Miller’s Dream celebrates the annual migration of the Miller moth from the Colorado plains to the alpine meadows of the Rocky Mountains. The animation is created by programming intelligent behaviors for each moth to move through turbulence, flocking, and other organizing principles.
Some people might consider these creatures annoying, but I appreciate their lifecycle and endurance. Officially, they are the adult stage of the army cutworm, which spends the winter buried in the plains. When the weather warms up, they emerge and flock to the mountains, traveling hundreds of miles to enjoy the cooler weather. As moths, they are harmless to us but are an important source of food for birds and even grizzly bears.
The flocking animation of moths was projected onto the clock tower in Denver. Commissioned by the Denver Theater District
animation: Bryan Leister, format: 1080 × 3438, runtime: 02 min 23secs, © 2024
