Media+Code

Fun and easy paintings. A multitouch app that allows amateurs to make photos into paintings. Think of Photoshop water-colour effect but painting the effect on to the photo one stroke at a time.

Here is a pdf: Easy Paint

Exercise for 6/3:

Make a portfolio app, with at least 3 sections, using mostly images. For example, the whole screen(s) could be an image. Or just the navigation menu (for example in the bottom).

Add different media, not just images (for example text, sound and/or video).

Change the default OF icons and startup screen.

If instead of portfolio you’d like to do something else, respecting a similar structure, you can do it. If you want to do something more complicated, go ahead also. The idea is to do an app in 3 hours.

The course focuses on using multitouch interaction to create engaging experiences using different media elements. Multiple devices will be used, with an emphasis on mobile phones/tablets and the iOS platform. Other devices and platforms will also be discussed.

The main development environment for the course will consist of openFrameworks/C++ with Xcode. Students should have previously attended the Software Studies for Media Designers course, or demonstrate having acquired equivalent skills. Students are required to plan, develop, document and present a project at the end of the course.

Schedule:

25/Feb – Introduction and developer registration
26/Feb – The development environment (oF, C++, Xcode); text
27/Feb – Generative graphics; multi-touch; accelerometer
28/Feb – Bitmap image

04/Mar – Video; sound
05/Mar – Prototyping; navigation
06/Mar – GUI; classes
07/Mar – Project proposals – presentation and discussion
(please check this link from a previous year, but take into account the new date, 07/Mar)

11/Mar – Project development
12/Mar – Project development
13/Mar – Project development
14/Mar – Project presentation