CST112 Project 1 (Chapter 2)

• Pretend that you are an artist/creative designer and create a sketch of your own using the Processing language:
   
  • The size of the output window should be at least 400 by 400 pixels; your dimensions can vary to fit the design of your sketch but it should not be small
     
  • Make use of several of the primitive drawing functions that you have read about and that we have discussed in class including size, background, smooth, stroke, noStroke, fill, noFill, point, line, rect, square, ellipse, circle, rectMode, ellipseMode, triangle, quad, arc, curve, beginShape, endShape, vertex and curveVertex; your sketch should not be "abstract" or "simple" since the point of this assignment is to use a number of these Processing functions in a creative manner
     
  • Here are some ideas, but you are not limited to these alone:
     
    • A self portrait
    • An avatar or caricature of a person or animal
    • Your "favorite" cartoon character
    • A city scape or landscape
    • A post card design
    • A fabric pattern
    • Imitation of existing design or art
    • (Check out the Internet for ideas)
       
  • Insert the following comments at the beginning of the program, e.g.

    // Assignment: Project #
// Name: Your Name
// E-mail: Your e-mail address (the one you check regularly)
// Date: Submission due date
// Description: One or two sentences that describe your sketch

    Additionally comment each of the sections of code, e.g. if your sketch were the "Smiley Face" shown below (which it will not be since this is too simple and we did something very similar in class) the comments might include:

    // Initialize the output window and background
(your code goes here)
// Draw the face
(your code goes here)
// Draw the eyes
(your code goes here)
// Draw the smile
(your code goes here)


              

• Program assignments are graded on a scale of zero (lowest) to 10 (highest); grading will be based on creativity and complexity; the more elaborate your sketch and the greater the use of Processing functions, the higher your grade will be; there will be a one (1) point deduction if the required comments are missing from your program.
   
• In this class all students have the option of working on assignments in groups (teams).  However for Project 1 every student will create there own sketches.  If you would like to begin to develop a relationship with your teammates, it is suggested that you meet outside of class prior to the due date of this assignment to share and discuss your sketches with each other, and to show the other students what you did and how you did it.
   
• The completed project with the "Processing" sketch file (the ".pde" file) submitted electronically via an attachment to a Brightspace dropbox is due to Prof. Struck no later than 11:59 p.m. on the date listed in the course outline.