Interfacing the law Assessment Zalan Szakacs

WHAT HAVE I DONE?

Special Issue

• Understanding pirate libraries and the ecosystem around them
• Deeper inside view into monoskope + memory of the world

Software

• Learning about CGI & TF-IDF search engines
• Learning about Comma separated catalogues
• Learning about networks
• Learning about tunneling
• Started to learn JavaScript
• Exploring the ThreeJs library

WHAT HAVE I LEARNED?

• Basics into Comma separated catalogues / JavaScript / HTML / CSS / ThreeJS
  • Shifting the role from a classical designer into a more developer - explorer role
  • A lot of people have good ideas, but the question is the execution - this is the key for a successful project
  • If you want to work in the computational field - you need to become an expert in it (understanding the way of thinking and executing in code)
  • IDEAS + KNOWLEDGE (SKILLS) = EXPERT IN THE FIELD
  • Your portfolio is your → main project → your businesscard
  • If you want to propose a project ideas come already with a halfway working mockup / prototype and not with a vague idea
  • Make only concepts that you can execute yourself
  • Using reddit, internet console, GitHub and stack overflow for help in debugging

• Concept
  • Stay sharp and critical during the conceptual phase
  • Don't try to combine to many things at the same during the concept – focus only on one strong aspect

WHAT DID I ACHIEVED FROM MY 1ST + 2ND TRIMESTER WISHLIST?

• the way of thinking in code
• learned the basics of Terminal
• learned the basics of Python
• trained my research skills
• trained my writing skills
• found also ways how to connect with my work (Python – DrawBot, Python – Cinema4D, Python – Blender)

WHERE DO I WANT TO GO?

• Investigation into Makefiles
• Investigation into Git
• Investigating a research into steganography / abusing file formats and creating a project with it in Python
• doing a project with Pi
• learning more how to think in code and realise my ideas
• developing further my Python3 skills
• diving into Python – DrawBot, Python – Cinema4D, Python – Blender
• diving into Touchdesigner in combination of Python
• diving into Openframes
• learning more about Wiki (+styling of it)
• open shaders
• vvvv
• open GL
• pure data
• p5.js

WHY?

• graduation project next year → live generated 3D environments ↔ audiovisualisation
• A – Z → founding a studio in collaboration with Alex Roidl – collaborative and hybrid practice in borders of new technologies and visual culture
  • the studio should have two foundations:
    • visual culture (graphic design, art direction, motion design, visual identity, website, 3D animation)
    • digital culture (design research, creative coding, light - space installations, audiovisual performances)