THE LORE: An introduction to telling stories with data

Duration 2 days Dates December 9–10 2024 Class time 10:30 until 17:00 Class method Collective tutorials, group discussions and individual work Results A website that tells a story through data Tools Laptop with internet connection Code level Beginner to advanced

During two days, we are going to explore how we can use data to tell stories. How can we make personal or meaningful projects with "cold" information?

The workshop is divided in blocks of collective tutorial, smaller group discussions and individual work moments. The main goal of the workshop is to gradually develop of a website that uses a selection of data to tell a story. This process will be fueled by discussions and coffee breaks. We will eventually collect the different results on a website.

We use this site to share material, instructions and a general schedule.

DAY 1: Data as an artistic material

10:30 – 11:00 Collective Introduction 11:00 – 11:15 Individual Break 11:15 – 12:45 Collective TUTORIAL: Coding basics & loading data 12:45 – 13:15 Individual Break 13:15 – 15:00 Group Formulating ideas 15:15 – 16:45 Individual Research projects 16:45 – 17:00 Collective Conclusion day

Today we will have a lot of input to get our day started. We will divide it in blocks.

  • Introduction to the concept of data as a material in artistic practice.
  • Case studies of artists and projects that successfully integrate data
  • Introduction to basic coding concepts (variables, loops, conditionals) using javascript and p5.js

Find or create a dataset with at least 20 entries. What can you do with this to create a story?

DAY 2: Developing projects

10:30 – 11:30 Group TUTORIAL: website tips & tricks 11:30 – 16:00 Individual Project development 16:00 – 17:00 Collective Informal presentations

This day we will use to work on our individual projects. We will test our skills with the use of a simple program we build together, using the concepts generated on the first day as input.

If you are done with your work or shortly before 16:00, please upload the folder with your website here.

RESOURCES

Course content

Please upload your final website folder here on December 10 before 16:00.

Links & references

Academy

Design Academy Eindhoven

Department

The Critical Inquiry Lab

Tutor

Vera van de Seyp

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