Status update for Week 11 on my journey to learn creative coding, as part of the University of Colorado Boulder’s “Professional Development in Computer Science” course.
What did I do last week?
I prepared for and had an informational-turned-job interview for a creative producer position for a studio focusing on digital art and interactive exhibitions. As part of the interview prep, I did research on a “tender” example they sent me and organized my thoughts on possible exhibition proposal ideas. In addition, I did some research on vvvv, which is a visual live-programming environment that this studio and many creative coders use, at least in Europe. I also had a Zoom call with an artist-coder (and graduate of the CSPB program in 2022!), who recommended some artists and websites to research regarding web art and the “handmade web”.
What do I plan to do this week?
This week I want to change up the creative coding tutorials I’ve been watching and try out the “How to Code Generative Art” YouTube tutorial playlist from Steve’s Makerspace. I also want to start drafting the Final Project Report for this class!
Any impediments in my way?
I need to prepare for exams and final projects for my other classes, but this is part of the usual juggling of CSPB courses this summer.
Reflection on the process?
I’ve really enjoyed talking to several different people in the artistic / creative coding space. This class has been a great opportunity to finally take the time to invest in networking, learning from others, and researching special topics in the creative coding world.