awesome-creative-coding

Creative Coding: Generative Art, Data visualization, Interaction Design, Resources.
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Blogs • Websites
- Other
  - bit-101.com - Blog by Keith Peters, specialised in creative coding.
  - adriancourrèges.com - Blog of software engineer Adrian Courrèges. Articles about game graphics studies etc.
  - syntopia - Blog about generative art and systems, by Mikael Hvidtfeldt Christensen.
  - songho.ca - Home of Song Ho Ahn, with a good collection of tutorials on OpenGL and math.
  - simonschreibt.de - Game art tricks, design tricks by Simon schreibt.
  - sighack.com - Blog about generative art algorithms and techniques, by Manohar Vanga.
  - CreativeApplications.Net [CAN - Famous digital art blog.
  - bit-101.com - Blog by Keith Peters, specialised in creative coding.
  - ibreakdownshaders - Explore the math behind shaders.
  - syntopia - Blog about generative art and systems, by Mikael Hvidtfeldt Christensen.
  - songho.ca - Home of Song Ho Ahn, with a good collection of tutorials on OpenGL and math.
Books
- Generative Art: A Practical Guide - Practical guide using Processing.
- Generative Design - Visualize, Program, and Create with Processing.
- Programming Design Systems - Practical introduction to the new foundations of graphic design.
- openFrameworks Essentials - openFrameworks beginner Guide for programmer, visual artist, or designer.
- Algorithms for Visual Design Using the Processing Language - Experiment with design problems to create 3D animations, GUIs, and more.
- Foundation HTML5 Animation with JavaScript - Everything you need to know to create animation using the HTML5 canvas.
- Real-Time Rendering - Learn how to use modern techniques to generate synthetic three-dimensional images in a fraction of a second.
- Physics for JavaScript Games, Animation, and Simulations - Teaches JavaScript programmers how to incorporate real physics into their HTML5 games, animations, and simulations.
- Math for Programmers - Book teaches you to solve mathematical problems in code.
- Processing 2: Creative Programming Cookbook - Guides you to explore the Processing environment using practical and useful recipes.
- Learning Modern 3D Graphics Programming - Series of tutorials on using OpenGL to do graphical rendering.
- Graphics Shaders: Theory and Practice - Introduction to shader programming in general, but focusing on the GLSL shading language.
- Generative Art: A Practical Guide - Practical guide using Processing.
- Generative Design - Visualize, Program, and Create with Processing.
- openFrameworks Essentials - openFrameworks beginner Guide for programmer, visual artist, or designer.
- Mastering openFrameworks: Creative Coding Demystified - Advanced in depth guide to openFrameworks.
- Ray Tracing in One Weekend - Mini book about Ray Tracing.
- Processing 2: Creative Programming Cookbook - Guides you to explore the Processing environment using practical and useful recipes.
- Data-driven Graphic Design - Creative Coding for Visual Communication.
- Anton's OpenGL 4 Tutorials - Practical guide to starting 3d programming with OpenGL.
- Programming Interactivity - Designer's Guide to Processing, Arduino, and openFrameworks.
- Generative Art: A Practical Guide - Practical guide using Processing.
- The Nature of Code - Simulating natural systems with Processing.
- Playing with chaos - Programming Fractals and Strange Attractors in JavaScript.
Communities
- Other
  - realtimevfx.com - Real Time VFX Community.
  - Data Stories - Podcast on data visualization.
  - 3D Programming Weekly Articles - Great collection of shader and math related resources.
- Slack
  - Creative-Dev Slack - Creative Development Slack.
  - Generative Art Slack - Generative Art Slack.
  - Creative Coding - Creative Coding Slack.
  - openFrameworks - openFrameworks Slack.
- Subreddits
  - r/creativecoding - Sharing and discussing the use of computer programming as a creative discipline.
  - r/raytraycing - Subreddit on raytracing.
  - r/opengl - News and discussion about OpenGL on all platforms.
  - r/graphicsprogramming - Subreddit on graphics programming.
  - r/processing - Subreddit on Processing.
  - r/shaders - Subreddit on shaders.
  - r/proceduralgeneration - Subreddit on procedural generation.
  - r/MachineLearning - Subreddit on machine learning.
Courses
- Create 3D Graphics in JS Using WebGL - Get started creating content with WebGL without any frameworks.
- Learn HTML5 Graphics and Animation - Introduction to the canvas 2D drawing API.
- Interactive Computer Graphics - Computer graphics course from Coursera.
