Processing Lab

I found the processing lab today very interesting. The sketch application began quite easy, with simple tools such as changing the dimensions of the composition and also the background colours. We must remember to use a semi colon after each piece of coding otherwise it will not work!

We then had the introduction to shapes and lines, changing the stroke colour as we went along. We also gained an understanding of the x and y coordinates, moving the shapes around the composition. 'Rect' and 'line' were used to add these components.

We then added ellipses, using 'ellipse' to do this. We changed the stroke colours and positioned the rectangle using the 'CENTER' option (spelt in the American form)

After we worked with this composition, we began introducing movement making our work more dynamic. We inserted 3 ellipses. We then learnt about 'float' and the effects of changing different variables.

To make the sketch interactive by clicking your mouse, we need to include a piece of code to do this. We need to tell the system that every time you press the mouse, you want a new background and call the variables again.