Weekly Schedule
| Topic I : An Overview of Generative Art & Literature | |||
wk 1
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15/1
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Overview (i) : Rule-driven creativity, spatial interiority and process-orientedness in contemporary art | class handout (ppt) |
wk 2
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22/1
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Overview (ii): on procedures & operations: what is a generator, what is a generative system | |
wk3 |
29/1
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Technical workshop - Processing & Flash Actionscript: an overview (Lab 1) |
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wk 4
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5/2
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Generative Graphics: (Lab 2) | Assignment 1 due |
wk 5 |
12/2 |
Class Presentation (1)(2)(3)(4) | |
19/2
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Chinese New Year Holiday | ||
| Topic II : Oulipo Group / Potential Literature Special Case Study | |||
wk 6 |
26/2 |
(Lab 3) + Oulipo Group / Potential Literature (I): |
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wk 7 |
5/3 |
Oulipo Group / Potential Literature (II) + Class Presentation (5) (6) | the OuLiPo (ppt) |
wk 8 |
12/3 |
String Manipulation (Lab 4) |
Assignment 2 due |
wk 9 |
19/3 |
More on Text manipulations (Lab 5) | |
| Topic III : Complex System | |||
wk 10 |
26/3 |
Simple system - particles system (Lab) | |
wk 11 |
2/4 |
L-system & turtle graphics (Lecture + Lab) | |
9/4 |
Easter Holiday | ||
wk 12
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16/4 |
Complex System - cellular automata (Lecture + Lab) | Assignment 3 due |
wk 13 |
23/4 |
Class Presentation (7) (8) / Summary Lecture: “The Machinic in Art” | Final Assignment due |