Kangaroo Experiments

Moving away from working with vector fields and charges I began experimenting with the physics plugin Kangaroo. A key feature of Kangaroo is the ability to create ‘stretchy’, deformable curves called rods to which different forces could be applied. This process allowed me to reference starting geometry, for instance a set of concentric circles, into a solver component and watch them deform in real time.

Unlike the vector fields, these Kangaroo experiments maintained concentric geometries that reacted to and deformed one another as they responded to various forces.

My intention with this method was to find ways of replicating the ‘key movements’ observed in my physical ink studies, to create a system that could generate similar fluid patterns in response to specific site geometry.