Creative Code Crash Course Part 2 + Intro to Applied Linear Algebra

• Creative Coding Crash Course Part 01.

• Resources:

  • Up and Running with C++

Data Representation

• How is binary data saved on a computer?
• How are decimal (base 10) numbers represented in binary?
• How is text represented with numbers?
• How are images represented as numbers?
• What is a “compressed” file?
• What is the difference between lossless and lossy compression?

• How do you pronounce gif?

• Resources:
  • Counting in Binary

Familiarity with openFrameworks and C++

Compiling

• How do you generate a project files with the Project Generator?
• How do you compile a program with an IDE like Xcode?

Program Structure

• What are the parts of a typical openFrameworks application?
  • What is the setup() function and how is it used?
  • What is the update() function and how is it used?
  • What is the draw() function and how is it used?
  • What is the keyPressed(int key) function and how is it used?

• What is an addon and how do you add them to your project?

• Resources:
  • ofBook: Animation

Objects

• What is an ofPixels object for?
• What is an ofTexture object for?
• What is an ofImage object for?
• How do you load am image from a file?
• How do you play a movie with ofVideoPlayer?
• How do you grab live video using ofVideoGrabber?
• How do you modify the pixels from an ofVideoPlayer or ofVideoGrabber?

• How do you display an image?

• Resources:
  • openFrameworks Learning