splitting cubes — http://beesandbombs.tumblr.com/post/91596035324/

gistfile1.pde

int[][] result;
float t;

void setup() {
  setup_();
  result = new int[width*height][3];
}

void draw() {

  if (!recording) {
    t = mouseX*1.0/width;
    draw_();
  } else {
    for (int i=0; i<width*height; i++)
      for (int a=0; a<3; a++)
        result[i][a] = 0;

    for (int sa=0; sa<samplesPerFrame; sa++) {
      t = map(frameCount-1 + sa*shutterAngle/samplesPerFrame, 0, numFrames, 0, 1);
      draw_();
      loadPixels();
      for (int i=0; i<pixels.length; i++) {
        result[i][0] += pixels[i] >> 16 & 0xff;
        result[i][1] += pixels[i] >> 8 & 0xff;
        result[i][2] += pixels[i] & 0xff;
      }
    }

    loadPixels();
    for (int i=0; i<pixels.length; i++)
      pixels[i] = 0xff << 24 | (result[i][0]/samplesPerFrame) << 16 | 
        (result[i][1]/samplesPerFrame) << 8 | (result[i][2]/samplesPerFrame);
    updatePixels();

    saveFrame("f###.gif");
    if (frameCount==numFrames)
      exit();
  }
}

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

int samplesPerFrame = 8;
int numFrames = 120;        
float shutterAngle = .75;

boolean recording = false;

void setup_() {
  size(500, 500, P2D);
  smooth(8);
  noStroke();
}

color[] cols = { 
  #ee4411, #55bb66, #3300cc
};

void diam() {
  beginShape();
  vertex(0, .1);
  vertex(r*mn, -r*.5);
  vertex(0, -r);
  vertex(-r*mn, -r*.5);
  endShape(CLOSE);
}

float r = 24;
float x, y, sp = 3.725*r;
float tt;
float t1, t2;
int N = 8;

float mn = .5*sqrt(3);

void cube(float q) {
  for (int i=0; i<3; i++) {
    pushMatrix();
    rotate((i+.5)*TWO_PI/3);
    translate(0, (-sp*2/3*mn + r)*(1-q));
    fill(cols[i]);
    diam();
    popMatrix();
  }
}

void draw_() {
  background(248);
  pushMatrix();
  translate(width/2, height/2);

  for (int i=-N; i<=N; i++) {
    for (int j=-N; j<=N; j++) {
      x = i*sp; 
      y = j*mn*sp + sp*mn*2/3*t;
      if (j%2 != 0)
        x += sp*.5;
      tt = constrain(1.5*t - 0.001*dist(x,y,0,0) - 0.1,0,1);
      t1 = constrain(1.1*tt, 0, 1);
      t2 = constrain(1.1*tt - 0.1, 0, 1);
      t1 = pow(t1, .9);
      t2 = pow(t2, 1.1);
      t1 = 3*t1*t1 - 2*t1*t1*t1;
      t2 = .5*t2 + 1.5*t2*t2 - t2*t2*t2;
      pushMatrix();
      translate(x, y);
      rotate(PI*t2);
      cube(t1);
      popMatrix();
    }
  }
  popMatrix();
}