Audrey M. Roy

Art, design, Python, JavaScript, and general silliness 
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September 25, 2009

My big secret project with Fuzzy Rainbow

I wish I could post screenshots of the app I'm working on with Fuzzy Rainbow.  But I can't talk too much about it yet.

It's a Python/AppEngine + OpenSocial + JavaScript + jQuery UI app.  All the interaction & graphics are done with pngs and crazy JavaScript tricks because @shazow introduced me to the magic of jQuery & jQuery UI and convinced me that JavaScript could do anything.  Working on Fluffy Puffy Cloud Pets also taught me this to some extent, although I did nothing but draw clouds (and integrate my teammates' code) for that project, and I was skeptical of JS back then.

No canvas, no Flash.  If this turns out to be the wrong approach, I'm not afraid to throw away 2 months of code and rewrite it. 

The app is pretty odd.  Things do funny things.  It's either a game or a tool, depending on the user's perspective.

More pieces are coming down the line.  There will likely be a Pinax-based standalone site centered around the app.  There will also likely be a mobile client (maybe PhoneGap).  And more that I absolutely can't mention.  It's pretty ambitious, but it's just a matter of doing it piece-by-piece and cutting out pieces if needed. 

All the seemingly-scattered hacks & experiments that I've done over the summer are now coming together.  It is much more planned and well-thought-out than it might have appeared.  I am excited that I can say this much & can't wait to reveal more.

Filed under  //   Fuzzy Rainbow   Google App Engine   JavaScript   jQuery   OpenSocial   PhoneGap   Pinax   Python  
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September 10, 2009

How my design & art projects influence each other

This morning I finished the website for Fuzzy Rainbow.  In case it changes drastically in the future, here's a screenshot of the current state.

Leaving the pink header background at the top to contrast with the blue was an afterthought I had this morning.  I left it because it reminded me of a long-buried memory of how I used to think blue and pink together were the best colors.  I was five years old, and I always paired them.  The blue had to be a very particular shade of deep sky blue, while the pink was a softened hot pink. 

After uploading the website, I stopped thinking visually for awhile.  I had to run around and deal with offline work for several hours.  Paperwork, phone calls, and almost 200 miles of driving, ugh.  I was not thinking about rainbows at all.

Then, toward the evening, I found an old painting under my desk and pulled it out to work on it.  Notice how it ended up looking pretty similar to the website.  I also painted another painting, which uses the same colors.

Filed under  //   acrylic painting   colors   Fuzzy Rainbow   graphic design   painting   Processing.js   rainbows  
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