Jitter Line

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Last edited Nov 7, 2015

Created on Nov 7, 2015

A sketchpad visualizes a continuous line whose path is updated as the mouse moves. The line is rendered with a "jittery" effect, where each point is randomly displaced by a controllable amount, creating a fuzzy, animated trail. A tail-length slider adjusts the number of points retained, while a color picker changes the stroke color. The visualization uses d3.svg.line with basis interpolation and animates via requestAnimationFrame, with the Dat GUI providing interactive controls.

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forked from <a href='http://bl.ocks.org/zanarmstrong/'>zanarmstrong</a>'s block: <a href='http://bl.ocks.org/zanarmstrong/5fbc4b93f62227dedeb7'>Jittery Line</a>

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