Okay, so “dream ticker radiant feldspar” – sounds pretty wild, right? I had this idea to create a sort of… digital art piece, I guess? I wasn’t really sure what I was doing, but I had this vision of shimmering, colorful things moving around, and that’s where I started.
Getting Started
First, I needed some tools. I’m no coder, but I’ve messed around with Processing before. It’s pretty easy to pick up, even if you don’t know anything about programming. So, I downloaded the latest version of Processing and fired it up.
The “Dream Ticker” Part
I wanted something that would keep the whole thing moving, like a heartbeat. So, I created a simple counter. In Processing, you can use the `frameCount` variable, which just keeps going up and up as the program runs. I used that as my “ticker.”
- Made a variable to store the current “tick” value.
- Incremented it using `frameCount`.
- Used the modulo operator (`%`) to make it loop back to 0 after a certain number. This gives it that “ticking” feel.
The “Radiant Feldspar” Part
This was the tricky bit. Feldspar is a kind of crystal, and I wanted to give the impression of light reflecting off it. I didn’t want to do anything too realistic, just something that felt… sparkly.
I decided to go with circles. Lots of circles. I created a bunch of them, each with a slightly different size, color, and position. I made them move around randomly, but slowly, so they wouldn’t be too distracting.
- Used the `ellipse()` function to draw the circles.
- Played around with the `fill()` function to give them different colors. I used mostly light, pastel-ish colors.
- Used the `random()` function to give them different positions and sizes.
- Added a tiny bit of random movement to their positions in each frame.
Putting It All Together
Then, I combined the ticker with the circles. I used the ticker value to change the colors of the circles, and also to make them pulse slightly. This gave the whole thing a kind of dreamy, rhythmic feel.
I kept tweaking things, changing the colors, the speed, the sizes of the circles… It took a while, but eventually, I got something I was happy with. It’s not exactly what I imagined at the beginning, but it’s close. It’s kind of mesmerizing to watch, actually.
Final Thoughts
It felt like random things just worked when they came together.
I am not a coder, so I can not use any professional terms to tell you how I did it.
But, I did, and It looks good.
