinematic walkthrough.
Starting from a PDB structure, the workflow:
Generates a molecular/cartoon representation
*Identifies ligands
*Detects structural features
*Generates labels and annotations
*Creates feature-centered camera shots
*Builds a multi-feature narrative
*Exports a 4K visualization
The goal is to reduce some of the manual work involved in preparing molecular visualizations for presentations, publications, teaching, and scientific communication.
I'm interested in feedback from the chemistry community:
* When presenting molecular structures, what parts of the visualization process are most time-consuming?
* Do you currently create animations for talks or teaching?
* What information would you most like to see highlighted automatically in a molecular walkthrough?