FITC Amsterdam 2020

2020-02-24 00:00:00 2020-02-26 00:00:00 America/Toronto FITC Amsterdam 2020 Now in its 13th year, FITC Amsterdam returns to host the groundbreaking design and tech event on the future of innovation, design and all the cool shit in between. Amsterdam FITC CET Amsterdam

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New Frameworks for Creative Coding

February 25 2020, 5:15 - 6:00pm CET Room: Ij Zaal

Creative Code
Open Source
Process

Overview

Matt DesLauriers, an artist and freelance creative coder, explores some of the open source tools he has been building for making generative designs, physical installations, interactive games, data visualizations, video & print artworks, and various other media. Matt will walk through the rich world of creative coding and break down how to make these sort of projects with JavaScript and the web platform.

Objective

The talk should prepare you with specific tools, examples, and ideas that you can use in your next creative coding projects.

Target Audience

Coders, designers, and creatives interested in generative design, media art, interactive architecture, and related fields.

Level

Intermediate to advanced

Five Things Audience Members Will Learn

  1. How to use JavaScript, math, and algorithms to create generative designs and animations
  2. How to produce physical media from your code, including printmaking, sculptures, and plotter artwork
  3. How to build light art and physical installations with JavaScript
  4. Some simple exercises to help fuel the creative process when working with code
  5. Some examples of related frameworks, libraries, and projects within the field