Golden Ratio and Generative Arts 201609

Schedule

Week 1:

Tuesday, 15 November 2016, 13:45-15:30, MF.08

• intro: welcome, learning goals, planning (teacher: Loe)

• goldenratio_competencies.pptx

• digital_fabrication.pptx

• theory: (a) coordinate systems (teacher: Loe)
• theory: (b) parameterized curves and conic sections (teacher: Loe)

• classic_curves.pptx

• ellipse.zip

• parabola.zip

• homework for coordinate systems: slide 6 (classic_curves.pptx)
• homework for parameterized curves and conic sections: slides 41-42 (classic_curves.pptx)

Thursday, 17 November 2016, 8:45-10:30, MF.14

• exercises: translate equations to processing (students + teacher: Loe)

Week 2:

Tuesday, 22 November 2016, 13:45-15:30, MF.08

• parameterized curves continued (tangents)
• theory: (a) golden ratio [and related numbers] (teacher: Loe)

• golden_and_plastic_ratio.pptx

• homework: program self-chosen curve + tangents

Thursday 24 November 2016, 8:45-10:30, MF.14

• theory: (a) golden ratio and related numbers : plastic number(teacher: Loe)

• golden_and_plastic_ratio.pptx (again)

• Plastic Number_ Construct.pdf (paper on Van der Laan's plastic number Luka Marohnić and Tihana Strmečki)

• theory: (b) spline theory (teacher: Loe)

• splines_theory.pptx

• homework: (a) read about about Van der Laan and program "morphotheek" (students + Loe)
• homework: (b) implement splines in processing (students + Loe)

Week 3:

Tuesday, 29 November 2016, 13:45-15:30, MF.08

• discussion: rubrics

• DBM_rubrics.xlsx

• programming: simulated gravity

• balls.pde

• moons.pde

• exercise: implemented splines
• exercise: implemented morphotheek

Thursday, 1 December 2016, 8:45-10:30, MF.14

• theory: spline theory continued (Bézier splines)

• bezier.pde

• how to: implement Bézier spline, different polynomials
• more Processing:

• -> code generation escherMaker.zip

• -> generate-and-test approach generateandtestlissajous.zip

• -> interactive image analysis goldenRatioMythTester.zip

Week 4:

Tuesday, 6 December 2016, 13:45-15:30, MF.08

• theory: symmetry theory (frieze patterns) (teacher: Loe)

• symmetry_frieze_patterns.pptx

• why_there_are_seven_types_of_frieze_patterns_by_aarts.pdf

• reference: Plane and Solid Geometry by Jan M. Aarts (digital copy at TU/e library)
• extra: Pascal's triangle

• pascal.pde

• pascalPlus.pde

• inspiration: Euler's Number Triangle
• homework: design and implement Frieze pattern in Processing (students)

Thursday, 8 December 2016, 8:45-10:30, MF.14

• theory: symmetry theory continued: wallpaper patterns (teacher: Loe)

• wallpaper_theory.pptx

• theory: matrix theory and 2D transformations (teacher: Loe)

• matrix_representations.pptx

• example in Processing (rotate polygon, generate-and-test pink blobs)

• rotatePolygon.zip

• extra: Bridges paper by James Mai on Juan Gris

• bridges2012-283.pdf

Week 5:

• exercice: code wallpaper

Tuesday, 13 December 2016, 13:45-15:30, MF.08

• theory: Heesch Kienzle tessellations and Oogway (teacher: Jun)

• TessellationsTheory.pptx

• http://alexandria.tue.nl/repository/freearticles/54736.pdf (In German, Heesch and Kienzle's book, campus or VPN only)

Thursday, 15 December 2016, 8:45-10:30, MF.14

• exercises: code three tessellations with Oogway (teachers: Jun and Loe)
• extra: two more artists (student contributions welcomed)

• inspiration for your miniproject.pptx

• extra: heart rate variability visualised (Loe)

• escherMaker.zip (tool for line capturing)

Week 6:

Tuesday, 20 December 2016, 13:45-15:30, MF.08

* theory: fractals and fractal dimension (teacher: loe)

• fractals_part_one.pptx

• fractals_part_two.pptx (large file)

• paper_about_pollock.pdf

• DRAGON_FLOAT.zip (dragon curve fractal, Processing and Oogway)

• DRAGON_TAJIMA.zip (dragon curve fractal, Processing and Stitchway)

• oogway.zip (Oogway for Processing 3)

Thursday, 22 December 2016, 8:45-10:30, MF.14

• theory: dynamic patterns (teacher: Mathias)
• extra: projection mapping (idem)

• http://desis.id.tue.nl/tools/projection-mapping/ (tools for projection mapping by Jun)

Week 7:

Tuesday, 10 January 2017, 13:45-15:30, MF.08

• mini project: kick-off (teachers:Jun and Loe)
• note: Jun joins later today
• discussion: deadlines and rubrics (all)
• instruction: laser cutter (teacher: Chet)

• LaserCutting.pdf

• exercises: continue tessellations (teacher: Loe, Jun)

• Logfiles.zip (data collection, thanks Vivianne)

• extra: Voronoi diagrams algorithms, to be decided (teacher: Loe)

• voronoi_diagrams_theory.pptx

Thursday, 12 January 2017, 8:45-10:30, MF.14

• instruction: embroidery machine (wearable senses specialist, to be confirmed)
• optional: design own fractal (teachers: Jun and Loe)
• mini project: progress meeting (teachers: Jun and Loe)

Week 8:

Tuesday, 17 January 2017, 13:45-15:30, MF.08

• option for individual help

Thursday, 19 January 2017, 8:45-10:30, MF.14

• SHOW TIME: details to be arranged
• mini project: plenary presentation meeting (all, guests welcome)
• students receive preliminary feedback

Examination week:

Friday, February 3, 2017, 17:00, DEADLINE

• last day of TU/e examination period

• send one zip file to l.m.g.feijs@tue.nl

• mini project reports (design, implementation, code, math, equations, materialization, hi-res photos documentation, reflection)
• grading (within 15 working days after deadline)

=== optional material:

• exercises: code matrices as class in Processing (students + Loe
• exercises: code wall-paper pattern with matrices (students + Loe)
• exercises: code wall-paper with built-in transforms (students + Loe)
• extra: Bridges paper by Francesco de Comité on Carioidal variations

• bridges2014-349.pdf

• extra: data collection, heart beats, 3mins, option for data visualisation (students)

• FLOWERSBFBNEWEST2013.zip