Creative Coding Introduction with Processing (Open Class)

Pedro Amado (Ph.D., MFA) is an Assistant Professor of Web Design, Creative Coding, and Typeface Design at the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Porto (FBAUP). Integrated researcher and member of the direction of the Research Institute of Art, Design and Society (i2ADS), a founding member of the ATIPO, and country delegate for the ATypI. Passionate for digital tinkering, amateur letterpress printer, he focuses his research and development activities on computational and post-digital typography and editorial design, as well as human-computer interaction.

Pedro Amado (FBAUP / i2ADS)

The goal of this Open Class is to introduce participants to foundational creative coding, digital image processing, and digital drawing.

Participants will be guided through the very first steps of graphical drawing and representation using only computer programming: variables, functions and parameters, conditions, and loops to structure the algorithm and decision trees; and image-based media to produce a procedural graphics drawing application. This workshop is being held within the Digital Processes I course, of the Drawing undergraduate Program at FBAUP. Open Class ProgramPart 1: Drawing a Lego Head Figurine (~1hr)<ul><li>Introduction (participants, instructors);</li><li>Quick conceptual reference (visual references) and Processing Foundation ecosystem;</li><li>Hello World!;</li><li>Processing “Active Mode” functions and general program algorithm;</li><li>Drawing with code instructions: Shapes &amp; Properties.</li><li>Simple variables.</li><li>Custom (void) functions.</li></ul>Part 2: Creating a simple Bitmap Image filter (~1 hr)<ul><li>Transformations (Matrix);</li><li>Loop (cycles) and Nested Loops;</li><li>Using bitmap images (Reading and displaying);</li><li>Reading (and using) the bitmap pixels’ color values.</li></ul>Part 3: Coding a custom mesh drawing tool (~1 hr)<ul><li>Complex (ish) variables: using simple Arrays;</li><li>Simple if-else Conditions;</li><li>Using randomness;</li><li>Putting it all together!</li></ul>RequirementsParticipants must have access to a personal computer with with Processing 4 installed to participate in the workshop. Processing is an Open Source software available at: <a href="https://processing.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://processing.org/</a>The links to any necessary materials and code repository will be emailed to the registered participants on the day before the workshop.The workshop will be held in-person and in Portuguese language, but is suitable to English-speaking attendants (zoom attending participants). Participants are required to follow an inclusive and constructive code-of-conduct: <a href="https://berlincodeofconduct.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://berlincodeofconduct.org/ </a>Participants’ registration limitation and waiting listDue to the in-person mode and stream/ facility constraints, the workshop registration is limited to a maximum of 30 participants. Registration will be managed exclusively through EventBrite.If more participants than available slots are interested, a waiting list will be setup. We ask participants who are unable to attend to cancel their registration on EventBrite so that the system can give an opportunity to those on the waiting list to register and attend.More informationThis workshop is part of the Processing Community Day 2023 @ Porto: <a href="https://pcd.fba.up.pt/2023/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://pcd.fba.up.pt/2023/</a>The PCD23 is a free and open-participation event and part of a larger initiative: https://processingfoundation.org/advocacy/processing-community-day-2020. We welcome all members of the local and international community to join us. It aims to promote Creative Computation and Computational Design Thinking.Additionally, to this series of warm-up workshops, the conference program features a keynote conference from Anna Carreras, an exhibition (resulting from the call for works that is open until January 15, 2023), and a final Education Roundtable with a selection of guests from all over the country. Participation in all activities is free, but registration is required.InstructorPedro Amado (Ph.D., MFA) is an Assistant Professor of Type Design, Typography and Coding for the Web at FBAUP. Integrated researcher and member of the direction of the i2ADS research institute, collaborator of the ID+ research institute, director of the Master in Graphic Design and Editorial Projects, a founding member of the ATIPO, and country delegate for the ATypI. Passionate for digital tinkering, and all things letters, such as calligraphy and letterpress printing, he focuses his research and development activities on computational and post-digital typography and editorial design, as well as human-computer interaction. Additional info and links: <a href="https://linktr.ee/pedamado" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://linktr.ee/pedamado </a>

Creative Coding Introduction with Processing (Open Class)

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