Learn the essentials of creative coding with Processing in this 1-Day hands-on workshop. This workshop will introduce you to computer programming with Processing. You will learn how to create drawings, animations, and interactive graphics while covering the fundamentals of this open-source programming language such as variables, functions, and loops.
Topics Covered
- Creating a sketch
- File naming conventions
- Running a sketch
- Using the console
- Creating shapes
- Creating motion & animation
- Mouse & keyboard interactivity
- Working with typography
- Creating fonts
- Working with variables
- Creating functions & loops
- Creating arrays
- Working with libraries
- Installing libraries
- Troubleshooting
BRING YOUR OWN LAPTOP
Bring your own laptop with any version of the software installed. Each student works on their own laptop with course materials provided by the instructor at the start of class.
FREE FOLLOW UP SESSION
All Plexus Creative workshops include a complimentary 15-minute Zoom session to answer questions relating to workshop exercises. Follow up sessions can be booked within thirty days of workshop date.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Laura (she/they) is a New York City based multimedia artist. Her award winning projects incorporate a variety of tools and techniques including digital imaging, motion graphics, animation, video, interactivity, AI, 3D, and sound. She has taught new media art courses and studio practice workshops at Stanford University and numerous arts institutions and was a National Endowment of the Arts Digital Arts Fellow. For over two decades, she has provided creative technology training and consulting to clients including Apple, Spotify, Etsy, The New Museum, The New York Times, BET, Chanel, Havas Media, and numerous independent artists and designers.
This course is available for "remote" learning and will be available to anyone with access to an internet device with a microphone (this includes most models of computers, tablets). Classes will take place with a "Live" instructor at the date/times listed below.
Upon registration, the instructor will send along additional information about how to log-on and participate in the class.
Also available in-person in NYC