We used to call this technique "vector balls" on the Amiga, here is one famous example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjKkUTlhIek https://www.youtube.com/watc

We used to call this technique "vector balls" on the Amiga, here is one famous example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjKkUTlhIek https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjKkUTlhIek . I remember implementing it myself for an unreleased demo. I realize that a lot has happened since, but this is likely where it all started :)