Intro to Creative Coding: Create Graphic Objects
The basics of programming 1
A course by Julien Gachadoat , Artist
About the video: The basics of programming 1
Overview
“In this lesson, I will teach you some programming structures that are essential for building more complex programs. I'll start by showing you some predefined variables that you can use with the "IF" branching structure.”
In this video lesson Julien Gachadoat addresses the topic: The basics of programming 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Intro to Creative Coding: Create Graphic Objects. Get started in creative programming and learn classic generative design algorithms to create animated words and shapes.
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson. we will learn essential programming structures necessary for developing more complex programs. I will now introduce you to some predefined variables. Among the predefined variables. we will have the mouse position. Here. i am the representation of the mouse pointer. And... We will be able to retrieve the position of the pointer via the variable mouseX. Similarly. we will be able to retrieve its Y position. via the variable mouseY. two other variables that are predefined. meaning we don't need to declare them in Processing. These are the width variables. which will match our ...”
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Course summary for: Intro to Creative Coding: Create Graphic Objects
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Digital Design, Graphic Design, Programming

Julien Gachadoat
A course by Julien Gachadoat
Julien Gachadoat grew up in the 1990s, witnessing the birth of the demoscene and a whole new discipline: creative programming. This passion never left him. Nowadays, he specializes in generative art and is based in Bordeaux. He also teaches creative coding at university and in workshops in France and abroad.
He has developed his own creative tools from simple graphic rules and has built a strong international community of followers on social media. In addition to participating in numerous exhibitions, he cofounded the interactive digital art studio 2Roqs with Michaël Zancan, working on multiple interactive installations.
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