Gary Greenfield
Most of my computer generated artworks arise from visualizations of mathematical, physical, or biological processes. I want to focus the viewer's attention on the complexity and intricacy underlying such processes. Most recently, I have been exploring the tension that develops when generating minimalist art using complex processes.
Ballistic deposition refers to a process whereby virtual particles falling one at a time stick to the first particle encountered. That is, particles inserted randomly at the tops of columns in a grid either settle to the bottom or adhere to a particle in a neighboring column. In this variation, 20661 virtual particles either fall from the top or rise from the bottom and halt if they ever detect a similar particle resting eight columns to the left or right. Color gradients are used to enhance the aesthetics when rendering the overlap of the two resulting deposition patterns.
Ballistic deposition refers to a process whereby virtual particles falling one at a time stick to the first particle encountered. That is, particles inserted randomly at the tops of columns in a grid either settle to the bottom or adhere to a particle in a neighboring column. In this variation, 19894 virtual particles either fall from the top or rise from the bottom and halt if they ever detect a similar particle resting three columns to the left or right. Color gradients are used to enhance the aesthetics when rendering the overlap of the two resulting deposition patterns.