Sewonp – PO – 07

sketch

//Sewon Park
//sewonp@andrew.cmu.edu
//Section B
//Project-07

function setup() {
    createCanvas(480, 480);
    		
}

function draw() {
	background(0,0,0);
	push();
	translate(width/2, height/2); //placing curve at center
	drawBicorn();
	pop();
}

function drawBicorn(){

	var x;
	var y;
	var w = map(mouseX,0,width,0,200); // changes length of the curve through mouse control
	var h = map(mouseY,0,height,0,200) // changes height of the curve through mouse control
	
	stroke(255,0,0);
	beginShape();
	for(var i = 0; i <200; i ++){
	var t = map (i, 0, 200, 0 ,200);
	x = (w*sin(t)); //x coordinate equation for Bicorn
	y = (h*sin(t)*cos(t)); //y coordinate equation for Bicorn
	vertex(x,y); // placing curve at center
	}
	endShape(CLOSE);

}

For this project, I was very conflicted about choosing the curve as I was not knowledge about the realm of mathematical graphs. Having only known parabolas and hyperbolas, I was surprised to see the myriad of curves on the reference website. Many of the curves seemed somewhat randomly drawn without specific symmetry or shape. As I appreciate symmetry, I decided to select the Bicorn curve. The curve represented a variety of objects such as a ribbon, the infinity sign, and a mask. I tried to develop an abstract visualization of Deadpool’s mask.

I also thought of Spiderman whilst making the project, prompting me to create a web like structure to assimilate spiderwebs when creating the mask.