computational craft

012209

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012209 readings: download

  • Introduction from Genesis (the object of this book) by Michel Serres
  • Emergence by Steven Johnson
  • Self-made Tapestry by Phillip Ball

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012209 drawing exercise (printed or hand drawn):

  • 24” sq: l-system fractal: a>b | b>c | c>a,b & define your own converging rule(s). tip: l-systems tend to “grow fast” & you’ll run out of space.
  • 24” sq: procedural drawing of your own choice. ex. cell aggregation; subdivision; etc. research & pick a simple rule-set. (be inventive). try to fill the page as much as possible by following the rules. tip: keep the number of rules low, the number of iterations (application of rules) high.
  • 24” sq: algorithmic exquisite corpse (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exquisite_corpse) divide the 24” in 3 parts & draw 1/3 of it before you pass it on to someone else.

012209 wood goods:

  • wood trim molding (baseboard, door trim, etc.) furniture fragments (i.e. handrails, balustrades, spindles, etc.) serial wood refuse

012209 movies:

  • lola rennt (aka run lola run) (1998) - tom tykwer
  • zabriskie point (1970) - michelangelo antonioni
  • week end (1967) - jean-luc godard
  • stalker (1979) - andrei tarkovsky