Welcome
ABOUT ME
Ming Kong is a fourth undergraduate at the University of California, San Diego, studying in Computing Arts and Cognitive Science.
He is an interdisciplinary explorer with a passion for the intersection of technology, interactive experiences, and creative expression. He is particularly drawn to game design, new media art, and video art production, where he enjoys creating dynamic, immersive experiences and exploring how people interact with digital art. He is also passionate about blending traditional art with AI innovations to develop new artistic forms. Feel free to browse his portfolio to see some of his recent projects, and connect with him.
EDUCATION
University of California, San Diego
2022 fall - 2024 summer
Degrees, Majors & Minors
Experienced in
p5.js
C#
TouchDesigner
AI-driven tools
Blender
Unity 2D game development
Excel
Matolotlib
Java
Adobe Creative Suite
Figma
Arduino
Python
Max/Msp
Aseprite
Photography
Projects
'No More Work'
Unity 2D Game Project
"No More Work" is my first independently developed game project (demo). It is a 2D platform game with a pixel art style, created using Unity. In the game, players take on the role of an exhausted office worker who becomes trapped in his
nightmares. The player must escape the nightmares, avoid work-related monsters, and wake up from the dream.
'Oakamatic'
Max/Msp art project
This is a team project. For this project, we aim to connect the audience with nature.The audience will follow on-screen prompts to perform specific actions in front of the camera. Each movement will be detected and trigger different visual effects related to flowers. We hope this project will help the audience appreciate and protect nature by recognizing its beauty.
'Powerball Data Projects'
Data Visualization project
This project collected historical data from 2010 to April 2024 from the New York Lottery website and developed data visualizations and simulations for predicting winning numbers based on the collected data. The simulations were deployed across 20 screens using MPI for parallel execution.
'Environment Simulator'
p5.js animation design project
"Environment Simulator" is an interactive animation that simulates various environments through changes in particle effects. There are five unique animations, and users can switch between them using preset buttons. This project offers an immersive experience for those who may not be able to go outside, allowing them to explore different environments from the comfort of their home.
'Seaside Illusion'
Video art
"Seaside Illusion" is a video art project that I filmed at La Jolla Shores Beach in San Diego. I used Disco Diffusion to rework and edit the videos clips, transforming them into a creative video.