From concept to code

Rui Madeira

From Concept to Code

COD001

Freelancer

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www.ruim.pt

Twitter.com/ruimm

From Concept to Code

• How to be more creative when working with code

• Dont let code clamp your concepts

Rui Madeira

• Computational designer• www.ruim.pt• Twitter.com/ruimm

Rui Madeira

Rui Madeira

Rui Madeira

Creative coding?

• Why is using code creativily an issue?

Code is...

• Linear• Logic• Strict rules• Abstract• Sequential • Left brain side

Creativity is...

• Random• Intuitive• Subjective• Right brain side

Establishing a bridge

• Moving seamlessly between code and creativity

Some tools for teaching code to artists / designers

• Design by Numbers• Processing• OpenFrameworks• VVVV• Max msp/jitter• Node Box• Microsoft’s Vedea (soon...)

Design by Numbers

Something amazing happened..

• Artists/Designers becoming great programmers

• Programmers becoming great artists/designers

Using familiar metaphors

• To make code less abstract• To create code that focus on

behaviour• Don’t create code that focus on

math/physics/anything too tech...

• To Keep it simple

Using OOP to promote creative thinking

• “Use the right tool for the right job - make those tools!” – Karsten Schmidt

• Wrap the tech stuff in easy to use classes

• Base these classes in metaphors you are familiar with

• Ignore the foundation

Working inside these classes

• Implementing algorithms• Adding functionality• Optimizing• This is Development!

Working on top of these classes

• Thinking how these functionalities can be put to use

• Thinking about content (aesthetics, animation, interaction, etc…)

• Not thinking about technical algorithms

• This is Design!

“Parque” – a little case study..

• Interactive installation for Parque da Paz in Almada

• (Almost) Everything is generated and animated in real time

• Physics based…

Physics??!!

RuiPhysics – Simple physics library

Reuse your libs - Optimus

Reuse your libs – Moda Lisboa

Reuse your libs – Vuzak Media Sound Visualizer

Reuse your libs – Fundação Portuguesa das Comunicações

Libraries = Repositories for Knowledge

• Learn how• Wrap it in a simple to use library• Reuse it when necessary• Move on to learning other

things..• Go back and check the source (if

you have to)

Open Source Libraries = Borrowing Knowledge

• Incorporate in your projects knowledge outside your scope (computer vision, physics, math, animation, 3D, etc…)

• Stand on the shoulder of giants

Share your knowledge

• Adopt open source practices• Sharing will make open source

communities grow• Improve your projects through

the knowledge of others• Win/Win situation

Share my knowledge

• Libraries and tools: ruicode.googlecode.com

• Sources: ruisource.googlecode.com

Separation of Design and Development

• Agencies usually separate designers and coders

• Designers don’t know about code

• Developers don’t know about design

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