Intro to Processing S07

This was an introduction to graphics programming for artists using Processing. Processing is a free, open source graphics programming environment for artists and designers. As it is based on Java, programs can be exported as applets and run within a web browser.

The original page is gone, but I still have the lessons and example Processing sketches.

January – May 2007, Mondays 13 – 16

C:Art:Media, Valand School of Art, Gothenburg, Sweden

Examples

• Curves: shows differences between curve implementations in Processing
  
• Shapes: cycles through all GL shapes
  

Lessons

1. Lines.Points.Colors
   • 1: draw stuff
     
2. Shapes.Cuves.Fill
   • 2a: shapes and fill
     
   • 2b: curves
     
3. Variables.Logic.Loops
   • 3: draw shapes with loops
     
4. More Loops.Functions
   • 4a: draw a grid
     
   • 4b: draw a curve with straight lines
     
   • 4c: draw a filled square with lines
     
   • 4d: draw a tunnel and a stroke with points
     
5. Functions
   • 5a: people
     
   • 5b: square pattern
     
6. Motion
   • 6a: animate a line
     
   • 6b: animate a line with delays
     
   • 6c: nonlinear motion
     
   • 6d: bounce
     
7. Mouse.Keyboard.Arrays
   • 7a: reading the mouse variables
     
   • 7b: a draggable box
     
   • 7c: move a box with the arrow keys
     
   • 7d: a grayscale color organ
     
   • 7e: a square drawing tool
     
   • 7f: drawing with arrays