The sketch based on the new logo of Processing by Eiichi (E.C.H) (@eikun_0903)
Hello, I'm Takawo Shunsuke (@takawo), the organizer of Processing Community Japan. We hosted "Processing Community Japan Hangout vol.6 (#PCHJ06)" on August 21 as a related event of the worldwide Processing Community Day 2021. In this article, I would like to introduce our activities in the hangout as a report.
We had two channels for the event: one was social coding. We asked for sketches to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Processing using the hashtag #pcd2021cake. Here are some of the great sketches that were shared.
3D logarithmic spiral cake by Merry-san (@fnXzxnwcP6iZlUn)! It's nice to see mathematics and cuteness living together.
Hodler-san(@Hodler_SciFi)'s cake uses 🔥 Emoji for the candles, which is a great use of p5.js!
It's fun to imagine what @deconbatch -san's cake will taste like from the details. Looks yummy! 😊
marie🍳-san (@marie_usako) printed out a sketch made with p5.js and assembled it to make a realistic cake. Wonderful 🎉🎉🎉!
Reona-san's (@reona396) cake is 3D! The strawberries, flags, and cream layers are all represented in code.
Yusuke Sasaki-san (@yusukesasaki_) uses a graphic design-like technique to create a two-dimensional representation of a cake. Very cool!
Gin-san (@gin_graphic) arranges a lot of cakes, one piece at a time. The number of 🍓 and the way they are arranged add to the appeal of the sketch.
The last one is by @nagayama-san, who expresses a cake using #つぶやきProcessing, where the code is written within just one tweet.
The theme of writing/drawing "cake" in code has brought out such a variety of expressions. I think this is due to the fact that the Japanese community has been interacting through sketches and creations. Let's continue to practice communication and co-creation through codes in our community.
Another activity was an online exchange using Remo, which was attended by more than 50 people. The participants gathered at each table and actively discussed about their #dailycoding activities, tips on how to work on creative coding, and asked questions and exchanged opinions through their sketches. In the implementation of the event, participants were asked to adhere to the Berlin Code of Conduct.
After COVID-19, online exchanges became more popular. In the event, we heard comments from participants such as "I was too far away to attend PCD Tokyo 2020, which was held as an offline event, but I am glad that I was able to get involved in the community by watching the online event." In addition, there were also tables where people were coding in a relaxed manner, and technical discussions about coding were taking place in real time.
One of the more heated discussions was about recommended books on creative coding, and information was exchanged even after the party. Senbaku (@senbaku) published a list of books recommended for creative coder using Docsify and Github Pages. This list will be added in the future, so please check it out.
The next event "Processing Community Hangout Japan vol.7" will be held on 11/13 (Sat) from 19:30-21:30. The theme of the event is "Education", and we will have presentations about practices and issues in educational institutions such as universities, and also introduce activities in communities. We'll announce the event on PCD Japan (@PCD_Tokyo) Twitter later, so please check it out if you're interested! Happy coding!