Creative programming challenges
Each creative programming challenge provided valuable insights, enhancing my coding skills and proficiency in crafting captivating visualizations with vector graphics and Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) techniques in JavaScript.
The origins of the main idea for this project stemmed from my fascination with depicting the experience of traveling through a wormhole, a concept often explored in science fiction. This inspiration was sparked initially by the famous movie Interstellar which I happened to rewatch. The movie struck the curiosity in me if I could create a moving 3D illusion of a wormhole in a 2D plane by using vector graphics.
Creativity in Code Design: While designing the code, creativity played an important role mainly in crafting the visual elements that create the sensation of traversing through a wormhole. Experimentation with gradient colors, line rotation techniques, opacity, and resizing functions allowed me to create a dynamic and immersive visual experience. The opportunities to enhance my coding skills arose at any given time while working on this challenge. The most important personal achievement is that I gained a deeper understanding of concepts such as vector graphics manipulation and animation techniques. Moreover, I approached problem-solving iteratively and embraced experimentation as a means of achieving the final desired effects. Throughout the whole process, I developed my knowledge of vector graphics and their application in creating dynamic visualizations.
Challenge 1
My goal in designing this code was to create a Processing sketch that could dynamically adjust the zoom level of an image based on the analog input from a potentiometer connected to an Arduino. The challenge was to create a smooth and responsive control mechanism while keeping simplicity and clarity in the code.
Creativity in Code Design: Creativity in coding sparks not only from finding solutions to incorporate interactive systems, but also from reiterating the concept while experimenting with the code. What fascinated me is that each pixel in an image represents a tiny unit of color and brightness, and by understanding and manipulating these pixels, one can create stunning visual effects. The idea of traversing through the image pixel by pixel, extracting their brightness values, and using them to dictate the size of the ellipses proved a bit challenging,. What made the whole process worth the effort is that the code can now be used for many other images and customized for obtaining the desired effect.
Challenge 2
