Forth and Back
Al Sweigart, 2024. A stripe knocking side to side, back and forth, against an increasing chaotic background.
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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.
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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PAC Wall
Al Sweigart, 2024. Square tiles of directional flow, inspired by the design of the wall of the Performing Arts Center in New York. The cube-shaped building has large square tiles with diagonal stripe designs.
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Torn Textile
Al Sweigart, 2024. A shredded design reminiscent of a ship's tattered sails.
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Vertical Struts
Al Sweigart, 2024. Vertical lines that appear like beams across floors of an under-construction skyscraper.
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Diagonal Sweep
Al Sweigart, 2024. A basic left-to-right or right-to-left sweep transition animation.
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Triangle Hall
Al Sweigart, 2024. Diagonal lines spawning from their horizontally moving predecessors, creating a hallway effect of triangular passages. Inspired by the music video of Seven Nation Army by the White Stripes.
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