Ramble #21
Project
- the animation takes time to trigger so you can read the generative prose *
ram•ble - talk or write at length in a confused or inconsequential way / a walk taken for pleasure in the countryside
Ramble is narrative artwork about a life (or lives). From a single observation to a long history. Part prose part painting. After a time the letters of the narrative slowly cover with tiny abstract landscapes. They are the type of landscape painting you would paint on a postage stamp. As the size of the narrative grows it becomes harder and harder to read all the letters before they are covered. Eventually when all the letters are covered the landscapes are walked over and scratched. There is no trace of what was there to start.
Just code (Javascript, no frameworks or dependencies).
Made by DSims (dillansimmons.com)
https://objkt.com/profile/tz1Q4YfANpgKAuPXd1fobzBzdjg6wtPmmw5m/created
Instructions
ram•ble - talk or write at length in a confused or inconsequential way / a walk taken for pleasure in the countryside
Ramble is narrative artwork about a life (or lives). From a single observation to a long history. Part prose part painting. After a time the letters of the narrative slowly cover with tiny abstract landscapes. They are the type of landscape painting you would paint on a postage stamp. As the size of the narrative grows it becomes harder and harder to read all the letters before they are covered. Eventually when all the letters are covered the landscapes are walked over and scratched. There is no trace of what was there to start.
Technical / Artistic
The prose is built around a slotted algorithm that builds sentences always starting with a universal pronoun. It then splits and randomizes the lines and fills the allotted grid space it is given. The build up of sentences creates a sort of character study or life.
The landscapes are a set of very simple rolling shapes with texture applied, they stick to a predefined color scheme chosen by the hash. They remind me of tissue paper stained glass kids make in kindergarten.
The scratches are just that, scratches or shapes that bleed through to the background. They serve to flatten and wipe away, chair scratches on a ballroom floor or bird footprints in sand.
Scaling the image up or down will yield slightly different final outputs. I prefer the 10:9 view ratio. Right click to save image.
Just code (Javascript, no frameworks or dependencies).
Made by DSims (dillansimmons.com)
https://objkt.com/profile/tz1Q4YfANpgKAuPXd1fobzBzdjg6wtPmmw5m/created
Traits
- Size
- 3224 of 85 indexed NFTs · 28%
- Spread
- very high44 of 85 indexed NFTs · 52%
- Color scheme
- Lilac5 of 85 indexed NFTs · 6%
- Background
- fff30 of 85 indexed NFTs · 35%
- Cousins
- false39 of 85 indexed NFTs · 46%
- Detail
- true56 of 85 indexed NFTs · 66%
- Orderly
- false41 of 85 indexed NFTs · 48%
- Sea bottom
- false68 of 85 indexed NFTs · 80%
- Swept
- true42 of 85 indexed NFTs · 49%
- Prose
- He gave kids homework just to keep them busy. He got weird with age. He grew less and less certain of his purpose. He wished to never be born, but then it passed. He kept pets and wondered how they were bred from wolves and jungle cats. He buried the past or painted over it. He knew the ecological apocalypse was coming, but disliked talking about it. He ate pork belly because his preacher said it would bring him fertility. He hoped someone would look after him if he got sick. He constantly outdid himself, when it came to shrewd remarks. He feared the death of his parents. He collected first edition books. He became overcome with joy. He started a new life. New jobs. He believed in the power of persuasion. He rode the railway, sometimes just to clear his head. He took his lumps. He mistook love for feelings. He remembered strange memories of his loved ones after they died. He kept inner monologues, they said 'It's ok to be sad', but he cried anyway.1 of 85 indexed NFTs · 1%
Price history
| Date | Event | Price | Market |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-30 | Mint | 2.5 tez | fxhash issuer v2 |