CREATE YOUR OWN DESTINY
DOCUMENTATION OF PROJECT 3 (FINAL PROJECT)
CREATE YOUR OWN DESTINY
Links: Java applet version: http://www.openprocessing.org/sketch/177847 Javascript version: http://www.openprocessing.org/sketch/178004
Code and data files zipped and uploaded on Digication e-portfolio in case the above choices do not work for you: https://opensuny.digication.com/os/Final_Project
ARTIST STATEMENT:
We cannot choose or change some aspects of our lives - like who are parents are or where we were born. There are some aspects that we feel we do not have the power to change, like the city we live in. We may be chained to it due to economical reasons etc. This is the case for me: I do not possess the power to leave Istanbul where I currently live. This is symbolized by the image showing a night view of Istanbul that I used in my project as the background. The original image was a photograph I took years ago. I used gimp to transform it to the night view I used in this project.
With all the constraints that restrain us, we still have a great freedom in choosing how we live. Every decision we make has to potential to create a turning point in our destiny. So click and drag your mouse to draw stars in the sky - these are the choices that make your life unique. You even have two color scheme alternatives. If you prefer a more colorful one, press "1". If you prefer a more cool alternative, press "2". You are also provided with an opportunity you may not have in real life: Press Backspace or Delete to start all over again:)
SCREENSHOTS Screenshot showing the initial state as the program is run: (This screenshot also shows what appears when "1" is pressed while running the code - "1" stands for color scheme alternative 1.)
Screenshot showing what happens when the mouse is clicked and dragged over the sky:
Screenshot showing the text that appears when the mouse is clicked over the land:
Screenshot showing what appears when "2" is pressed: ("2" stands for color scheme alternative 2.)
Screenshot showing what is drawn in color scheme 2:
CREATE YOUR OWN DESTINY
Links: Java applet version: http://www.openprocessing.org/sketch/177847 Javascript version: http://www.openprocessing.org/sketch/178004
Code and data files zipped and uploaded on Digication e-portfolio in case the above choices do not work for you: https://opensuny.digication.com/os/Final_Project
ARTIST STATEMENT:
We cannot choose or change some aspects of our lives - like who are parents are or where we were born. There are some aspects that we feel we do not have the power to change, like the city we live in. We may be chained to it due to economical reasons etc. This is the case for me: I do not possess the power to leave Istanbul where I currently live. This is symbolized by the image showing a night view of Istanbul that I used in my project as the background. The original image was a photograph I took years ago. I used gimp to transform it to the night view I used in this project.
With all the constraints that restrain us, we still have a great freedom in choosing how we live. Every decision we make has to potential to create a turning point in our destiny. So click and drag your mouse to draw stars in the sky - these are the choices that make your life unique. You even have two color scheme alternatives. If you prefer a more colorful one, press "1". If you prefer a more cool alternative, press "2". You are also provided with an opportunity you may not have in real life: Press Backspace or Delete to start all over again:)
SCREENSHOTS Screenshot showing the initial state as the program is run: (This screenshot also shows what appears when "1" is pressed while running the code - "1" stands for color scheme alternative 1.)
Screenshot showing what happens when the mouse is clicked and dragged over the sky:
Screenshot showing the text that appears when the mouse is clicked over the land:
Screenshot showing what appears when "2" is pressed: ("2" stands for color scheme alternative 2.)
Screenshot showing what is drawn in color scheme 2:
