Presentation Type
Oral Presentation
Keywords
Processing, coding, programming, visual, art, digital, new media, computer science
Department
Computer Science
Major
Computer Science and Digital Arts
Abstract
During the Fall 2017 semester, my colleague, Mai-ly Nguyen, and I took on the task of learning Processing, a flexible software sketchbook and environment for the visual arts. Through its Java framework for data visualization and sensor-driven applications, our goal was to create pieces that embody and represent organic and natural movement. This video is a compilation of the numerous files we created and arranged together.
As we started to learn Processing, we realized that the files we had created in order to practice our visual literacy delivered a theme of fluid and geometric movement. We continued that theme while incorporating our instincts as coders to produce visuals that encompassed both structure and aesthetic.
After creating a foundation for our collection, we also looked to other Processing users for inspiration. We chose a few pieces that conversed with our own, and modified them to fit our style. None of our pieces contain color in order to draw attention to the movement in each piece, and how it correlates and creates conversation with the following pieces.
This journey was one of the best learning experiences that Mai-ly and I experienced, as we are both students of computer science and digital arts. Processing helped us build a bridge between the technical aspects of coding and the creative elements of creating art.
Faculty Mentor
Jane Mi
Presentation Session
Session A
Location
BPC 188
Start Date
23-3-2018 4:15 PM
End Date
23-3-2018 4:30 PM
Journey Through Processing
BPC 188
During the Fall 2017 semester, my colleague, Mai-ly Nguyen, and I took on the task of learning Processing, a flexible software sketchbook and environment for the visual arts. Through its Java framework for data visualization and sensor-driven applications, our goal was to create pieces that embody and represent organic and natural movement. This video is a compilation of the numerous files we created and arranged together.
As we started to learn Processing, we realized that the files we had created in order to practice our visual literacy delivered a theme of fluid and geometric movement. We continued that theme while incorporating our instincts as coders to produce visuals that encompassed both structure and aesthetic.
After creating a foundation for our collection, we also looked to other Processing users for inspiration. We chose a few pieces that conversed with our own, and modified them to fit our style. None of our pieces contain color in order to draw attention to the movement in each piece, and how it correlates and creates conversation with the following pieces.
This journey was one of the best learning experiences that Mai-ly and I experienced, as we are both students of computer science and digital arts. Processing helped us build a bridge between the technical aspects of coding and the creative elements of creating art.