Disassembly: the Art of Hacking
Instructor: Cory Arcangel
In this code-based course, students will learn various techniques for making work from other people\'s code. It is no longer only images and sound that can be appropriated. As computers control more and more of our daily lives, databases, executable codes, and even web interfaces can also be copied, modified, and repurposed. Topic covered will include page-scraping, website cloning, game engine modification, and swf disassembly. These techniques will be discussed within an art, design, and creative technology context. Assignments will ask students to create projects that successfully tweak existing video games, websites, and animations to create compelling cultural commentary. 3 CR.