ESP3: a high-level graphics language
SIGGRAPH '75 Proceedings of the 2nd annual conference on Computer graphics and interactive techniques
A report on the use of FORTRAN-coded EXPLOR for the teaching of computer graphics and computer art
Proceedings of the symposium on Two-dimensional man-machine communication
Programming languages and their compilers: Preliminary notes
Programming languages and their compilers: Preliminary notes
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There is increasing interest in the use of computer graphics by artists. Graphics languages can be divided into several types, a common type being subroutine packages embedded in a high-level language. FORTRAN-coded EXPLOR (1) and ALGOL-coded PICTURES (2) fall into this category. Another approach is to implement a set of procedures designed for a particular application, an example of this being PDL-Picture Description Language(3,4) which is intended for the computer artist. However, there are few high-level languages designed to facilitate the production of computer art, a recent exception being ESP3 (5) which combines line drawing with pattern recognition. ARTSPEAK (6) was designed to simplify programming for the inexperienced (and probably mathematically-naive) user. The language is simple but has all the characteristics of a high-level language. It contains a powerful curve generating feature which encourages “free-hand” drawings as well as geometric drawings.