Programming for Visual Artists

Aalto University, 2024-2025

2024-2025 Course Materials

Sketches, Lab, sessions, slide decks, source files, and project material.

Teacher: Tiago Martins Pinto tiago.martinspinto@aalto.fi
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Session 08: Sound and camera

Session 08 includes sound, webcam, image-to-sound experiments, and source-first media examples.

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    Web Sketches

    Run p5.js companion sketches in the page.

    Web-first where possible

    Start with the embedded sketches. Open PDFs or Processing files when you need source material.

    Sketch Lab

    Edit p5.js companion sketches directly in the browser.

    Run Code in Place

    Choose a sketch, edit the JavaScript, and run it in the same page.

    Open the Lab

    Change One Thing at a Time

    Start with color, speed, size, branch length, particle lifespan, or the number of grid cells.

    Privacy

    Code edits run locally in your browser and are not uploaded.

    Sessions

    Open a week when you want slides, sketches, and Processing material together.

    Slide Decks

    Choose a session deck and open it as a PDF.

    Choose a session deck

    Session 01 - Drawing basics
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    Slide Decks

    PDFs open in a regular tab because some browsers block embedded PDF readers.

    Projects

    Use these example files when you are comparing how a course prompt can become code.

    Project Brief 1

    Start from interactive drawing, mouse input, and visible changes in response to the viewer.

    Project Brief 2

    Start from generative systems, grids, loops, and controlled variation.