- Price$2.99
- CategoryEntertainment
- First releasedAugust 7, 2010
- Versions1 archived
- Installable1 of 1
- AvailabilityStill on the App Store
- SellerPDJ Apps
- Bundle IDAIMIPAD
RequirementsCompatible with iPad. Requires iOS 3.0 or later.
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Art in Motion is a new kind of art application. It’s based on the idea that art should evolve with technology. The iPad is the best multi-touch device on the market, and it is packed with huge processing power. Standard drawing can be very fun, but it hardly makes full use of these advancements in technology.
How does Art in Motion compare to standard drawing? • With Art in Motion you create a scene instead of a painting. • Instead of drawing mountains, or trees, you customize and add orbs to your scene. • Instead of looking at your drawing, you watch your orbs come alive. • Unlike a painting, there is motion and life in your creation. You can even interact with your scene. • In a painting colors don’t change, in the scene colors fade and flow constantly.
What are some examples of scenes I can create? • By adding many small orbs with little friction and bounce, you can create a water effect. It can slosh around realistically as you tilt your iPad. • You can create a large orb with gravity, and many smaller ones. Watch them as they orbit around like comets flying around a star. • You can create a scene where brilliant colors follow your fingers as you touch the screen. • You can create a scene where you fling fireworks with your fingers and watch them explode into beautiful colors.
Features • Powerful physics engine • 20 bundled scenes (to play with and study) • Intuitive interface for creating new scenes of your own • Full multi-touch support, so all 10 fingers can play at once • Many settings allowing for unique and one of a kind scenes • Clear documentation • VGA out support
What are people saying about it? • "... very organic, smooth, I like it a lot!" Jordan Rudess from Dream Theater! • “It’s what they would use on board the USS Enterprise for entertainment” G. C. • "Be prepared to melt away hours of your night!" J. S. • “Every iPad owner should have this app, there’s nothing like it!” C. K.
Chart History
Ratings Over Time
| Date | Version | Rating | Ratings | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 26, 2010 | — | — | 24 | $2.99 |
| January 16, 2011 | 1.06 | — | 165 | $2.99 |
| January 27, 2012 | — | — | 218 | $2.99 |
| December 6, 2016 | 1.06 | ★ 3.5 | 187 | $2.99 |
From archived App Store listing data, captured by the Wayback Machine.
Archived Reviews
8 of 25It's a cool application that can produce great results after much practice. The document ion is REALLY bad and that's a shame since users would be happier if they understood how to use this app better and faster.
Everything is blurry. There are much better apps like this that don't strain your eyes. I looked at the screen captures and saw that they were blurry but I thought it must just have been poor screen captures, but no that's really the way it looks.
This app has a pretty poor UI, and hence it is difficult to make anything really cool. The help system does not even tell you how to exit edit mode, or at least it is not at the front of the help system. Although a great idea it needs some more work.
Gorgeous visuals that have motion, you control the visuals and the motion. This is the type of app that must be experienced, words don't do it justice.
This app is mesmerizing and deeply addicting. Definitely my favorite particle effect toy. The still screenshots don't do justice to the trippy dynamic graphics. I have spent way too much time flinging glowing bubbles and molding gobs of light. Just playing with the preset settings is worth the price... But being able to custom build your own effects is especially rich and rewarding. All in all, an iPad must-own. Good job guys!
love this app! if you can get into lava lamps then you'll get into this too!
Looks like it was written by and for a C-64
Great, excellent!!!!!!!! A real nice job... Perfect
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