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Post 28: Scientific visualization

Post 28: Scientific visualization

One of the biggest impacts of this independent study has been my discovery that there is a field of education and work called scientific visualization. My interest in animation started in middle school, but I didn’t really understand all of the ways that you could use...
Post 27: Making a zine about mollusks

Post 27: Making a zine about mollusks

In Drawing & Design, Ms. Gibson had us do a project where we made a zine that showcased a collection of some kind. I chose to do a collection of mollusks. I have been spending time looking at marine animals and plants for this independent study, so I decided to...
Post 26: Fractals: The Pattern of Chaos book

Post 26: Fractals: The Pattern of Chaos book

I wanted to understand more about fractals and nature, so I bought the book Fractals: The Patterns of Chaos by John Briggs. While reading it, I came across this quote from landscape photographer Lawrence Hudetz, “Nature’s order is to be continually rediscovered....
Post 24: Houdini update

Post 24: Houdini update

Continuing to work with Houdini, I have begun to work with L systems in modeling plant structures. Below are simulations of different branching techniques I have explored. These simulations have helped me familiarize myself with the rules of L systems and how to...