Bund FC
Al Sweigart, 2026. Inspired by the kinetic architecture of the Bund Finance Center in Shanghai.
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Programmer art that begins in the terminal.
Scroll art is made from program loops and print() to generate endless, scrolling animations. They are suitable for beginners learning to program, but can grow into boundless sophistication and creativity.
Candlelight
Al Sweigart, 2026. Flickering columns with random expansions and contractions.
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Towers and Towers
Al Sweigart, 2024. Growing towers sprouting from the bottom of the screen.
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PyTexas 2024 Talk: 20 GOTO 10
Al Sweigart discusses scroll art at the PyTexas 2024 conference in Austin on April 20, 2024. The slides are available.
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Forth and Back
Al Sweigart, 2024. A stripe knocking side to side, back and forth, against an increasing chaotic background.
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Moire
Al Sweigart, 2024. Mesmerizing moiré patterns created from the Bresenham circle algorithm.
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Skybursts
Al Sweigart, 2024. Fireworks-like bursts spray downwards. The fireworks effect looks best on a black background to evoke a night sky.
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Skulls and Hearts
Al Sweigart, 2024. A parallax experiment with scroll art with skulls and hearts.
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