How I made String Theory - Generative Art Homage to Jackson Pollock in p5.js
96In this video, I go over how I made String Theory, a generative art project made with p5.js. The project is inspired by the work of Jackson Pollock.
String Theory drop on Artgene:
https://display.artgene.xyz/c/string-theory
Blank Spots Algo:
https://editor.p5js.org/StevesMakerspace/sketches/sLsNmmmFP
Blobs and Dots Algo:
https://editor.p5js.org/StevesMakerspace/sketches/MN3Wkh8Po
Meander Lines Algo:
https://editor.p5js.org/StevesMakerspace/sketches/azG0CUfit
Dave Pagurek and Gorilla Sun's grain shader:
https://editor.p5js.org/davepagurek/sketches/m6p09ERHx
Source of Pollock painting images:
https://www.jackson-pollock.org/
Video of Jackson Pollock in action:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3Uj_HAAvbk
See my channel videos for the other videos referenced.
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Music: Funk Down (Sting) by MK2 (theme)
0:00 Intro
0:38 About Pollock
1:16 Overview of String Theory
1:57 Color palettes
2:34 Resizing the art
3:47 Animating the process and overview of functions
5:43 Blank spots algorithm
7:30 Blobs and dots algorithm
10:30 Meander lines algorithm
18:25 Back to the final code
18:55 Outlining the lines
21:26 More about Edges algorithm
22:47 Outro