Four NeoPixel Animation Techniques Compared

Chapter: 5 — Programmable LED Art with NeoPixel/WS2812B

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About This Poster

A four-zone poster showing a snapshot of a lit NeoPixel strip demonstrating each of the four core animation techniques introduced in this chapter.

How to Use

• Explore — click any quadrant to see its frame-rate sensitivity, feel, and typical use.
• Quiz Me — test whether you can match a description to the right technique.
• Edit mode — open main.html?edit=true to drag the zone corner handles and calibrate boundaries once the poster image is generated.

Zones

1. Color Fade — smooth, gradual transition between two colors
2. Chase Animation — a small lit group traveling down the strip
3. Sparkle Animation — randomly lit pixels that flash and fade
4. Rainbow Cycle — every pixel's hue continuously advancing