Square Tessellation: We were assigned to create two different square patterns where 4 pieces of the pattern would make up at square. We made them tessellate using rows and columns formatting --- keeping the same pattern and using the pen feature to stamp. We had to have 64 big squares in total. Patterns 1 and 2 are triggered by keys 1 and 2.
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Alhambra Style Tessellation: We were assigned to create a tessellation that is loosely based on the tiles in the Alhambra Palace in Spain. The shape is formed from a diamond; by adding a side from an ellipse onto the side of the diamond, either inwards or outwards. We had to make two different patterns that alternated in rows when the "1" key is pressed. When the "2" key is pressed, I decided to make the Alhambra shape alternate in one line, which created columns when the rest of the horizontal lines were done. Last, when the "3" key is pressed, using the same technique as the columns, it created a diagonal pattern. This took extra time because of how I coded it, as a decent portion was manual instead of using the repeat code.
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Triangle Tessellation: We made the triangle tessellation shape with a basic equilateral triangle that has a short line in the middle. To make the patterns, new lines were drawn on one side and copied and pasted to the other. When coded, the triangle rotates around a point and forms a hexagon. Multiple hexagons fit together; staggered. This forms a precise and aesthetically pleasing pattern. The first pattern is triggered by the "1" key and the second is triggered by the "2" key.
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SOUL Reflection (S & U only):
Strengths: I think my tessellation patterns were unique and creative, and I kept a color scheme (wintery blue colors for one pattern, and orange fire-like colors for the other.) I also put a lot of care into making sure it tessellates nearly perfectly, which it did for the second two patterns but not exactly for the first one as it was a learning process.
Understanding: A tessellation is tiles that perfectly fit next to each other without overlapping or leaving any white spaces. Certain shapes cannot tessellate in any form, such as circles, while some, such as squares tessellate easily. I learned that tessellations can be done on scratch using the pen feature, and the sprite has to stamp while rotating around a point. I learned how to use a lot of repeats to make the coding smoother. I also learned that the drawing stage for the pattern takes a lot of precision in order to tessellate properly.