- Kadenze Creative Coding - Selection of Kadenze courses covering p5.js, TensorFlow, Max/Jitter, and ChucK.
- Creative Programming for Digital Media & Mobile Apps - Coursera course on creative coding with processing.
- Imaginary Institute - Learn how to create gorgeous interactive graphics.
- Future Learn: Creative Coding - Use computer programming as a creative discipline to generate sounds, images, animations and more.
- Intro to JS: Drawing & Animation - Use JavaScript and the ProcessingJS library to create drawings and animations.
- Advanced JS: Natural Simulations - Combine JS, ProcessingJS, and mathematical concepts to simulate nature in your programs
- Programming Data Visualizations: A Coding Toolkit for Processing - Join information designer Nicholas Felton in the world of Processing.
- Introduction to Data Visualization - Join Nicholas Felton for a smart, comprehensive, and inspiring intro to data visualization.
- Programming Graphics I - Graphics-II-Generative-Art-Animation/388564917), [3](https://www.skillshare.com/classes/Programming-Graphics-III-Painting-with-Sound/738981508?) - Learn generative art and Processing with art with Joshua Davis.
- Creative Coding with Canvas & WebGL - Workshop by Matt DesLauriers. that teaches you about generative art, interactive animations, 3D graphics, and shaders.
- Kadenze Creative Coding - Selection of Kadenze courses covering p5.js, TensorFlow, Max/Jitter, and ChucK.
- Future Learn: Creative Coding - Use computer programming as a creative discipline to generate sounds, images, animations and more.
- Interactive Data Visualization with Processing - Learn how to read, map, and illustrate data with Processing.
- Interactive 3D Graphics - Udacity course that teach you the principles of 3D computer graphics.
- Think. Create. Code - EDX course to learn programming with ProcessingJS.
Events
- Other
  - Eyeo Festival - Bring together creative coders, data designers and creators working at the intersection of data, art and technology.
  - Node - An open platform for the exchange on culture, arts and technology.
  - Curated Creative Events - Hand-picked design, code, art, fashion and maker events.
  - NextArt Night - Inspiring people through creative uses of tech.
  - GROW - The Parisian rendez-vous for creative coders, GROW is about opening new possibilities in digital creation.
  - Resonate - Festical in Belgrade about cutting edge music, visual arts and digital culture.
  - Digital Design Days - OFFF - 3 day event offering conferences, workshops, digital showcases & installations.
  - NextArt Night - Inspiring people through creative uses of tech.
Inspiration
- Other
  - Dwitter - Social network for short JavaScript demos.
  - Inspiring Online - Open source micro blog about inspiring and creative works published online.
  - Raven Kwok - Tumblr by visual artist Raven Kwok.
  - Bees & Bombs - Tumblr with gifs by Dave.
  - W:BLUT Inspiration - Collection of gifs, links and images by W:Blut.
  - People You Should Follow on CodePen - List of interesting people worth following.
  - DevArt - Celebration of art made with code by artists that push the possibilities of creativity.
Learning Resources
- Articles • Tutorials
  - Introduction to shaders - Part 1 of an introduction to shaders using threejs.
  - Three.js 101 - Introduction to three.js from a creative coder perspective.
  - Experimenting with Three.js shaders and the ShaderMaterial - Introduction to custom mesh shader materials.
  - lwjgl: Shaders - Shader tutorial in the context of lwjgl-basics.
  - Shaders: A primer - A primer on shaders.
  - Shaders: Second stage - The second part to the previous.
  - FBO particles - Article about FBO/GPGPU particles by @nicoptere.
  - Ray marching (with THREE.js) - Article about ray marching with three.js by @nicoptere.
  - Custom shaders with Three.JS - Introduction to custom shaders, uniforms, textures and lighting in three.js.
  - Sun and Black Cat - Articles on shaders and other computer graphics related topics.
  - WebGL Tutorials - Website with a really good collection of WebGL tutorials.
  - Generating Geometry: 1 - geometry-part-2-going-3d), [3](http://codepen.io/mcdorli/post/generating-geometry-part-3-getting-spherical) - Beginner introduction on how to create geometry object.
  - Three.js sine animation - Learn how to add sine waves to a circle with three.js. ([oF version](http://www.pshkvsky.com/gif2code/sinewaves-animation-tutorial-openframeworks/))
  - Into Vertex Shaders - Series of tutorials about WebGL, Three.js, and Three.bas.
