Experimental Language Design
Objective
Design and prototype a new activity for Tabla. Choose an activity that: (1) is something that you care about, and (2) is “language-like” (involves dynamic behavior or interaction). Mock up a prototype so you can get a feel for your design, and improve it.
- Pick an activity from the list we have brainstormed, or something different. Identify a set of interactions that occur in this activity.
- Design a set of interface materials, and a corresponding augmentation layer. What sort of material interactions would trigger response? What is projected? How does this change? Try to write out a set of rules that describes the system.
- Test out your design and improve it. Are there different materials you could use? Can you think of alternative ways to represent the activity or the interactions?
Editors and Templates
- Brackets - desktop editor
- p5.js web editor - you can grab a fullscreen link if you click "Share" (need to be signed in)
- Simple drawing template - zip template or web editor template (click duplicate)
- Different states template - zip template or web editor template (click duplicate)
p5.js Resources
- p5js.org - p5.js website, includes library, reference, examples, and tutorials
- p5.js reference
- p5.js examples
- p5.js basics tutorial