wavingCubes.py

# Rewriting this this in python:
# https://gist.github.com/beesandbombs/2abe9464e2f43e75807879036a1962ca

import math

recording = False
result = None

N = 16
ia = math.atan(math.sqrt(.5))

samplesPerFrame = 4
numFrames = 136        
shutterAngle = .6

def setup():
    global result, recording
    pixelDensity(1 if recording else 2)
    result = [[0 for j in range(3)] for x in range(width*height)]
    size(720, 720, P3D);
    smooth(8)
    rectMode(CENTER)
    colorMode(HSB, 1)
    noFill()
    strokeWeight(1.5)

def push():
  pushMatrix()
  pushStyle()

def pop():
  popStyle()
  popMatrix()

def _draw(t, c):
    background(0);
    push()
    translate(width / 2, height / 2)
    rotateX(-ia)
    rotateY(QUARTER_PI)
    for i in range(0, N):
        stroke((i / float(N) + t) % 1, 1, 1)
        push()
        rotateY(QUARTER_PI * sin(TWO_PI * t - .75 * PI * i / N))
        box(80 + 15 * i)
        pop()
    pop()

def draw():
    global recording, result
    if recording:
        for i in range(0, width * height):
            for a in range(0, 3):
                result[i][a] = 0
        c = 0;
        for sa in range(0, samplesPerFrame):
            t = map(frameCount - 1 + sa * shutterAngle / samplesPerFrame, 0, numFrames, 0, 1)
            _draw(t, c);
            loadPixels();
            for i in range(0, len(pixels)):
                result[i][0] += pixels[i] >> 16 & 0xff
                result[i][1] += pixels[i] >> 8 & 0xff
                result[i][2] += pixels[i] & 0xff
        
        loadPixels();
        for i in range(0, len(pixels)):
            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()
    else:
        t = mouseX * 1.0 / width;
        c = mouseY * 1.0 / height;
        _draw(t, c);