To make the image above, I recreated in Python the BASIC program consisting entirely of one line of code:
10 PRINT CHR$(205.5+RND(1)); : GOTO 10
Then I ran the Python program I wrote, copied results from Terminal, pasted into a text layer in Photoshop, set it in Avenir Next,
adjusted linespacing and kerning, and gave figure and ground Commodore 64-correct colors.
The original was a program so impressively concise there's a book about it:
"Like a diary from the forgotten past, computer code is embedded with stories of a program's making, its purpose, its assumptions, and more."
Paul Bernhardt currently serves as Audio and Video Technical Director for the Weitz Center for Creativity at Carleton College, where he manages two video studios, an audio recording studio, and a production equipment checkout center, as well as the technical aspects of the college's cinema, and plays a key role in the planning and execution of art installations throughout the building that involve video or audio.
He previously worked as a Multimedia Producer at the University of Minnesota and has taught video editing and lighting workshops at several local arts organizations. His work as a filmmaker has been shown at festivals and museums and on public television.
He is a long-time annual attendee of the National Association of Broadcasters’ NABShow. He is a member of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE), the Consortium of College and University Media Centers (CCUMC), and the Minnesota Safety Council and currently serves as the Director of Marketing and Communications for the Midwest College and University AV Group. He holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Minnesota.
Paul is passionate about data, genealogy, urban bicycling, making music, and designing/building things.