introduction to processing
Instructor Name: Mark Allen
Email: m@machineproject.com
Schedule: Thursdays August 2nd and 9th (7-10pm), Sundays August 5th and 12th (12-4pm)
Class is now full. Please email machine at machine project dot com if you’d like to be on a waitlist for a second session
Course Description: Processing is a programming language and environment built for the media arts and design communities. It is created to teach fundamentals of computer programming within a visual context and to serve as a software sketchbook. It is used by students, artists, designers, architects, and researchers for learning, prototyping, and production. More information on Processing can be found at www.processing.org
What you’ll need: computer (laptops are nice). Windows or OSX.
Lab: Each meeting will consist of a lecture and lab, with an emphasis on hands on programming
Week 1: Introduction
example set 1 (zip file, right click and save)
lecture notes 1 (pdf)
The Processing Environment
Drawing to the Screen
Variables
Arithmetic
Conditional Statements
Week 2: Interactivity I
lecture notes 2 (pdf)
examples 2 (zip file)
Mouse and Keyboard Input
Control Blocks (for, while, etc.)
Arrays
Week 3: Interactivity II
examples 3 (zip file)
lecture notes 3 (pdf)
Event-driven Programs
Image Processing (Accessing the Pixel Buffer)
Arrays and Objects
Week 4: Advanced Topics
examples 4 (zip file)
lecture notes 4 (pdf)
Objects
Text
Sound
Loading Files
Timers