Sept 8th 2016 – Pressure Project 1

Pressure Project #1: Generator

Time limit: 5 hours max!

Specific resources needed for this project: Isadora; and the Shapes Actor and Jump++ Actor within.

Required Achievements:

Consider: Conway’s Game of Life

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2vgICfQawE

Further Consider Cellular Automata: https://www.google.com/#q=cellular+automata

Primary goal:

Create a generative patch in the Isadora programming environment that integrates the use of the Shapes Actor, Jump++ Actor, Eyes or Eyes ++ and ANY other actor(s) that you choose to develop a self-generating patch.

After initializing the patch (“pressing a button”) the patch runs it self through a visual sequence of movement and behavior.

Secondary goal: Maximize the amount of time it takes for the novice viewer of the patch to grok the patch’s behavior. (Grok: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grok)

Other Isadora Actors of note for this project: All of the actors under the Calculation heading. But specifically: Random, Wave Generator, Smoother, Curvature, Comparator, Counter, Scale Value, Calculator, Logical Calculator, Inside Range, Hold Range,

This Project is: Pass / Fail | Artistic visions/considerations are highly valued.

For further information:

• Getting started: Complete the first 7 Isadora tutorials available at the following link:

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqNw_4AWvvA
• short version of url: http://goo.gl/Z1sPlQ
• (This link is to the first tutorial. The following tutorials can be found in the associated links that pop up on the right of the YouTube interface.)