Programming for Artists
Class Calendar, Summer 2007

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Week	Date	Description	Assignment	Focus Artist(s)
1	June 4	U1: Introduction to Processing Framework and IDE, and Java	A1: a ) Download and Install Processing b) Create your student web site for this class. Here is an example web page template c) View the gallery at www.processing.org d) Scan the Reference at www.processing.org e) View the art gallery at www.processing.org	Ben Fry and Casey Reas
2	June 11	U2: Drawing Basic Shapes X and Y Screen/Canvas Locations Creating Colors Variables	A2: a) Create a new Processig sketch application. Use basic shapes and color to draw a stylized human, robot or snowman. b) Create a new Processing sketch application inspired by confetti or in homage to Wassily Kandinsky. Find examples of computer based Kandinsky inspired sketches here.	Wassily Kandinsky
3	June 18	U3: Code: Control Statements "if" statement "for" Loop Functions Processsing Special Named Functions (void setup() and void draw()) Getting a Random Number Variable Scope A Tour with Rectangles	A3: Create a new Processing sketch application. Create a computer based artwork inspired by or in homage to Jackson Pollock. Use random numbers and control statements to control your art elements.	Jackson Pollock, Random War by Charles Csuri and Keith Haring
4	June 25	U4: A Tour with Rectangles and Ellipses	A4: Create a new Processing sketch application. Create a computer based artwork inspired by or in homage to Jasper Johns, a country flag or a bullseye.	Jasper Johns
5	July 2	U5: Including Images in your application Image Manipulation	A5: Create a new Processing sketch application. Create a computer based artwork inspired by or in homage to Andy Warhol or Robert Rausenberg.	Andy Warhol (More on Warhol) and Robert Rauschenberg
6	July 9	U6: Drawing Text Using Mouse Input Using Keyboard Input	A6: Create a new Processing sketch application. Create a computer based artwork that acts like a poster or CD album cover. If you choose the poster, the poster can be an advertising for a fictitious event like a rock band playing at some made up venue. If you choose the CD album cover, the CD album cover can be for a fictitious rock band with a fictitious album title. There are downloadable fonts at Peter Saville's web site	Peter Saville (Peter Saville Information ) who was influenced by Jan Tschichold Ed Ruscha
7	July 16	U7: Sprites Tranformations * Translation * Rotation * Scale Animation Multi File Applications	A7: Create a new Processing sketch application. Create a computer based artwork inspired by or in homage to Marcel Duchamp or his Rotoreliefs.	Marcel Duchamp Read about Duchamp's Rotoreliefs
8	July 23	U8: Making Games using Sprites Sprite Management Using Java Lists and Iterators	A8: Create a new Processing sketch application. Create a video game and keep score.	John Maeda and Jennifer Steinkamp
9	July 30	U9: Creating art with Sine and Cosine	A9: Create a new Processing sketch application. Create a computer based artwork using sine(s) or cosine(s).	Neal McDonald (the workly applets)
10	August 6	U10: Including video in your Processing applications Presenting Your Work in an Art Gallery Environment	A10: Create a new Processing sketch application. Create a computer based artwork that includes video.	Stan Brakhage and Jeremy Blake

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NOTE:

All assignments are due on Monday at 9:00 PM, one week after they are assigned.

Your implementation of an assignment must not be exactly the same as the assignment example if an example esists. You also cannot just take the assignment example and just change the variable names. You must use some creativity to be unique.

All Projects are due when noted in the calendar.

All Assignments and Projects must be visible on your web site to receive a grade. E-mail the url to get to a single page that provides links to all your assignments and projects.

All Assignments and Projects must involve the use of JavaTM and/or the Processing Framework (www.processing.org).