User:Alice/Computer stuff

Theory

Got some insights into the history of computation, free software, proprietary software. Was quite amazed to learn how powerful CLI tools can be, and how satisfying it can be to enter another computer using just your own.

Practice

I learned how to use the terminal more effectively, work with bash scripts, use tools such as ffmpeg, imagemagick, git. Learned how to set up a Raspberry pi and play around with its camera tools. I switched to a dual boot operating system so I can learn more about Linux distributions.

I created an animation using tools such as ffmpeg, espeak, melt and some python and shell scripts written by someone else (Spell and Speak)

I applied this knowledge into developing my own project, which involves creating flipbooks out of short video sequences.

Going further

I want to explore different possibilities of combining technological skills with artistic practice. I want to work more with Python, since I have a little experience with it, but also with other programming languages and CLI tools.