This shows how my testscript in generel works. A volume is filled with objects that are scaled as much as possible. You may recognize that there tend to be bigger objects in the middle and smaller at the borders.

These are different tests. Varying in size, rotation or Form.

In comparison to a chaotically particle order (right side), these elements appear coherent and(at least should) fit into each other.

Like seen above this technique may be used to create some kind of coral effect.

CONCLUSION:

It might be very interesting to work with some better algorithm like that one, that Frauenhover Institut developed.
One next step would be to exchange the boxes by objects.

ANIMATION:

Here the skull gets compound by the elements. It´s good to see how it builds up from bigger to smaller elements.

This is a test when an animation is filled with packing boxes.

Alec Jobsons article about Sphere Packing

Some packing of boxes. Done with Structure Synth.

This is a very simiar priciple like 2D packing / Mosaic but instead of flat objects I used Boxes Spheres or other stuff.

1.) with planes (here it could be interesting to use written postits or something like that instead of the color information) 2.) with boxes

Variations with Spheres

Side view. Boxes with different heights.

ANIMATION:

The Cylinders with its wings present some kind of colorpicker, who show the color information of a pixel or of a summarized group.
To get some analog effect in there I filmed the ready made film again through a wine bottle.

Stopmotion test. I used Onion Skinning to conduct the peas or corns positions through a given movie.

LINKS:

Haven´t found any links or examples for now. If you know some I would be very pleased if you send them.