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# Awesome Creative Coding [](https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome)
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> A curated list of **beginner-friendly** tools, resources and shiny things to get you started with creative coding.
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*Work in progess, needs better organization*
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## Table of Contents
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[Coming]
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## Books
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- [Generative Art: A Practical Guide](http://zenbullets.com/book.php) - A practical guide using Processing.
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- [Generative Design](http://www.generative-gestaltung.de/) - Visualize, Program, and Create with Processing.
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- [The Nature of Code](http://natureofcode.com/) - Simulating natrual systems with Processing.
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- [The Book of Shaders](https://thebookofshaders.com/) - Step-by-step guide through the abstract and complex universe of Fragment Shaders.
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- [Programming Design Systems](https://programmingdesignsystems.com/) - A practical introduction to the new foundations of graphic design.
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- [Pixel Shaders](http://pixelshaders.com/) - An Interactive Introduction to Graphics Programming.
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- [Learning Modern 3D Graphics Programming](https://paroj.github.io/gltut/) - A series of tutorials on using OpenGL to do graphical rendering.
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- [Scratchapixel 2.0](http://www.scratchapixel.com/) - Learn Computer Graphics From Scratch.
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- [Programming Interactivity](http://shop.oreilly.com/product/9780596154158.do) - A Designer's Guide to Processing, Arduino, and openFrameworks.
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- [Algorithms for Visual Design Using the Processing Language](https://www.amazon.com/gp/0470375485/) - Experiment with design problems to create 3D animations, GUIs, and more.
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- [Data-driven Graphic Design](https://www.amazon.com/dp/1472578309/) - Creative Coding for Visual Communication.
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## Subreddits
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- [r/rraytraycing](https://www.reddit.com/r/raytracing/]) - Subreddit on raytracing.
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- [r/opengl](https://www.reddit.com/r/opengl/]) - News and discussion about OpenGL on all platforms.
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- [r/graphicsprogramming](https://www.reddit.com/r/GraphicsProgramming/]) - Subreddit on graphics programming.
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- [r/processing](https://www.reddit.com/r/processing/) - Subreddit on Processing.
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- [r/shaders](https://www.reddit.com/r/shaders/) - Subreddit on shaders.
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## Communities
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- [realtimevfx.com](https://realtimevfx.com/]) - Real Time VFX Community.
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- [creative-dev](https://creative-dev.herokuapp.com/) - Creative Developement Slack.
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## Frameworks
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- [Processing]()- Computer programming language and IDE for visual arts.
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- [Cinder](https://libcinder.org/) - Open source library for professional-quality creative coding in C++.
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- [openFrameworks](http://openframeworks.cc/) - Open source C++ toolkit for creative coding.
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- [vvvv](https://vvvv.org/) - Hybrid visual/textual live-programming environment for easy prototyping and development.
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## Tools
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- [Shadertoy](https://www.shadertoy.com/) - Build and share shaders with the world and get inspired.
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- [F3](http://www.syedrezaali.com/f3-mac-app/) - Powerful 3D design app that enables you to live code 3D form.
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- [Fragment](http://www.syedrezaali.com/store/fragment-osx-app) - Mac app to live code GLSL graphics.
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- [Chrome Shader Editor](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/shader-editor/ggeaidddejpbakgafapihjbgdlbbbpob?hl=en) - Live editing shaders in the browser.
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## Libs / Ecosystems
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- [Stackgl](http://stack.gl/) - Open software ecosystem for WebGL, built on top of browserify and npm.
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- [three.js](https://github.com/mrdoob/three.js/) - JavaScript 3D library.
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- [regl](https://github.com/regl-project/regl) - Functional WebGL.
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## Learning material
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- [Coding Rainbow](https://www.youtube.com/user/shiffman) -
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- [Shaders](https://github.com/mattdesl/lwjgl-basics/wiki/Shaders) - Shader tutorial in the context of lwjgl-basics.
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- [WebGL 2 Fundamentals](http://webgl2fundamentals.org/) - WebGL2 from the ground up. No magic.
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- [Shaders: A primer](https://notes.underscorediscovery.com/shaders-a-primer/) - A primer on shaders.
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- [Shaders: Second stage](https://notes.underscorediscovery.com/shaders-second-stage/) - The second part to the previous.
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- [WebGL Lessons — Fragment Shaders](https://github.com/Jam3/jam3-lesson-webgl-shader-intro) - A brief introduction to fragment shaders.
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- [WebGL Lessons — ThreeJS Shaders](https://github.com/Jam3/jam3-lesson-webgl-shader-threejs) - Using custom vertex and fragment shaders in ThreeJS.
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- [Ray Marching and Signed Distance Functions](http://www.scratchapixel.com/lessons/3d-basic-rendering/introduction-to-ray-tracing) - Introduction to ray tracing.
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- [Introduction to Ray Tracing](http://jamie-wong.com/2016/07/15/ray-marching-signed-distance-functions/) - A simple method for creating 3D images.
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## Interactive tutorials
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- [Shader-school](https://github.com/stackgl/shader-school) - A workshopper for GLSL shaders and graphics programming.
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- [Webgl-workshop](https://github.com/stackgl/webgl-workshop) - The sequel to shader-school: Learn the WebGL API.
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- [Fragment-oundry](http://hughsk.io/fragment-foundry) - Interactive fragment shader tutorial.
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- [SDF Tutorial 1: box & balloon](https://www.shadertoy.com/view/Xl2XWt) - Shadertoy tutorial on raytracing.
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- [HOWTO: Ray Marching](https://www.shadertoy.com/view/XllGW4) - Shadertoy tutorial on Ray Marching.
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- [Raymarch Tutorial2](https://www.shadertoy.com/view/XlBGDW) - Shadertoy raymarch tutorial.
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- [GLSL 2D Tutorials](https://www.shadertoy.com/view/Md23DV) - Shadertoy GLSL 2D Tutorial.
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## Articles
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- [Shepherding random numbers](http://inconvergent.net/shepherding-random-numbers/) - Tiny guide to shepherding random numbers.
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## Math
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- [Math as code](https://github.com/Jam3/math-as-code) - A cheat-sheet for mathematical notation in code form.
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- [Coding Math](https://www.youtube.com/user/codingmath) - Video tutorials designed to teach you the math you need to understand as a programmer.
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– [Math snippets](https://github.com/terkelg/math) - Math snippets with graphic programming in mind.
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- [Formul Animations](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ifChJ0nJfM) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ifChJ0nJfM - The principles of painting with maths.
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## Shader References
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- [The Book of Shaders Glossary](https://thebookofshaders.com/glossary/) - Shader glossary by theme.
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- [GLSL](http://www.shaderific.com/glsl/) - OpenGL ES shading language reference.
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- [gltut](https://paroj.github.io/gltut/Basics/Intro%20Glossary.html) - 3D programming glossary.
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## Related:
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- [Awesome-canvas](https://github.com/raphamorim/awesome-canvas) - Awesome list for Canvas.
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## Websites / Blogs
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- [abandonedart.org](http://abandonedart.org/) - Generative art ideas by Matt Pearson.
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- [iquilezles.org](http://www.iquilezles.org) - Home of Íñigo Quílez.
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## To be sorted
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- http://www.iquilezles.org/live/index.htm
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- http://www.iquilezles.org/www/index.htm
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## License
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[](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
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To the extent possible under law, [Terkel Gjervig](http://terkel.com) has waived all copyright and related or neighboring rights to this work.
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