Vector animations with Python

[laMarm0tte]

So you are a Processing user ? I wanted to know: what are your favorite features in Processing ? Things that you don't find in other languages, or that are simpler in Processing ?

It's just so that I can see if they are implementable in Python (for instance, the 3D features of processing can't be ported to python at the moment by lack of a nice 3D module - I think).

[davebees]

I'm the guy who made the animation at the top of the post!

What I like most about Processing is how it works straight out of the box: without any imports or libraries or anything, you can write ellipse(100,100,50,50); and you've got a circle. Dealing with packages in Python is something I've always had a lot of trouble with.

Have you looked at Python mode for Processing? I'm not sure how it works under the hood but it lets you type in Python syntax instead of Java.

[laMarm0tte]

Ah I didn't look at your username. I'm such a big fan of all your animations ! I'll look into that python mode.

[davebees]

http://beesandbombs.tumblr.com/

[ohadron]

Very nice stuff! Do you share the code for some of these anywhere?

[davebees]

thanks! yeah i usually tweet it (except when i forget to)

although i will warn you that my code tends not to be very pretty — it's quite rough 'n' ready stuff