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gistfile1.pde

// lol forgive me for this code

int[][] result;
float t;

float ease(float p) {
  return 3*p*p - 2*p*p*p;
}

float ease(float p, float g) {
  if (p < 0.5) 
    return 0.5 * pow(2*p, g);
  else
    return 1 - 0.5 * pow(2*(1 - p), g);
}

float mn = .5*sqrt(3);

void setup() {
  setup_();
  result = new int[width*height][3];
}

void draw() {

  if (!recording) {
    t = mouseX*1.0/width;
    draw_();
  } else {
    for (int i=0; i<width*height; i++)
      for (int a=0; a<3; a++)
        result[i][a] = 0;

    for (int sa=0; sa<samplesPerFrame; sa++) {
      t = map(frameCount-1 + sa*shutterAngle/samplesPerFrame, 0, numFrames, 0, 1);
      draw_();
      loadPixels();
      for (int i=0; i<pixels.length; i++) {
        result[i][0] += pixels[i] >> 16 & 0xff;
        result[i][1] += pixels[i] >> 8 & 0xff;
        result[i][2] += pixels[i] & 0xff;
      }
    }

    loadPixels();
    for (int i=0; i<pixels.length; i++)
      pixels[i] = 0xff << 24 | 
        int(result[i][0]*1.0/samplesPerFrame) << 16 | 
        int(result[i][1]*1.0/samplesPerFrame) << 8 | 
        int(result[i][2]*1.0/samplesPerFrame);
    updatePixels();

    saveFrame("f###.gif");
    if (frameCount==numFrames)
      exit();
  }
}

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

int samplesPerFrame = 4;
int numFrames = 180;        
float shutterAngle = .6;

boolean recording = true;

void setup_() {
  size(500, 500, P2D);
  rectMode(CENTER);
  stroke(32);
  strokeWeight(1.4);
  smooth(8);
  noFill();
}

float x, y, tt, ttt;
float l, w;
int N = 12;
float d = 40, th;

void arc_(){
  beginShape();
  for(int i=0; i<=N; i++){
    th = i*HALF_PI/N;
    x = -l/2 + l/2*cos(th);
    y = -w/2 + w/2*sin(th);
   vertex(x,y);
  }
  endShape();
} 

void draw_() {
  background(250); 
  pushMatrix();

  translate(width/2, height/2);
  for (int i=-N; i<=N; i++) {
    for (int j=-N; j<=N; j++) {
      tt = (t + 100 - 0.04*(abs(i)+abs(j)));
      tt %= 1;
      ttt = (2*tt) % 1;
      ttt = min(1,1.4*ttt);
      l = d*ease(pow(ttt,.75),2.5);
      w = d*ease(pow(1-ttt,.75),2.5);
      pushMatrix();
      translate(d*i, d*j);
      if(tt>=.5)
        rotate(HALF_PI);
      arc_();
      pushMatrix();
      scale(1,-1);
      arc_();
      popMatrix();
      pushMatrix();
      scale(-1,1);
      arc_();
      popMatrix();
      pushMatrix();
      scale(-1,-1);
      arc_();
      popMatrix();
      popMatrix();
    }
  }
  popMatrix();
}