Creative Data Visualisation

November 27th, 6 – 9 PM, Berlin Time
In English Language / Online via Zoom or as Recording
Recordings are available and accessible for one year after purchase.

Data is everywhere, and everything is data! In this informative and inspiring online course, led by media artist and designer Stefan Kraus (aka MXZEHN), you’ll learn how to transform raw data into captivating visual experiences using TouchDesigner. Whether it’s numbers, text, sound, or even physical phenomena, data can be harnessed to create dynamic screen-based visuals and innovative physical installations. Discover how to extract, process, and creatively visualize data, expanding your understanding of what data can be and how it can drive your artistic expression.

What You’ll Learn:

1. Introduction to Data Visualization in TouchDesigner:
   • Understanding what data is and the endless possibilities Touchdesigner offers to play with it.
   • Exploring the power of procedural design in TouchDesigner to translate data into visuals.
   • Overview of creative data visualization projects and installations.
     
2. Extracting and Processing Data:
   • Techniques for importing various types of data into TouchDesigner.
   • How to process and clean data to prepare it for visualization.
   • Using TouchDesigner’s operators and tools to manipulate data in real-time.
   • How to automate processes to apply them to huge numers of data-sets.
     
3. Translating Data into Visuals:
   • Creative strategies for converting data into screen-based visualizations.
   • Techniques for mapping data to colors, shapes, and movements.
   • How to create responsive and interactive visualizations that evolve with the data.
     
4. Data-Driven Physical Installations:
   • Extending data visualization beyond the screen to physical environments.
   • Techniques for integrating data from sensors.
     
5. Innovative Data Visualization Approaches:
   • Exploring unconventional ways to interpret and visualize data.
   • How to create narrative-driven visualizations that tell a story or convey a message.
   • Best practices for balancing aesthetics and clarity in data representation.

What You’ll Get:

• Downloadable resources, including project files, templates, and data sets.
• Access to a private community forum for networking, feedback, and support.
• A certificate of completion to showcase your expertise in creative data visualization with TouchDesigner.

Why Enroll:

This course offers a unique opportunity to learn from Stefan Kraus, co-founder of The NODE Institute, as he demystifies the process of data visualization. By mastering how to ingest, process, and creatively visualize data, you’ll unlock new dimensions in your artistic practice, whether you’re working on screen-based visuals, physical installations, or live performances. Join this course to transform data into art or to explore new ways to streamline your data visualisation and analysis tasks in a playful, yet performative environment.

Requirements

This module is made for participants, who have a basic understanding of TouchDesigner, but do not need any experience with shader languages. If you just getting started, please visit our Beginners Course first.

• A recent PC or MAC Computer (discrete GPU recommended) with stable internet connection
• The latest build of TouchDesigner installed
• 3-Button Mouse recommended

About the Instructor

mxzehn.com

Stefan Kraus, media artist and educator, is co-founder of The NODE Institute, the projection mapping festival, Genius Loci Weimar, and the media art studio, MXZEHN. Trained as an architect, Stefan explores the augmentation of physical structures using interactive and generative media and the narrative potential of abstract imagery. He holds a special interest in the art of live visual improvisation and creates augmented scenographies for theater, dance and music performances. After teaching Interaction Design at Bauhaus-University Weimar for over two decades, Stefan now enjoys sharing his knowledge and experience with the creative coding community. His studio produces interactive installations, live media performances and augmented reality applications for commercial clients, festivals, institutions and exhibitions.

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