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Welcome to Chapter 4 of The Nature of Code: Particle Systems! I begin by coding a simple particle system in p5.js. I convert the Mover class into a Particle class, add a lifetime property, and organize a collection of particles into an array. Code: thecodingtrain.com/tracks/the-nature-of-code-2/noc/4-particles/1-particle-system
🕹️ p5.js Web Editor Sketch: editor.p5js.org/codingtrain/sketches/QRzgzQLnQ
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References:
🔗 Particle Systems - A Technique for Modeling a Class of Fuzzy Objects: https://cal.cs.umbc.edu/Courses/CS6967-F08/Papers/Reeves-1983-PSA.pdf
Videos:
🎥 Simple Particle System: youtu.be/UcdigVaIYAk
🎥 Simulating Forces: youtu.be/Uibl0UE4VH8
🎥 Arrays of Objects: youtu.be/fBqaA7zRO58
🎥 Fireworks!: youtu.be/CKeyIbT3vXI
🎥 Array Functions: filter(): youtu.be/qmnH5MT_luk
🎥 Removing Objects from Arrays: youtu.be/tA_ZgruFF9k
Timestamps:
0:00 Welcome to chapter 4!
0:24 What is a particle system?
1:24 What do we have to code?
2:01 Let's make a particle class!
2:46 Adding a lifetime property.
3:41 Many particles!
5:16 Emitting particles.
5:51 Removing finished particles from the array.
7:59 Let's make a few tweaks to this system?
8:55 What's next?
Editing by Mathieu Blanchette
Animations by Jason Heglund
Music from Epidemic Sound
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🎥 Intro to Programming: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRqwX-V7Uu6Zy51Q-x9tMWIv9cueOFTFA
🔗 p5.js: p5js.org
🔗 p5.js Web Editor: editor.p5js.org
🔗 Processing: processing.org
📄 Code of Conduct: github.com/CodingTrain/Code-of-Conduct
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#forbeginners #javascript #p5js
Welcome to Chapter 4 of The Nature of Code: Particle Systems! I begin by coding a simple particle system in p5.js. I convert the Mover class into a Particle class, add a lifetime property, and organize a collection of particles into an array. Code: thecodingtrain.com/tracks/the-nature-of-code-2/noc/4-particles/1-particle-system
🕹️ p5.js Web Editor Sketch: editor.p5js.org/codingtrain/sketches/QRzgzQLnQ
🎥 Next video: youtu.be/wDYD3JVtOys?list=PLRqwX-V7Uu6ZV4yEcW3uDwOgGXKUUsPOM
🎥 All videos: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRqwX-V7Uu6ZV4yEcW3uDwOgGXKUUsPOM
References:
🔗 Particle Systems - A Technique for Modeling a Class of Fuzzy Objects: https://cal.cs.umbc.edu/Courses/CS6967-F08/Papers/Reeves-1983-PSA.pdf
Videos:
🎥 Simple Particle System: youtu.be/UcdigVaIYAk
🎥 Simulating Forces: youtu.be/Uibl0UE4VH8
🎥 Arrays of Objects: youtu.be/fBqaA7zRO58
🎥 Fireworks!: youtu.be/CKeyIbT3vXI
🎥 Array Functions: filter(): youtu.be/qmnH5MT_luk
🎥 Removing Objects from Arrays: youtu.be/tA_ZgruFF9k
Timestamps:
0:00 Welcome to chapter 4!
0:24 What is a particle system?
1:24 What do we have to code?
2:01 Let's make a particle class!
2:46 Adding a lifetime property.
3:41 Many particles!
5:16 Emitting particles.
5:51 Removing finished particles from the array.
7:59 Let's make a few tweaks to this system?
8:55 What's next?
Editing by Mathieu Blanchette
Animations by Jason Heglund
Music from Epidemic Sound
🚂 Website: thecodingtrain.com
👾 Share Your Creation! thecodingtrain.com/guides/passenger-showcase-guide
🚩 Suggest Topics: github.com/CodingTrain/Suggestion-Box
💡 GitHub: github.com/CodingTrain
💬 Discord: thecodingtrain.com/discord
✪ Nebula: go.nebula.tv/codingtrain
💖 Membership: youtube.com/thecodingtrain/join
🛒 Store: standard.tv/codingtrain
🖋️ Twitter: twitter.com/thecodingtrain
📸 Instagram: instagram.com/the.coding.train
🎥 Coding Challenges: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRqwX-V7Uu6ZiZxtDDRCi6uhfTH4FilpH
🎥 Intro to Programming: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRqwX-V7Uu6Zy51Q-x9tMWIv9cueOFTFA
🔗 p5.js: p5js.org
🔗 p5.js Web Editor: editor.p5js.org
🔗 Processing: processing.org
📄 Code of Conduct: github.com/CodingTrain/Code-of-Conduct
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#forbeginners #javascript #p5js
