CS145: Topics for the Week of January 18, 2010

• Please do the online survey - Click here. Thank-you!!

• Administrative Details:

  • First Day Quiz (Anonymous!!)
  • Online Survey (to be done on Wed)
  • Course structure and expectations
  • This course counts towards the Minor in Arts, Technology and Multimedia
  • We will use WISE for some assignments and collaboration.

• Lab 1: Introduction to Processing

• What is Algorithmic Art?

  • Tarbell
  • Field
  • Verostko
  • Processing Exhibition
  • Simulating Nature:
    • Algorithmic Botany
    • Other L-Systems

• What is an an algorithm?

  • In the logician's voice
  • Making an Origami Crane

• Programming Elements (see pages 17-41 of textbook for some of these)

  • Language syntax
  • Defining the Canvas/Window
  • Build-in functions - size, line, save, etc
  • Expressions (value) vs Statements (complete sentences, end with semi-colon)
  • Variables
  • Loops
  • Conditionals
  • Random numbers
  • User defined functions
  • Animation
  • User interaction
  • 2D and 3D

• Design Elements and Design Principles. Also see

  • Design Elements - Wikipedia
  • Design Elements - Lovett
  • Composition - Wikipedia

• Color Spaces

  • On the Computer
  • Tristimulus Model and CIE
  • Other Color Models
  • Color Tutorial in Processing
  • Wikipedia - CIE XYZ
  • Wikipedia - RGB Model
  • Human Perception

• Relationship between design and programming

  • Programming as a visual language.
  • Program Elements and Design Elements
  • Mathematics, Algorithms, and Design