Archive for the ‘Generative’ Category

June 13, 2010 0

Kinetic Sketch

By Karey in ActionScript, Art, Flash, Generative, Interactive

Recently obsessed by Kinetic Sketch by Modern Carpentry and Thrid Ave Design. Kinetic Sketch is an ActionScript 3.0 physics based drawing tool with the ability to create remarkable images and patterns. In each drawing session, the user adds shapes filled with either a solid color, image, or webcam video into a two dimensional physical simulation. During the simulation, the shapes trace themselves on the canvas background based on the selected draw mode (normal, speed, or collision). Users can control other various properties during the process, including gravity and negative space, creating a powerful experience.

Visit the Kinetic Sketch or check out a gallery of selected images below.

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March 10, 2010 0

Flightpattern by Gwen Vanhee

By Karey in ActionScript, Generative, Motion

ActionScript 3.0 in action in this incredible handdrawn audio responsive video exploration by Gwen Vanhee. To build Flightpattern, Vahnee used a custom-coded brush in AS3 to draw the imagery which is essentially a particle system that responds to movement, speed, rotation, mouse gestures, audio frequencies, etc. The particle system is attached to the mouse and used as Vanhee's 'brush'. Therefore the imagery is a code reaction to mouse gestures. During 'drawing' he recorded the data and rendered it frame by frame afterwards. Changing the audio would give a slightly different result with the same general look and feel.

Also check out Gwen Vanhee's photostream.