Mapping (Moving) Image Data
Overview
Digital images hold information about pixels’ position and color, serving as databases. The goal of this project was to create an interactive tool using Processing programming language and image data. This tool allows users to interact with the image by clicking on the canvas to generate new visual patterns.
Project Description
The background image used is a NASA photo of emerging stars, accessible here. The tool uses a particle system class in Processing to create a visual metaphor for star formation. Each user click spawns new particles on the canvas, representing stars being born.