  - The Spaces of WebGL - Brief overview over the different coordinate systems through out the 3D graphics pipeline.
  - WebGL Workshop - Short and sweet online introduction to WebGL.
  - THREE.js & instanced geometry - Fluffy predator with three.js and instanced geometry.
  - Beautifully Animate Points with WebGL and regl - How to create GPGPU particles with regl.
  - Particles in a Simplex Noise Flow Field - Perlin noise flow field tutorial.
  - Graphics for Games - Introduction to 3D graphics programming including shaders, math post-processing etc. from Newcastle University.
  - An Interactive Introduction to WebGL and three.js - Slides from the SIGGRAPH 2017 WebGL workshop.
  - How to Start Learning Computer Graphics Programming - Advice and thoughts on how to get started by Eric Arnebäck.
  - HTML Canvas Deep Dive - Profound introduction to the canvas API.
  - 31 days of Canvas tutorials - Collection of canvas tutorials by Seb Lee-Delisle.
  - Pen Plotter Art & Algorithms Part 1 - plotter-2) - How to use the AxiDraw pen plotter with JavaScript.
  - COSMOS - An end-to-end tutorial on the design, programming and launch of an app using C4.
  - Particle Physics - Particle physics explained.
  - Visualizing Algorithms - Looks at the use of visualization to understand, explain and debug algorithms.
  - Amit’s Game Programming Information - Collection of resources on stuff like path-finding, Ai, math etc.
  - Smooth minimum - Article about the smooth based primitive union.
  - Modeling with distance functions - Collection of distance functions in one centralized place.
  - Tips to Improve Your Generative Artwork - Tips to make your art look better.
  - Working With Color in Generative Art - Tips on how to get color right.
  - Generating Geometry: 1 - geometry-part-2-going-3d), [3](http://codepen.io/mcdorli/post/generating-geometry-part-3-getting-spherical) - Beginner introduction on how to create geometry object.
  - WebGL Lessons — Fragment Shaders - A brief introduction to fragment shaders.
  - WebGL Lessons — ThreeJS Shaders - Using custom vertex and fragment shaders in ThreeJS.
  - ThreeJS post-proces example - example of post-processing effects in ThreeJS.
  - GLSL lighting walkthrough - Phong shading tutorial with glslify.
  - Three glslify example - Example on how to use three.js with glslify.
  - WebGL Beyond Dom - Greg Tatum explain the basic of WebGL using Regl.
  - FBO particles - Article about FBO/GPGPU particles by @nicoptere.
  - Ray marching (with THREE.js) - Article about ray marching with three.js by @nicoptere.
  - Modern OpenGL Series - Good introduction to some of the OpenGL terms.
  - Sun and Black Cat - Articles on shaders and other computer graphics related topics.
  - WebGL Tutorials - Website with a really good collection of WebGL tutorials.
  - WebGL Workshop - Short and sweet online introduction to WebGL.
  - THREE.js & instanced geometry - Fluffy predator with three.js and instanced geometry.
  - Exploring bump mapping with WebGL - Introduction to different bump mapping techniques.
  - 31 days of Canvas tutorials - Collection of canvas tutorials by Seb Lee-Delisle.
  - COSMOS - An end-to-end tutorial on the design, programming and launch of an app using C4.
  - Amit’s Game Programming Information - Collection of resources on stuff like path-finding, Ai, math etc.
  - WebGL Tutorials - Website with a really good collection of WebGL tutorials.
  - Sun and Black Cat - Articles on shaders and other computer graphics related topics.
  - OpenGL/GLSL Shader Programing - Deck on OpenGL/GLSL shader programing.
  - Sun and Black Cat - Articles on shaders and other computer graphics related topics.
  - Sun and Black Cat - Articles on shaders and other computer graphics related topics.
  - Three.js Basics - Introduction to Three.js by Eric Haines.
  - Creative-coding on iOS with C4 - Introduction to C4 published on Creative Applications.
  - Real-time Rendering - Book, blog and collection of resources regarding real-time rendering.
  - On ray casting, ray tracing, ray marching and the like - The title says it all. Introduction by Adok.
  - Sun and Black Cat - Articles on shaders and other computer graphics related topics.
  - Sun and Black Cat - Articles on shaders and other computer graphics related topics.
  - Sun and Black Cat - Articles on shaders and other computer graphics related topics.
  - Ray Marching and Signed Distance Functions - Introduction to ray tracing.
