GalaxyGoo Flashathon Begins Jan 22!

The latest incarnation of the GalaxyGoo Flashathon begins Friday, Jan 22nd on the GalaxyGoo network. Registration is moderated, so please be patient.

Many of the Flash community's greatest talents have been invited to contribute to the GalaxyGoo Flashathon, and they've sent in some fantastic works! Invited artists include Hugh Elliot, Branden Hall, Seb Lee-Delisle, Keith Peters, Jared Tarbell, Andrew Tedford, and Cody Tolmasoff.

But they're not alone. This time, we're doing things a little differently.
1) We're publishing a book, with images generated from the works contributed to the Flashathon.
2) We have two types of contributors: Invited and Inspired. Yes, that means we've opened contributions to the public.

Each week, we'll post an Invited work, with source code. We hope the community will be inspired by these pieces, and post their variations. The best Inspired pieces will be invited to contribute to the upcoming GalaxyGoo Flashathon book: Particle. This book is made possible by a generous donation from Influxis.

Particles. They come in all sizes and shapes. They aggregate into complex structures. We ourselves are made of them, even as we exist as particles in a larger system.

Particles can form simple swarms with simple behaviors. They can exist in a complex system with simple rules, generating complex behaviors. They can be active individuals and steadfast obstacles. They can wear disguises, and trick us into thinking they are something else.

A single particle may be the tail of a comet, the extrusion of a point, they can act under the surface without ever being seen directly ...so many possibilities.

--Kristin