(0:00-0:18) This animation loop contains a particle system within a sphere. The particles move up the object. Once the particles reach the top of the sphere, they disappear and begin to enter from the bottom again to continue the loop. The sphere is three-dimensional and a camera can be moved around the object, but that feature is not shown in the collection.

(0:19-0:37) An experiment in animating visual noise to react to auditory noise. Data from an audio file is split into several channels based on a range of audio frequencies, and each channel’s data is routed to different movement properties of the noise node. Inspired by Cymatics.

(0:38-0:56) Flow is an audio reactive 3d particle system. Data from an audio file is split into several channels based on a range of audio frequencies, and each channel’s data is routed to different movement and physics properties of the particle system and the movement of geometry instances.

(0:57-1:17) Collide is a revised version of Flow, with changes to the math and data routing, and the removal of the geometry instances. The goal for revisiting this project was to tame some of the flashing elements and to create more controlled movements with the particles that are still unique and fluid and express the energy of the music that the system is reacting to.

(1:18-1:36) A “Magnetar” is a type of neutron star with a powerful magnetic field, and theorized to cause large gamma ray bursts and fast radio bursts. This animation is three-dimensional and a camera can be moved around the object. The model is inspired by the neutron star, but it is not intended to be an accurate simulation of it. It is an animated particle system.