Gaussian Blu(e/r)

Translated by Josh Giesbrecht

Based on: Gaussian Distribution by Kerry Jones

Category: experimental

Minimal changes from the direct translation, but there's something wonderful about watching the madness eat at your screen.

        
/*
Part of the ReCode Project (http://recodeproject.com)
Based on "Gaussian Distribution" by Kerry Jones
Originally published in "Computer Graphics and Art" v2n2, 1977
Copyright (c) 2013 Josh Giesbrecht - OSI/MIT license (http://recodeproject/license).
*/

// coded by Josh Giesbrecht

let fg, bg;

function setup() {
  createCanvas(400, 400);
  fg = color(0, 10, 30);
  bg = color(255, 20);

  background(bg);
  update();
}

function draw() {
  update();
}

function update() {
  fill(bg);
  rect(0, 0, 400, 400);

  for (let i = 0; i < 7000; i++) {
    let x = floor(random(0, width));
    let y = floor(myGaussian() * height * 0.18) + height * 4/9;

    noStroke();
    fill(fg);
    ellipse(x, y, 4, 4);
  }
}

// ported from http://www.colingodsey.com/javascript-gaussian-random-number-generator/
function myGaussian() {
  let x1, x2, rad;

  do {
    x1 = 2 * random(1) - 1;
    x2 = 2 * random(1) - 1;
    rad = x1 * x1 + x2 * x2;
  } while (rad >= 1 || rad == 0);

  let c = sqrt(-2 * Math.log(rad) / rad);

  return x1 * c;
}