We’ve seen the traits that make BTC Flowers unique in our most recent blog. Those alone make each flower one of a kind, but there’s a more personal element of the BTC Flower collection that we don’t want associated with rarity scores or market value. This one will just be yours.
Each BTC Flower has 20 front-facing petals. As the foremost part of what represents a living, growing chimera, these petals are dynamic. You may have seen their patterns in demo flowers, but what you may not know is where they come from, or what they’re for.
Flower Petals
The 20 front petals of each flower continually alternate from their base texture and Ludo’s iconic natural green. The illusion of motion these petals create is variable, constantly changing based on the price of Bitcoin. If Bitcoin is up, the petals move faster — if Bitcoin is down, slower, forever… But what about the uniqueness between petals?
Before we ruin the fun, have a look for yourself and see if you can find a pattern. Here’s a hint: Each petal is 1 of 4 possible styles, the only other variable is speed.
Did you catch any? If not, don’t worry, this was a hard one. Here are the 4 styles we’re looking at.
- Linear — Animates at an even speed.
- Ease — Increases animation speed up toward the middle and slows toward the end.
- Ease-in — Animation starts slow, increasing speed until complete.
- Ease-out — Animation starts fast, slowing speed until complete.
In addition to a unique style, each petal will be affected by two more variables:
- Animation duration — How long the animation lasts.
- Animation delay — Time between animation end and beginning.
The result is a conglomeration of unique petals that combine into recognizable designs. By randomly combining these factors for each individual petal, the combinations are virtually infinite, just like their permanence. Flowers won’t just be distinct, they won’t ever be similar to any other.
Utility
Remember how we wanted this flower trait to be personal? Well, that’s because it is — at least for us. We’re bitcoiners, and we, admittedly, struggle with the most common symptoms.
Our motivation for this feature was selfish. We want a healthier alternative to staring at charts. That’s why the specifics of how BTC price changes the petals have not been set. We’re experimenting with methods that intuitively mirror market fluctuations in each flower.
Over time, the petal combination will become something truly familiar. As the look and feel of your flower syncs in, other flowers will feel off, as their petals rotate in peculiar fashion. It’s part of what makes your flower yours. And the part we’re most excited about — a less anxiety provoking way to check the markets.
