| Craig Reynolds - Original 1986 Boids simulation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86iQiV3-3IA Boids Demo Reel 1987 — Part B: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBniZYiyrb4 >Early motion tests of the boids model of flocking and related collective motion (herds, schools, crowds). Recorded on a Symbolics Lisp Machine between 1986 and 1987. Stanley and Stella in “BREAKING THE ICE” - Original Symbolics Tapes Restored & Remastered, 1080p: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYEp26g14Wk Craig Reynolds #SCCS2015: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqP_c5zm89Q >Pioneer Craig Reynolds shares his groundbreaking work in artificial life and computer animation. Reynolds describes his lifelong fascination with simulating natural complexity computationally. By modeling flocking birds from the bottom up, based on simple rules for how individual birds move, Reynolds made the astonishing flock emerge. This agent-based approach allowed new insights into collective behavior impossible to gather from nature alone. Reynolds reflects on the significance of his iconic 1987 "Boids" model for animating birds in films like Batman Returns. But its influence extends further - to complexity science and understanding real-world systems like traffic flow and crowd dynamics. According to Reynolds, the beauty of simple models is their emergent properties. By distilling phenomena to basic rules, computer simulation uncovers new truths about the world. Join this fascinating conversation with a legend of artificial life and computer graphics. Blender Tutorial - Full Guide to Boid Particles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3TUPYVsxow "Concierge" clip from 1968 Mel Brooks' "The Producers": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aL6mTMShVyk >Doity, disgusting, filthy, lice ridden boids. |