  - Flow Fields, Part 1 - 101.com/blog/2017/10/28/flow-fields-part-ii/) - Introduction to flow fields also known as vector fields.
  - Shepherding random numbers - Tiny guide to shepherding random numbers.
- Interactive
  - SDF Tutorial 1: box & balloon - Shadertoy tutorial on raytracing.
  - HOWTO: Ray Marching - Shadertoy tutorial on Ray Marching.
  - Raymarch Tutorial2 - Shadertoy raymarch tutorial.
  - GLSL 2D Tutorials - Shadertoy GLSL 2D Tutorial.
  - Let's Make A Ray Marcher - Interactive Shader-Toy on writing a ray marcher.
  - Raymarching - Interactive Shader-Toy raymarching tutorial.
  - Shader-school - Workshop for GLSL shaders and graphics programming.
  - Webgl-workshop - The sequel to shader-school: Learn the WebGL API.
  - Fragment-oundry - Interactive fragment shader tutorial.
  - Bubble Breakdown - Shader breakdown by Perlin.
- Quick References • Cheatsheets
  - The Book of Shaders Glossary - Shader glossary by theme.
  - gltut glossary pages: 1 - OpenGL 3D programming glossary.
  - Canvas Cheatsheet - Quick and visual canvas cheatsheet.
  - WebGL Cheatsheet - WebGL 1.0 API reference card.
  - Glossary of Computer Graphics - Glossary of terms relating computer graphics.
  - GLSL Reference Guide - OpenGL Shading Language quick reference guide.
  - OpenGL Shading Language - Khronos Group GLSL wiki.
  - OpenGL 4.3 Reference Card - PDF Reference Card for the OpenGL 4.3 API.
  - The newbie's PBR Cheat Sheet - Short and sweet visual overview on PBR.
  - PixelSpirit - GLSL library on the back of tarot cards, for learning and reference.
  - Three.js Reference - Reference from the Udacity Interactive 3D Graphics course.
  - Visual Noises - Visualize noise algorithms in 1D and 2D.
  - Trigonoparty - Simple trigonometry visualisation.
  - Canvas Cheatsheet - Quick and visual canvas cheatsheet.
  - GLSL Reference Guide - OpenGL Shading Language quick reference guide.
  - docs.GL - Improvement of the official OpenGL documentation.
  - Shaderific GLSL - OpenGL ES shading language reference.
  - Procedural Patterns And Noises - Collection of procedural patterns and procedural noises.
- Talks
  - There is also canvas - Bruno Imbrizi go through the use of canvas for creative coding at WebExpo 2016. Interactive slides [here](https://brunoimbrizi.github.io/webexpo-2016/dist/).
  - Draw. Move. Fail. Repeat. - Slides by [@williamapan](https://twitter.com/williamapan) from his Creative developer workshop at Gobelins.
  - How We Do This Shit - Talk on how tech-based artists do this financially.
  - Poetic Computation - Inspiring talk by Zach Lieberman.
  - Generative Machines - FITC talk by Matt DesLauriers about his passion for generative art.
  - Intro to WebGL Slides - Intro to WebGL with three.js.
  - OpenGL 3D Game Tutorials - Beginners tutorial series about creating 3D games OpenG.
  - How We Do This Shit - Talk on how tech-based artists do this financially.
  - Intro to WebGL Slides - Intro to WebGL with three.js.
  - Inigo Quilez Live - Collection of live coding videos by Íñigo Quílez.
  - Draw. Move. Fail. Repeat. - Slides by [@williamapan](https://twitter.com/williamapan) from his Creative developer workshop at Gobelins.
- Videos
  - MFGD - Fragment Shaders - YouTube playlist about fragment shaders.
  - openFrameworks tutorial - YouTube playlist about openFrameworks - not updated [2015].
  - Modern OpenGL 3.0+ Tutorials - YouTube playlist about modern OpenGL.
  - Diving in Three.js - YouTube playlist diving into three.js.
  - WebGL Lightning - Introduction to WebGL lightning with Greg Tatum.
  - Shadertoy Tutorials - YouTube playlist teaching you how to make shaders, starting with zero knowledge using shadertoy.
  - WebGL Lightning - Introduction to WebGL lightning with Greg Tatum.
Machine learning • Computer Vision • Ai
- Other
  - ml4a - Machine learning for artists.
  - Tesseract.js - Pure Javascript Multilingual OCR.
  - TensorFlow - Open source software library for machine intelligence.
  - ConvNetJS - Deep Learning in your browser.

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