Concept
For my final project, I want to use various techniques we learned in class to create different natural elements.
I was inspired by this image of bird silhouettes and tried to mimic it on p5.js. So far, I created a flock of birds. From here, I want to experiment with different behavioural changes and natural elements (such as win) affects the flock. For example, I may try to implement a button called “wind”, and when pressed, the flock will act as though imposed by a strong gust of wind and disband. Another idea I have is using attractors and having the first bird in the flock be the attractor.
Additionally, I want the sketch to look scenic. I plan to use fractals to create trees, and Perlin noise to create the sky and other background elements. The user interaction will be through the different buttons on the screen that change the behaviour of the birds and other elements (such as the clouds and the trees).
Base Sketch