# Apparitions research

Full original4659-character indexed script read. Fourtokenrecords fetched; no visualinspection yet. Research remains local/unpublished.

## Primary sources

https://www.artblocks.io/articles/in-conversation-with-aaron-penne-on-apparitions : JeffDavis15March2021, fullinterviewread. Artist sayslayeredformdevelopedovercoupleyears; explorescolourandmotionillusion in strictly2Dwork; wants curiosity andcreativecodingaccess. Earlierengineering/data-sciencebackground onlybriefcontext. <=200derivedwords.

https://www.artxcode.io/journal/aaron-penne-apparitions-on-art-blocks : AaronPenne31March2021, fullarticle read. Detailedfirstpersonprojectaccount. Initial1893LeviWalterYaggychart, colourful layers/clouds/birds; SouthernCalifornia cliffs;2019experiments; shifttowardairy/fabricforms forArtBlocks. Corealgorithm2-3days,monthsrefinement;Rinkebyearthtones;mobileparameter-sliderexploration. Paletteoriginsphotos/vintagecharts/WadaSanzo;BridgetRileyandBasilGogosnamedreferences. 18parameters/14features byartistaccount. Continuousranges versusfeaturelabels; don'tcopyreportedraritymath withoutaudit. Severalbugfeaturesexplicitlyacknowledged. <=200wordsTOTALderivedfromthissource, selectstrongestdevelopmentdetails, relyonindependentcodeinspectionforconstructiondiscussion.

Collection https://www.artblocks.io/collection/apparitions-by-aaron-penne : Curated1500,17March2021release. CurrentindexedCCBYNC4.0nulltermslink. Collectionopened; searchresultalsoexposescategory,date,size.

DavidRumsey primarycatalogue candidate https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~295915~90066833%3AView-of-Nature-in-Ascending-Regions : searchidentifiedYaggy1893title, catalogue10096.008. Notyetviewedimage ordetailpage. Don'tclaimconfirmedvisualmatchtoPenne'sarticleuntilviewed.

ZKM exhibition https://zkm.de/en/exhibition/2021/04/cryptoart searchresultlistsApparitions#1205,2019. Directopenfailed. Date2019shouldnotbeusedasmintdate. Need actualpagebrowserreadbeforeusingexhibitionclaim.

## Metadata observations

Project28,Ethereum0xa7d8d9ef8d8ce8992df33d8b8cf4aebabd5bd270,p5.js1.0.0,1500/1500. Firstmint2021-03-15T19:46:58;activation16March19:33:22;second/start17March20:59:18;completion21:28:47. Currentprice0.1ETH,notlaunchpriceproof. Allocationsunclassified.

## Static source findings

Header explicitly '// CC BY-NC 4.0 https://github.com/aaronpenne/'. This isdirectlicencenoticeinartistscript, strongerthanassuminglibraryorartworklabelcoverscode. LinkCCdeed,retainhistorylimits. p5LGPL2.1separate.

setupminwindow square,P2D,RGB100ranges,rect/ellipseCORNERS,strokeCapSQUARE,curatedcolourarray. drawresetsseedfromhashprefix,noiseSeedandrandomSeed;hashbytesmapparameters. Noiseexplicitlyseeded, unlikePathfinders. Customxorshiftusedforpalettepicks. EnddrawnoLoop;windowResizedresizescanvas. Staticnormaloutput, visual'motion'illusionnotanimation.

Gridxd100-300,ycount600-700,margin.18 default, branchesnegativehorizontal/verticalmarginandsubdivisionmultipliers. Noiseoffsetstepxo.002-.005,yo.005-.03;horizontal/verticaldisplacementamplitudes.1-.3canvas;directionfliporzero-xdisplacement. Somefeaturescollapseoneaxisnoiseinput, others2Dnoise; correlateddisplacementcreatescoherentfoldswithoutclothphysics.

ggcreatespointrows,daldeformsandjoinscurveVertexsplines. Artist'shundredsofconnectedpointsclaimconsistent. dafirstdrawsrect/ellipsebackdrop(inset.1dim),strokeorfill,light/darkchoiceorsyncfirstpalettecolour. Subtleshadowlineoffsetat.004heightthenmainline. Bandwidth10-200definescolourendpointrefresh;interpolationtic/tac exceptsolidbranchrandomcolourperline. Solidbranchhalvesyd incode;artisttext saysbandwidthdoesnotaffectnumberoflines, distinguishbdcontinuouswidthfromsdsolidflag, avoidbroadcontradictionwithoutcare.

MostRGBpalettes;specialmv1.01-.02 branch switchesHSB andspecificpurplewhiteblackpalette. Codefirstwhiteandsecondblackbranchesdisablecoloursync,shadowtreatmentadjustment. Fixednamedpalettesandrandomcolourpickerbranches. rcusesfloor(random*.99*length), do notassumeequalpickprobability. Noauditedfeaturefrequencyorfullseriescensus.

## Remaining

Actualfourstaticpreviews,AB5Dheldfreshownerandimage, rightsdeed, sourceledger>=8 (collection/script/interview/artistessay/fourtokens/CC/p5already10), selectivehistoricalchart/exhibitionifverifiedandmaterial. Fullsevensectionessay, validation/render/deploy afterMacunlock.

## Four outputs visually inspected

All four canonical generators viewed in the built-in browser. The initial large PNG for edition 0 loaded progressively, so the final reading uses its complete canonical rendering. These are static observations, not a rarity census.

- Edition 0: monochrome horizontal folds pass beyond both side edges. A deep black-to-grey central band separates pale upper and lower undulations. A black outlined circle is interrupted by the sheets, with large arcs visible above and below. Fine parallel lines remain visible inside apparently smooth shading.
- Edition 1: densely packed purple, pink, white and navy stripes run across a broad horizontal sheet. Repeated crests include a conspicuous central rise and narrow dip. The sheet crosses the sides of a purple outlined square, exposing its top and bottom edges. Unlike 0, separate coloured strokes remain visually assertive.
- Edition 10: a compact irregular stack of red, mauve, cream, greenish and white folds sits before a solid black disc. Jagged upper ridges, a pale middle seam and a white-purple lower fold create several distinct layers. The figure stays within most margins, with black circular ground visible around it.
- Edition 20: a vertical column is cropped at top and bottom. Broad mustard, green, muted red, violet, pink and monochrome bands bend into deep creases. An outlined circle remains visible mainly at the sides. This framing creates an apparently continuing curtain, unlike the contained figure in 10.

Next: fresh held-token ownership and image, manuscript and source/evidence package.

## Package checkpoint

Complete original script reread. Interview, artist account, CC deed and tagged p5 licence reread. Four canonical static outputs inspected. Held edition 1009 freshly verified against AB5D wallet and visually inspected: pale blue, mint, yellow and orange folds against outlined square. Complete seven-section manuscript and ten-source package prepared. No allocation audit, original-price verification, earlier licence comparison or cross-browser pixel matching claimed.

The package passes structural validation: 2,036 body words, ten sources, four inspected outputs. The site checker reports zero errors and warnings. Header, static collection image and typography checked on desktop and at 390px in the built-in browser. These checks do not grant editorial acceptance.