Chris Maryan wrote:
> 
> Having done some more research on blobs, I realize now that they may not
> be the best thing. Specifically, I need to define a point (which is free
> to move around according to lava-lamp physics). This point has an area
> around it (this would have been the blob) that  is there only for
> graphical purposes. The area would be spherical when the center point is
> away from any other center point/area groups and would blend together
> with other groups when they are close (Think blobs, defined by a center
> point and having a specific radius when not influenced by other blobs).
> 
> I think the following may be a more useful solution (and it might be
> more within my mathematical ability) (see diagram below):
> A spline of some sort would be pulled around the 'x's (thus spherical
> when uninfluenced). When the center 'X' gets close enough to another
> group, the spline would be stretched around the 'x's of both groups.
> Either way, I have some ideas, but would love to know if anyone else has
> any thoughts, but for now, I'm off to a lecture, thanks for the help.
> 
>       x     x
> 
>          X
> 
>       x     x
> 

I've seen results some time ago from a demo-coding competition with a lavalamp
as subject and as far as I can remember the most convincing ones used an
algorithm similar to blob (or at least so I interpreted it - hmm...). 
I had the URL at hand but can't seem to find it right now. If you really like I
think I can dig it up. Most of the entries had the sourcecode included.

Good luck,

Remco

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