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Zhincore CRT experiment

Glitching CRT screen displaying an image.

Zhincore CRT
Category Procedural art
Date September 2022
Link https://experiments.zhincore.eu/zhinCRT

Pixelated image displayed in a way that resembles an old CRT screen with bad video signal.

Procedure

  • An image (in this case my Zhincore logo) is rendered onto an off-screen canvas in low resolution (pixelation).
  • The screen is filled with gradient-filled circles (pixels) with opacity corresponding to the alpha values of the pixelated image.
  • The pixels are rendered in a deformed convex space to represent curved display.
  • To the virtual representation of the screen is applied a list of various glitch effects which is updated in random intervals.
  • The cursor makes pixels around it glow and when holding the mouse button the cursor acts as a magnet deforming the screen.

Notes

I am not sure where I got the inspiration for this. It was originally called "zhinJumbovision", maybe that's related. I do like glitching aesthetic, so maybe CRT screen was a nice place for it.

I was considering making this into a usable website, either by rendering elements in a similar deformed fashion or using the screen as a background. I let go of that idea, but it might be an interesting project in the future.