gistfile1.java

// http://beesandbombs.tumblr.com/post/65550137124/shapes
// by dave

void setup() {
  size(500, 500);
  noStroke();
  rectMode(CENTER);
}

float time, x, y, d;

void draw() {
  time = map(frameCount, 0, 48, 0, 1);

  background(248);

  fill(0); 
  for (int i=-8; i<=8; i++) {
    rect(width/2 + i*25, height/2 + 20*sin(i*TWO_PI/8 + TWO_PI*time), 3, 350);
    rect(width/2 + 20*cos(i*TWO_PI/8 + TWO_PI*time), height/2 + i*25, 350, 3);
  }

  for (int i=-8; i<=7; i++) {
    for (int j=-8; j<=7; j++) {
      fill(0);
      x = width/2 + (i+.5)*25; 
      y = height/2 + (j+.5)*25;
      d = map(sin(0.04*dist(x, y, width/2, height/2) - TWO_PI*time), -1, 1, 3, 10);
      ellipse(x, y, d, d);
      fill(248);
      if (d-4 >= 0 && (i+j)%2 == 0)
        ellipse(x, y, d-4, d-4);
    }
  }

  /*saveFrame("frame-##.png");
  if (frameCount == 48)
    exit();*/
}