Simulation & Simulacra

I used processing to develop an interactive experience inspired by the Simulation of a two-giro gravity attitude control system by Edward Zajac.

I was inspired by the song Blue Spotted Tail by Fleet foxes in framing the processing sketch. Do give the song a listen!

“Why in the night sky are the lights hung? Why is the Earth moving 'round the sun? Floating in the vacuum with no purpose, not a one Why in the night sky are the lights hung?

Why is life made only for to end? Why do I do all this waiting then? Why this frightened part of me that's fated to pretend? Why is life made only for to end?”

The song is an existential masterpiece.

Click here to experience the processing sketch. The processing sketch is immersive and requires the viewer to be present in front of their webcam as the sketch detects a person’s presence through a presence detection function. The viewfinder of the satellite can be controlled by using the mouse.