I want to create a tree/bonsai that looks like it is moving in the wind. I based it on the Fractal Tree Tutorial from Coding Train, as well as some initial branching concepts from this Recursive Trees tutorial to try and make the tree look more “natural”.
Initial Results
Initial Results
Then, to mimic the motion of the branches being affected by the force of wind I decided to add some perlin noise to the angle of rotation each branch has.
Note: remember to add an offset to the noise every time a new branch is created, otherwise the branches all be rotated in the same direction as in the example on the right
Noise WITH offset
Noise WITHOUT offset (might work for plants like foxtails or rice plants)
Noise WITHOUT offset (might work for plants like foxtails or rice plants)
Lastly, I added some stylistic choices such as adding flowers/leaves and a vase to make it look more like a plant/bonsai.
Final Output Example
Next steps: I didn’t get to use any vector for this week’s assignment but might use it to add the same organisms to create an ecosystem for next week.