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Dewynters · 2012
#LoveLesMis
A single-page promo for Les Misérables, built from fans’ tweets.
- Build
- Hosting
- Ongoing support
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About the project
A famous picture, painted with tweets.
A single-page promo for Les Misérables. Tweets using the hashtag #lovelesmis were streamed in real time via the Twitter API, and their text gradually built up the famous picture of Cosette.
- Client
- Dewynters
- Date
- October 2012
- Category
- Build, Hosting, Theatre
- Website
- Visit live site
The brief
Every tweet becomes part of the picture.
A magnifying glass widget lets fans read the tweets up close, and a search function lets them find individual users.
- 01Real-time Twitter Streaming API
- 02Artwork built up from tweet text
- 03Magnifying glass widget
- 04Search by user
The build
Real-time.
Fan-powered.
Useful Digital provided build services, hosting and ongoing maintenance.