Week 1 assignment, Jennifer
Hi, ya’ll,
Here is the link to my final code project for Bootcamp, Honkerville.
I look forward to this class. All of Bootcamp was enjoyable, and I found coding to be exceptionally rewarding. I felt I made the most progress in that area, but Bootcamp also shone a tiny, teasing light on the vast uncharted territories within it. I am very much looking forward to continuing the learning process, hopefully improving both my technical and design skills and sensibilities. Having had no formal background in either, I recognize that I need much work in both, and I fully expect that process to be fulfilling and (gasp!) fun.
I know this may not be the sort of artist/designer people think of in connection with this sort of program, but I have to say that comedy is one of the art forms I like best, and Stephen Colbert is one of my all-time favorites (even though I see him far less since I stopped subscribing to cable). I think comedy can be an incredibly effective format for political criticism and discussion, and I think he does this better than most. And his interview with Maurice Sendak earlier this year was downright touching.
Finally, here is a link to my interactive narrative. I’m not sure I’m exactly comfortable with the direction it wound up going, but here it is.