Particle Masks

This was a small but memorable project built using Pygame, a game development library for Python. It was inspired by a math course I was taking at the time, which introduced vector fields and linked to this interactive demonstration. Seeing a direct connection between programming and the course material, I decided to create my own version of the simulation.

After implementing the basic system, I experimented with sampling particle colors from an image to add visual richness:

While the project was relatively small in scope, it helped me appreciate how computer graphics often rely on indirect and compositional techniques. Pixels don’t always originate from a single logical source—color, motion, and texture can be derived from entirely separate layers or data, then brought together to create the final effect.

This insight has been especially valuable as I continue experimenting with custom texture systems in game development.