Ars Electronica Festival · 1994
these are the days
by John Tonkin
🏆 Honorary Mention · Prix Ars Electronica 1994
John Tonkin's “these are the days” was honoured with a Honorary Mention at the Prix Ars Electronica 1994, category Computer Animation.
"these are the days" is about the passing of time. It is a physically based simulation of falling white paper. By combining mathematical models of different physical phenomena such as gravity, elasticity and aerodynamics, I create simulations of real world systems in virtual space.
About John Tonkin
John Tonkin (AU), born 1963. Visual artist with a background in film and video making. Began working with computer animation in 1986 after studying science and visual art. His work has been exhibited internationally, most recently at SIGGRAPH 93 and FISEA.
Programme information from Prix Ars Electronica Archive. Short excerpt quoted for reference; see the original page for full text, images and credits.