Creative Coding: Immersive Art with openFrameworks
A course by Paul Ferragut , Multimedia Artist and Creative Technologist
Learn the basics of C++ programming and creative coding to animate striking shapes and loops for immersive artistic installations
- 98% positive reviews (57)
- 4677 students
- Audio: English
- English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Polish, Dutch
Learn the basics of C++ programming and creative coding to animate striking shapes and loops for immersive artistic installations
Coding goes far beyond programming languages and technology– it is also a medium of artistic self-expression. For Paul Ferragut, a multimedia artist and technologist, it’s allowed him to create immersive art installations with organizations like Aquarium of the Pacific in California and collaborate with companies like Facebook, Microsoft, and Intel.
In this online course, learn the fundamentals of openFrameworks, so you can create your own experiential art. Deepen your knowledge in C++ programming, and express yourself artistically in a wide variety of projects.
What will you learn in this online course?
17 lessons & 19 downloads
- 98% positive reviews (57)
- 4677 students
- 17 lessons (2h 57m)
- 19 additional resources (1 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English
- English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Polish, Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Develop a visual particle system that interacts with a webcam, to produce an art installation with projection.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
This course is for anyone who wants to express themselves artistically with the C++ programming language in openFrameworks.
Requirements and materials
No prior experience is necessary.
All you need is a computer, either Windows or Mac, and a webcam. A video projector is used in the final project, but it is optional.
Reviews
A course by Paul Ferragut
Paul Farragut is a new media artist and creative technologist exploring digital art through interactive installations. His area of research is creative coding, physical interaction, the humanization of technology, and collaborations with other artistic disciplines.
Through personal artworks and the experiential studio he co-founded (Convivial), his work focuses on interdisciplinary collaborations to create disruptive experiences. His work bridges the physical and digital worlds to create stories and immersive experiences that emotionally engage with his audiences.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
Discovering Creative Coding
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Creative Coding and Interactions
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How to Install openFrameworks
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Starting to Code
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U3
The Basics of Programming
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The Variables
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The Functions
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Conditional Statements
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U4
The Visuals
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Animations
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Loops
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Classes and Arrays
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Particle Systems 1
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Particle Systems 2
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U5
Interactivity
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Computer Vision and Interactivity 1
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Computer Vision and Interactivity 2
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Planning the Installation
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Projecting the Video
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FP
Final project
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Creative Coding: Immersive Art with openFrameworks
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Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.
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FAQs
Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.
All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.
The courses are divided into different units. Each one includes lessons, informational text, tasks, and practice exercises to help you carry out your project step by step, with additional complementary resources and downloads. You'll also have access to an exclusive forum where you can interact with the teacher and with other students, as well as share your work and your course project, creating a community around the course.
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keiichiart
Un curso muy completo para iniciarse en arte generativo. Además un plus increíble es la ayuda para montar una performance.
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chansu
Introducing OpenFrameworks for generating art can be highly useful for me. More topics such as flow fields, surface, 3d manipulation are needed.
ronald_cgi_3d
Tremendo curso lo que buscaba
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nr.manjarres
Me ha gustado mucho el curso!!! Muy bien explicado y para mi ha sido introducirme en un campo totalmente diferente, me encantaría una segunda parte!!!
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andreas
Ein interessanter Kurs um in die Erstellung von Generativer Kunst einzutauchen.
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