For this project, I wanted to experiment with the look of objects when they are moving at a high speed. I used several straws linked together and the effect converted the unwieldy shape into something more symmetrical.
/*
* one pot fades one motor
* modified version of AnalogInput
* by DojoDave <http://www.0j0.org>
* http://www.arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/AnalogInput
* Modified again by dave
*/