processing 0067   november, 2003   j.tarbell

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The Bubble Chamber is a generative painting system of imaginary colliding particles. A single super-massive collision produces a discrete universe of four particle types. Particles draw their positions over time as pixel exposures. This project was created for a November 2003 exhibition within the Proccessing gallery. This online exhibit features a collection of inspiring works demonstrating the awesome powers of the Processing environment, created by Casey Reas and Ben Fry.

UNIV00 .. UNIV51 Previously generated collision events by the programmer

TIMELAPSE Time lapse of collision event (10 minutes, discontinuous sequence).

A0000 Strange desaturation event

Four types of particles exist. The behavior and graphic appearance of each particle type is unique. A more complete description can be found in the particle classes located within the source code. No simulation of quantum phenomena is being attempted here. The particle names have been borrowed to ease personalization of the objects.

C0000 Collision site detail C0001 Collision site detail C0002 Collision site detail, 5 minute exposure C0003 Collision site detail, 5 minute exposure C0004 Collision site detail, 5 minute exposure C0005 Collision site detail, 5 minute exposure C0006 Collision site detail, 5 minute exposure C0007 Collision site detail, 5 minute exposure

Each collision event contains approximately 216 random calculations and over 1 billion pixels of information. This potent combination reveals a system with a lifetime of variation. Every collision creates an entirely unique rendering.