Get started in creative programming and learn classic generative design algorithms to create animated words and shapes. Want to generate genuine art from algorithms and play with abstract forms, monochromes, repetition, and randomized operations? Join Julien Gachadoat and combine the precision of code with the poetry of generative design. In this online course, he teaches you the basics of programming with Processing and p5.js to create interactive graphic objects using classic visual composition algorithms. Learn how to generate complex shapes and create stunning animated typography. The world of creative coding is yours to be explored!
Start the course by getting to know Julien and his passion for creative coding. He tells you about his background and some of the artists who inspire him, like Michael Noll and Georg Nees. Next, he gives you a general overview of graphic programming and its tools before introducing you to p5.js and its easy-to-use interface. Look at how to program simple geometric shapes, followed by more complex objects using code structures. After mastering the basics of programming, move on to working with algorithms to create grids of animated patterns, then generate compound shapes like a spirograph. Learn how to model particles that move around the screen and how to draw letters.
