TRCC128kbchallenge

128KB is a framework for creative coding within boundaries. Facing the myriad of problems with today’s social media, 128KB started with Tim Rodenbröker asking himself a question: How could a dedicated, non-distractive, calm and focused online feed for creative coding look like?

The goal was to create a gif of max 128 frames, max 128kb, 128*128 size and max 128 colors in Processing, p5.js or glsl. This is my contribution.

Specs

Published:
April 2024
Project:
128kb by Tim Rodenbröker
Tech:
Processing

The piece was built on earlier sketches I had lying around. I liked the fact that it allowed for a looping structure. Even with a very small GIF file, the user could enjoy the piece for a longer period of time. The idea was to create a vertical movement where, with each iteration, the cell width doubles. I’ve added a code example below so you can play around with it yourself.

Attentive viewers might also notice that this is the piece responsible for the footer of this website.

Resources

Code example
This code example serves as a starting point for your own ideas. I encourage anyone to have fun with it and push it as far as you can. Let me know what you come up with.