A small application to create scribbles with drag effect on Android. Everything we learned in LSI, converted into a native application and published on the Playstore for only 25€ (one-time fee depreciable in the coming years…) More info coming soon.

One of the most sought after requirements always during the year is the real-time customization of skeches. A library that allows you to do this is drop: http://transfluxus.github.io/drop/ With this library, we can drag a file (e.g. an image) or an entire folder to upload their files (in order, or selectively—just customize the algorithm) "inside"… Continue reading Drag and drop files and folders "inside" the sketch in real time

I haven't written in a while. Zoom sessions have occupied most of the time and power and there is little desire to be in front of the computer. Still, i already had this reference to add to the authors and artists:

Some students have asked how to make an append —grow a vector—when we use compound/complex variables. In past classes we have done some operations on vectors (arrays), both in simple values and in strings. The methods are semlhantes and seem efficient. For those who have studied the online reference, have seen that we can use… Continue reading A simple append with two-dimensional vectors

Some students have been struggling to understand the principle of squash & stretch. The first concept to retain is animation. A squash & stretch needs an initial deformation (squash). Typically crush. Followed by an animation that stretches (beyond the original size). And to finish the loop, you have to re-crush to the original size. This… Continue reading Squash & Stretch simple (pre-objects)

Second week of containment and isolation. Online classes continue to run with Colibri-Zoom. This one made with slightly higher assistance than last week (but not as popular as typography classes or type design!) During the morning, he gave to (re)see some work in process. In a global way, all students seem to be understanding the… Continue reading One more coin, one more lap… all in the distance, of course!

With the COVID-19 outbreak spreading, UP implemented the contingency plan. This means the suspension of face-to-face classes and substitution for moments/distance classes. During the morning session (now available online) and during the afternoon too (video coming soon) the exercise and discussion questions were very cool.

Just a very quick article to promote a little reading on what you're doing beyond simple generative art. In this article, the authors review the last few years, (from John Conway, to going through Joshua Davis, Casey Reas, Jared Tarbell, Aaron Koblin, Robert Hodgin, Ben Fry, among many others). And just like the professor. Penousal… Continue reading Readings