Assignment Week 05 for (9/27) & Week 06 (10/4) – MULTIPLE DUE DATES

Read and Do: In "Make: Getting Started with Processing" by Casey Reas and Ben Fry (Maker Media, 2015):

• Chapter 7: Media
• Chapter 8: Motion

Download under readings on the Wiki. Due by the beginning of class on 10/4.

Midterm: Interactive Narrative – COMPLETED PROJECT DUE 10/18

In Processing, create an interactive artwork using text and/or image, inspired by one of the following narrative models:

• Phrasal template (like Mad Libs)
• Hyperlink (like a Wiki)
• Branching Narrative (Like CYOA)
• Or another nonlinear structure of your choice

Projects must include:

• User prompts (with any instructions needed included as a part of the work)
• Use of the random function, at least one time in your code
• Attention to concept, aesthetics, and participant experience
• As a comment at the top of your sketch, include your name and the title of the work

Recommendations:

• Limit the content! Limit the choices!
• Prioritize interesting content and choices over volume!
• Sketch out the structure before beginning to code.
• Code for the basic interaction before adding content.
• Start simple. Add more flair and choices as time allows for it.
• Using program states will be helpful for this project. Refer back to p.87-88 in Learning Processing for multiple states example.

Concept sketch for Midterm project due by the beginning of our next class (10/4):

• Be prepared to discuss the overall concept and plan for your midterm project.
• Create a sketch by hand (not in Processing) of the interactive structure.

Work in progress due 10/11:

• Create a sketch in Processing demonstrating the basic interactive structure and logic of your project. For example, if you are working with a CYOA model, I should see a sketch showing user input with branching conditionals, showing the basic user navigation of your project.
• Content is not needed at this stage-- you may substitute simple shapes, text, or simply print to the console.
• These sketches must work! Please push to GitHub with file name "midterm_WIP_yourName"

REMINDERS:

• Completed midterm projects are due on 10/18.
• Your first exhibition/ART review is also due on 10/18 (See Assignment 1 for details). Post the review as a new page on your Wiki.