03 | forces & sparklers | Shirley Wu | Observable
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Shirley Wu
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Award-winning creative focused on data-driven art and visualizations, trying to push the boundaries of the web one visual story at a time ✨
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Fabian Iwand
Feb 16, 2023
In
https://observablehq.com/@mootari/collider-sparks
I used d3.forceCollide with a strength above 1 to create a spark effect.
Shirley Wu
Feb 16, 2023
ah yes I'm purposely trying to not use d3 (and d3-force which I love) and write my own force simulation but I love your example and that's a really great potential place for adapting
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03 | forces & sparklers | Shirley Wu | Observable