Exercise: The Creature

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Do this
Find an interesting creature in Open Processing

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Make It Your Own


The Creature - Example Projects

The Anxious Cyclope
Only ellipses are used - except the sweatdrop is drawn with a triangle and an ellipse.

The Happy Frog
There are lines, ellipses, one quad and an arc in this frog.

The Gourmand
There are ellipses, rectangles and two arcs in this project. The ears have been drawn with bezier-curves.


Exercise Instructions 1/2:

Advised maximum time for the project is 20 minutes.

Make a creature! Your project should meet the following requirements.

  • Add at least three different shapes (e.g. an ellipse a triangle and a rectangle).
  • Use at least three different colors.
  • Don't copy the owl-example or any other example directly. 

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The Creature: Adding Comments



Exercise Instructions 2/2:

Write comments to your code with “//” marks and explanations.

EXTRA:

If you feel like it, you can also add your project to Open Processing. For instructions, check the video above.


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