Lesson 12 – Final Presentations

Schedule

Time	Desc
00:00 – 00:10	Intro & Format
00:10 – 02:10	Final Presentations (20 × ~6 min)
02:10 – 02:15	Closing Remarks + Course Wrap
02:15 – 02:20	Wrap up

🎯 Focus

Show and explain your final project, with a crisp emphasis on concept, system, and process.
Because the project represents only a small part of the final grade, the goal is clarity, not performance:

• Communicate your idea
• Show the system driving it
• Demonstrate your exploration and decision-making
• Present your final iteration

Content

Brief

You have 6 minutes total, including setup and transition.
There is no extended Q&A — at most one brief question per presentation (optional, time permitting).

Your presentation should cover the essentials:

1. Concept (What + Why)

   • What idea, question, or system defines your project?

2. Algorithmic System (How it works)

   • The rules, constraints, and logic behind your visuals
   • One diagram or one clear sentence is enough

3. Process & Experiments

   • Show 3–5 iterations, variations, or failures
   • Highlight one key insight or turning point

4. Final Output

   • Current final version
   • One short explanation of a major artistic or technical choice

5. One-Sentence Reflection

   • What did you learn or discover?
   • What would be your next step if you continued?

⏱ Presentation Format (6 minutes)

To keep the session on time, please follow this structure:

0:00–0:30 — Setup

Open your tab, file, or slide. Keep it simple.

0:30–2:00 — Concept + System

• What you’re exploring
• What rules/algorithm shape the work

2:00–4:00 — Experiments

• Show iterations (screenshots, sketches, variations)
• One failure or unexpected outcome encouraged

4:00–5:30 — Final Output

• Present your final piece
• Briefly explain one meaningful decision

5:30–6:00 — Optional question

If time allows, peers may ask one short question, such as:

• “What parameter had the biggest visual impact?”
• “Which iteration most influenced your final piece?”

Guidelines for Peers

Feedback is minimal, focused, and process-oriented.

Good quick questions:

• “What constraint defined the system most strongly?”
• “Which reference influenced this structure?”

Avoid:
❌ Aesthetic judgments
Preferring:
✔ Rule, process, and decision-making questions

What You Can Prepare

A single screen or slide containing:

• Concept summary
• System overview (diagram or short statement)
• 3–5 process images
• Final output

No need for elaborate slides — clarity is the priority.

Activities

• Present your final project
• Offer one concise question to peers when appropriate
• Note one takeaway for your journal

Deliverables (End of Semester)

• Final Project submission
• Complete Journal Folder (all weeks, with sketches, references, code snippets)
• Documentation of process + final images (in the journal)
• short video (5 to 10 minutes walking us through your process and journey)

Journal Prompts (Final Entry)

• What did you learn about your creative process this semester?
• How did your algorithmic thinking evolve?
• Which experiment or failure shaped the project most?
• How might you extend this system beyond class?

Wrap Up & Homework

• Submit final project + journal ZIP according to instructions
• Upload documentation
• Congrats — you made it! 🎉