Circle to Square to Triangle Morph with Color Fade

Purpose: Demonstrate shape morphing and color interpolation using Manim.

1. Scene Overview

• Scene Class: ShapeMorphScene (inherits from Scene).
• Background Color: White (WHITE).
• Camera: Default 2‑D camera, no movement.

2. Visual Elements

3. Timing & Transitions

• Total Duration: 8 seconds.
• Morph 1 (Circle → Square): 3 seconds.
• Morph 2 (Square → Triangle): 3 seconds.
• Hold on Triangle: 2 seconds (static display).
• Easing: Linear interpolation for both shape and color.
• Color Transition: Continuous interpolation from BLUE to RED over the entire 6‑second morph period.

4. Animation Steps (Pseudo‑code)

class ShapeMorphScene(Scene):
    def construct(self):
        # Create initial circle
        circle = Circle(radius=2, color=BLUE, fill_opacity=1).move_to(ORIGIN)
        self.add(circle)
        
        # Define target square and triangle
        square = Square(side_length=2*sqrt(2), color=RED, fill_opacity=1).move_to(ORIGIN)
        triangle = RegularPolygon(n=3, side_length=2*sqrt(3), color=RED, fill_opacity=1).move_to(ORIGIN)
        
        # Morph circle -> square with continuous color change
        self.play(
            Transform(circle, square, run_time=3, rate_func=linear),
            circle.animate.set_color(interpolate_color(BLUE, RED, 0.5)),
        )
        
        # Morph square -> triangle with continued color change
        self.play(
            Transform(square, triangle, run_time=3, rate_func=linear),
            square.animate.set_color(interpolate_color(BLUE, RED, 1.0)),
        )
        
        # Hold on final triangle
        self.wait(2)

5. Mathematical Details

• Area Equality (approximate):
  $$\text{Circle area} = \pi r^2 = \pi \times 2^2 \approx 12.57$$
  $$\text{Square side} = \sqrt{\text{Circle area}} \approx 2\sqrt{2} \approx 2.828$$
  $$\text{Equilateral triangle side} = \sqrt{\frac{4}{\sqrt{3}} \times \text{Circle area}} \approx 2\sqrt{3} \approx 3.464$$
• Color Interpolation: Linear blend between RGB values of BLUE (0,0,1) and RED (1,0,0).

6. Default Assumptions Used

• All shapes are centered at the origin.
• No additional background or foreground objects.
• Linear easing for smooth, predictable morphing.
• The animation ends after the final hold; no looping.
• The scene uses the default resolution and frame rate of Manim (default 1080p, 30 fps).