Creative Coding: Visual Experiments & Information Pipeline

an ongoing coding and research seminar

How can we generate patterns?

NB: both examples below will be discussed during our conversation to introduce the next set of tasks

• please collect interesting patterns examples around you
• analyse the basic elements,
• summarise the repetitive process used to create the pattern (translation, rotation, scaling); ie: describe with words what's visually happening. Write these actions down.
• code: introduction to loops and positioning elements (x,y axis in bitmap vs vector)
• We will use code to reproduce the collected patterns (loops and mathematical transformations)

Two examples

Offset printing detail; seen digital through microscope. Offset works by combining colours via 4 coloured layer which are mixed using "gradient" in the pattern (elements are further spaced out) /IMG_1273.JPG

Checked squares pattern with logarithmic/exponential scaling embossed on paper. /IMG_1468.jpeg