Dandelion with seedlet stalks and the geodesic sphere they are created on, 3 tessellations. |
From researching dandelions, I learned that they have fractal qualities to them, as they are structured around in a geodesic dome. I used this quality to structure the even spaces between each seedlet stalk. At each point on the sphere, I created a stalk back to the center of the dandelion.
Some changes that need to happen is for this to happen on a dome instead of a sphere. I'll need to cut off the bottom of the sphere to create that effect. Dandelions have a small "platform" in their center, not a ball. I also need to generate a thicker stalk for each seedlet.
At the tip of the seedlets are a base (a simple gluSphere for now) for the individual hairs that will stick out for a "furry" appearance that the dandelions have.
A basic camera is set up for viewing the field. It can be controlled with W, A, S, D. The field can be increased with J, and decreased with K.
The next step is creating multiple dandelions on demand, as well as setting up cameras for each individual dandelion.
Dandelion with seedlet stalks, without geodesic sphere, and 2 tessellations. |
Dandelion with seedlet stalks without the sphere structure. With 3 tessellations. |
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