Chelly Jin

This class introduces basic to intermediate creative coding concepts to add or amplify experimental programming in your existing art practice. Throughout this course, we reflect on your current practice through writing prompts and photography exercises, developing a narrative or personal project. Each day, we explore various modes of generative and interactive artmaking: generative digital drawing, generative sound, interactive performance with machine learning, and combining these together to make "digital collages," all while meditating on and folding in your interests. In this methodology, creative coding acts as a mediator between participants, the artist and the technology - together, composing novel experience.

Using Open Brush, students learn basics in virtual reality (VR) functionality, VR painting and video editing software. Each day, students explore topics such as playing with scale, adding surprise with perspective, world building and narrative; and if time, developing custom digital brushes. The final project culminates into a music video, utilizing each student's imaginatively created virtual reality environment (a great way to share with friends and family) along with a student showcase to view their 3D worlds at the end of the week. In a virtual space of unlimited potential, the sky’s the limit!