Ever wondered
How Angry Birds
Actually Works?
The science behind the game is surprisingly simple, although not quite realistic. This short project will discuss:
These measurements were taken with a program called Tracker, which tracks the movement of an object in a video and plots its motion in a graph.
- The force applied by the slingshot
- Acceleration due to gravity on Angry Bird World
- The real masses of the birds
- Some of the special characteristics of the birds
- ... and the physics behind the game
These measurements were taken with a program called Tracker, which tracks the movement of an object in a video and plots its motion in a graph.
Our Progress
DAY 1:
We familiarized ourselves with the project and the Tracker program. We also began unlocking the different birds in the game.
DAY 2:
We began experimenting with video capture programs and determined QuickTime for Mac to be the best option, with Screencast-O-Matic coming in second place.
DAY 3:
We began experimenting with Tracker and determined that shooting the bird horizontally produced the most accurate results. Next, we took videos of all the birds and put them into Tracker.
DAY 4:
We finalized our measurements and started putting things into a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet.
DAY 5:
We began working on this very blog.
DAY 6:
Done! We finished the project.
We familiarized ourselves with the project and the Tracker program. We also began unlocking the different birds in the game.
DAY 2:
We began experimenting with video capture programs and determined QuickTime for Mac to be the best option, with Screencast-O-Matic coming in second place.
DAY 3:
We began experimenting with Tracker and determined that shooting the bird horizontally produced the most accurate results. Next, we took videos of all the birds and put them into Tracker.
DAY 4:
We finalized our measurements and started putting things into a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet.
DAY 5:
We began working on this very blog.
DAY 6:
Done! We finished the project.