Tag Archive for 'school'
A "playful paint program" that you can play with, at http://positdesign.com/media/paintplay/
This semester I'm studying Processing, a Java-ish programming language developed by and for visual artists. I churned out a couple of sketches last week, but this is my first interactive piece in the language. I'm really having fun in code; I'm learning; I'm absorbing the algorithms by osmosis, and just really, really happy with the class. When the professor described our assignments as like creative writing exercises, and
Most of my classmates were bums anyway Continue reading
I'm now learning the proper terms for things I knew by rote or instinct. I'm learning to appraise images in an entirely different way, or at least to articulate what I'm seeing differently. Continue reading
I love my adopted city, and have often blogged about its changing character. Feel free to explore my Harvard Square. Continue reading
Why takes the science out of programming. He says: learning programming is about learning grammar. This is, very literally, language I understand. Continue reading
If Angela Chase taught me that not being cool in high school is okay, Daria taught me that the kids who are cool deserve, not my envy and admiration, but only scorn and derision.
Both lessons were ones that I needed.
jezebel.com | finally: daria to be released on dvd
I discovered this Marge Piercy poem on a friend's facebook page. I agree. There's nothing inherently wrong with workshopping, of course; honest feedback from one's peers is always the best thing for any creative type. But in a classroom setting it can be stifling, particularly if you get a bad instructor in the mix. Continue reading
Completed my final animation project on Friday. You can see it right here; just make sure to have the volume turned up on your computer. The animation was done in Maya, which is the same software that Pixar uses! I mixed the audio in Audacity, and did all of the post-production work in FinalCut Pro. Continue reading
No, Stephie, not Britney Spears.An article called Samantha Power Working On Obama's State Department Transition Team came across my desktop last week, and makes me absurdly happy.I assume if you've been reading my blog for any length of time, you've figured out that I'm a bit of a nerd. I mean, I have an unmockably impressive music collection and dress really well (in fact, I have fashion acolytes!)… Continue reading
Here are the pieces that I promised in my last post. Continue reading
So, this semester I'm learning Maya—it's the same 3-D animation software that Pixar uses. I felt as though I'd be naturally good at it, because I'm an artist, sculptor, computer whiz. But it's actually been quite a challenge. The program is so challenging, in fact, that we've already begun working on final projects—which aren't due until after my birthday in January. Continue reading
The final project from my Digital Multimedia Art class is about to cause a YouTube sensation. It's fun, it's mean, stay tuned for more....Also, eleven days till California… Continue reading
My final project (online portfolio), which I have been raving about, is actually online. Fancy that! It only exists on a Harvard University server which will be wiped clean at the end of the semester (approximately the end of May).
Keep in mind it was developed for a class assignment rather than for its intended purpose, and Continue reading
I am so excited about the status of the portfolio site, which I'm using as a final project in my Web Development class, and I haven't even written a line of code yet. It has a name, an architecture, and a color scheme. I'm delighted with how my two classes are intersecting. Continue reading
As the end of the semester rapidly approaches for my Website Development class, I am turning toward my final project proposal. I plan to use this course to force myself to design, develop, and go live with a portfolio-of-sorts website: a showcase for my art, illustrations, paintings, photos, sketches, design projects, etc. Problem is, I'm stuck on what to call the website. Continue reading
This can't be copyediting because this isn't English. How do you generate a template for text that does not conform to any known linguistic patterns, a stylesheet for an anti-grammar? I'm taking a break from a massive freelance-consultant project to bemoan the fact that techies cannot write. This is a dangerous blanket assertion, and one that begs proving-wrong. Continue reading
