Kinemage

It often is used to visualize molecules, especially proteins although it can also represent other types of 3-dimensional data (such as geometric figures, social networks,[1] or tetrahedra of RNA base composition).

The kinemage system is designed to optimize ease of use, interactive performance, and the perception and communication of detailed 3D information.

Mage and RasMol[4] were the first widely used macromolecular graphics programs to support interactive display on personal computers.

[13][14][15][16] Both Mage and KiNG (see below) have been enhanced for kinemage display of data in higher than 3 dimensions (moving between views in various 3-D projections, coloring and selecting candidate clusters of datapoints, and switching to a parallel coordinates representation), used for instance for defining clusters of favorable RNA backbone conformations in the 7-dimensional space of backbone dihedral angles between one ribose and the next.

To appreciate their nature, the demonstration KiNG in browser has two examples that can be moved around in 3D, plus instructions for how to embed a kinemage on a web page.

Ribonuclease A ribbons, from a kinemage displayed in Mage: β-strands are green, helices gold, and active-site His sidechains blue.
All-atom contacts between Ribonuclease A and the Uridine Vanadate transition-state-mimic inhibitor (PDB file 1RUV), with hydrogen bonds as pillows of pale green dots and favorable van der Waals contacts in blue and green.
KiNG: modeling a sidechain alternate conformation into electron density, with all-atom contact dots for real-time evaluation