Remediating code

2021 in Blogs

How do you introduce computational thinking in low-literate contexts using non-linear, media-centric programming metaphors. A exploration of tools, techniques, and philosophies aimed at breaking traditional narrative boundaries and engaging audiences in interactive experiences.

authors: Shafali, Dinesh, Bhanu, Micah

Remediating Thought, Story, Film, Code

• Remediating Thought, Story, Film, Code
  • Non-linear Storytelling
  • SNU and POC
  • Warli Visuals
  • Other References
  • Tools for Media Making Activities
    • Smallest Narrative Unit

1. How do you introduce computational thinking in low-literate contexts using non-linear, media-centric programming metaphors?
2. What are the rules and grammar of this metaphor?

Non-linear Storytelling

• Korsakow Institut: To get a better understanding of reality.
• KORSAKOW 6: Platform with a clickable wall and a spreadsheet of 3rd party Korsakow films.

SNU and POC

• [The Interactive Documentary: My Life, My Passion, My Playlist

  MIT Docubase](https://docubase.mit.edu/playlist/the-interactive-documentary-my-life-my-passion-my-playlist)

Warli Visuals

• Translation and Nonverbal Communication

Other References

Thesis

• Rehearsing Reality: An Interactive Docufragmentary Exploration of the Theatre of the Oppressed’s Engagement with the Brazilian Landless Movement (MST) (2007, Simões, Nenita Gouveia). Thesis

General Storytelling Studies

• DNA Anthology - Case Study: Korsakow

Examples

• Cybersecurity Visuals Media Handbook

Non-linear Tapestries in Linear Constructs

• AI Observatory: Language of AI and digital revolution in India, documenting the use of Automated Decision Making Systems (ADMS).

Annotating Academic Research

• General repository of audio-video tools: GitHub - omarcostahamido/awesome-networked-media

Tools for Media Making Activities

1. Filters in Snapchat
2. guriVR
3. XIA
4. thisissand: Interaction with color
5. blob opera
6. Try to find a Flash alternative: Wick, keyframe animator
7. Neocities
8. Glitch.com and remixing code
9. Processing Direction, programming ideas, and web literacy wheel
10. Composition fragment identification
11. Fragments connecting to each other to form a flow
12. In terms of bridge
13. Spark AR
14. Snap Studio
15. Linguistic metaphors of programming
16. Void setup tells all the context
17. ToonTalk: Child-oriented programming language
18. Scratch
19. Warli-processing-programming thing
20. Python library for game development
21. Visual flow code: Rete.js Visual Programming - A Messenger Bot
22. Twine - An Open-Source Tool for Telling Interactive, Nonlinear Stories
23. Blockly - Google Developers
24. html energy

Smallest Narrative Unit

The concept of the smallest narrative unit is an essential aspect of non-linear storytelling. It refers to the individual fragments or elements that, when connected, form a larger narrative. Each fragment has its own significance and contributes to the overall story. Non-linear storytelling often focuses on the interplay and connections between these fragments, allowing the audience to explore various paths and perspectives.

In conclusion, storytelling in non-linear ways breaks away from traditional linear narratives, offering immersive and interactive experiences. Whether through the use of callbacks, Indian stories, virtual reality, new programming languages, or the exploration of the smallest narrative unit, non-linear storytelling expands the boundaries of narrative structure, engaging audiences in new and exciting ways. It challenges our understanding of storytelling conventions and opens up possibilities for innovation and creativity in the art of storytelling.