Week 1, Introduction + Tiles

Introduction Procedures Tiles Maps

Learning Objectives

Students will be able to:

• Discuss the course content and structure
• Understand homework expectations
• Set up account and begin using the class sketch site
• Begin exploring the value of a daily sketching routine
• Begin discussing the role of procedural generation in creative work
• See examples of procedurally generated form in a variety of media
• Compare types of edge-matched tile graphics
• Create and use an edge-matched tile toolkit
• Explore the relationship between tools, authors, and artworks

Materials

• Comp Form stationary
• Blank tile kits
• Markers
• Camera

Schedule

Time	Duration	Purpose	Format	Name
Pre	-	Enage	Present	Randomly Generated by Abundant-Music
3:50	20 m	Engage	Activity	Sierpinski Triangle
4:10	20 m	Study	Lecture	What Computational Form Is
4:30	20 m	Study	Lecture	About This Class + Homework Expectations
4:50	10 m	Break	Break	Break
5:00	20 m	Engage	Discussion	Class Introduction Activity
5:20	20 m	Study	Lecture	Tile Sets Lecture
5:40	35 m	Activate	Activity	Tile Sets Workshop
6:15	15 m	Activate	Activity	Set up Sketch Blog Accounts + Post

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Class Introduction Activity

Who are you people? What are we doing here?

pairs, 5 Minutes

• Introduce yourself to your partner. Learn their name and one interesting thing about them.
• Compare your syllabus questions.
  • Note which questions you have in common.
  • Note which questions have been answered in class already, which have not.
  • Identify the most important unanswered question, if you have any.

class, 15 minutes

• Introduce your partner in exactly one sentence that includes their name and one interesting thing about them.
• Ask your most important unanswered syllabus question. /::

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