17/11/2010 |
Introduction - to various artists and artworks:Today's class will be a very simple challenge: Take the example sketch which records mouse points over time, and add any of the classes, methods, algorithms etc from previous project work to it. The intention is to demonstrate the usefulness of considering movement over time. You will begin to understand the limitations of the frame by frame paradigm of animation which Processing uses. Meaningful analysis can only be done over time. By using the history of mouse x's and y's, we will begin to understand how to use that history in our drawing programs. The example can be found in Sketch Examples -> Basics -> Input -> StoreInput We will also look at Camera Input very briefly. As a way to use the camera image as a colour palette for the painting applications |
18/11/2010 |
Particle Systems, Agents, and Networked CommunicationIn our second class, we will look at the creation and use of particle systems. We will also begin to understand how to distrubute information about a system of agents across a network, and be able to use that data for indendant drawing behaviours. For the communication of various agent's positions across the network we will use a protocol called Open Sound Control.
TODO this evening: IMAGES FROM CLASS 2 |
19/11/2010 |
Thermal Cameras and Multicast OSCToday we'll all connect to a wireless network and share the same data which will influence the drawing applications in whatever way you choose. We'll be using a Thermicam connected to a server, which will be translating the thermal camera's blob values to X,Y coordinates. We'll be using OSC to broadcast the data to the computers connected to the network. Please send me you 3 images from the current state of your drawing program! IMAGES FROM CLASS 3 |
20/11/2010 |
Chasing towards the weekendToday we'll be looking at all the previously mentioned methods / techniques / examples, and combining them into an incredible painting application. FINAL IMAGES & VIDEO FROM CLASS 4 Photos from the final class - using the Thermitrack camera to create digital drawings |