Here is the link to the sketch: https://editor.p5js.org/mi1171/full/LaFF6Iny_
The prompt was to pick a topic and ask why? Then make something out of it. I started with why is the sky blue which lead me down a rabbit hole that led to the point of absurdity. However, I was still clueless on how to actually make something out of this ridiculous line of questioning, after a bit of thinking, I decided to zoom out a bit to think of the bigger picture. It struck me that I could make the whole line of questioning a part of the thing I was going to make. So I naturally ended up using p5js because it allows me to easily translate a thought in my head to an experience on the screen. I basically put all the line of questioning I thought of as a series of responses in p5js and I left 2 options that were identical – why? As the user picks either option the text starts shaking more to give the effect of the person answering getting more annoyed by the incessant questioning. It reaches a point where the person answering refuses to give an answer.
Here is my line of questioning:
The sky is blue.
- Because of the way Earth’s atmosphere scatters sunlight.
- Due to the composition of gases and particles present in the atmosphere.
- Because of natural processes and human activities.
- Because they interact with the environment and produce certain byproducts.
- Because that’s just how things work in our complex world.
- Because it’s a product of countless interactions and variables.
- Because the universe is vast and diverse, leading to infinite possibilities.
- Because it’s a cosmic mystery.
- Because it’s beyond human comprehension.