AXM-E2002 - Creative computation for Visual Communication, Lecture, 24.10.2023-30.11.2023

Topic outline

• Week 1
  
  

  Day 1:
  

  • Introduction to programming
  • What is creative coding?
  • Syntax in JavaScript and p5.js
    
  • Screen coordinate system
    
  • Program flow: setup() and draw()
    
  • Introduction to functions
    
  • Drawing primitive shapes
    
  • Introduction to input: mouseX, mouseY
    
  • How to debug?
    
  • Borrowing code

  TO DO:

  • Sign up for p5.js web editor
  • Fill Starting Level Questionnaire
  • Share your coding creations on Week 1 Showcase!
  •  Post an interesting computational project to the Creative coding inspiration forum
    • Write a couple of words why you find the project interesting

  Day 2:

  • Variables
    
  • Animating
    
  • Logic, boolean expressions and conditional statements
    
  • More input: mouseIsPressed, keyIsPressed

  TO DO:
  

  • Share your coding creations on Week 1 Showcase!
    
  • Weekly reading I
    
  • Coding Assignment I

  
  

  • Select activity Starting level questionnaire

    

    Starting level questionnaire

    Completion

    Students must

    

    Student must submit this questionnaire to complete it
  • Select activity Creative coding inspiration

    

    Creative coding inspiration Forum

    Completion

    Students must

    

    Start discussions: 1

    Post an inspirational project / artwork / website that you think is related to creative computation. Explain in a few sentences why you find it interesting. Also reply to someone else's post!
    (Tip: Check out the Resources and References section for inspiration)

  • Select activity Week 1 Showcase

    

    Week 1 Showcase Forum

    Completion

    Students must

    

    Start discussions: 1

    Share your creative coding creations here!

  • Select activity Coding Assignment I: Sigil

    

    Coding Assignment I: Sigil

    Completion

    Students must

    

    Make a submission
  • Select activity Weekly Reading I

    

    Weekly Reading I File PDF

    Completion

    Students must

    

    View

    McCormack et al. (2012): Ten Questions Concerning Generative Art.
    

  • Select activity Week 1 Forum

    

    Week 1 Forum

    Completion

    Students must

    

    Start discussions: 1

    

    Post replies: 1

    Discussion about the the Weekly Reading I: McCormack et. al. (2012): Ten Questions Concerning generative art. 

    Pick one of the questions in the article. What do you think could be an answer to that question? Do you agree with the writers of the article? Post your answer here (~2-6 sentences) and comment on someone else's post.