diff --git a/vRuffle.py b/vRuffle.py
index a23648f..ba2d1be 100644
--- a/vRuffle.py
+++ b/vRuffle.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 import random
 import time
 import itertools
+from perlin_noise import PerlinNoise
 
 ###############
 ### GLOBALS ###
@@ -16,9 +17,11 @@
 
 MIN_SAND = 0.1
 MAX_SAND = 0.3
+SAND_RANGE = (MIN_SAND, MAX_SAND)
 
 MIN_COLOR = np.array([245, 225, 160])
 MAX_COLOR = np.array([255, 255, 255])
+COLOR_RANGE = (MIN_COLOR, MAX_COLOR)
 
 MAX_VEL = 150
 
@@ -52,9 +55,31 @@ def blur(a):
     return arraylist_sum
 
 def transformRange(val, r1, r2):
-    perc = np.linalg.norm(val - r1[0]) / np.linalg.norm(r1[1] - r1[0])
+    normalize = np.vectorize(np.linalg.norm)
+    perc = normalize(val - r1[0]) / normalize(r1[1] - r1[0])
+    if len(np.shape(r2[0])) > 0: perc = np.expand_dims(perc, axis=-1)
     return r2[0] + perc * (r2[1] - r2[0])
 
+def generateNoise(baseOctaves, numComponents, decayRate):
+    # baseOctave increases the zoom, numComponents increases the detail
+    noises, coeffs = [], []
+    for i in range(numComponents):
+
+        coeff = decayRate**i
+        noises.append(PerlinNoise(octaves=baseOctaves / coeff))
+        coeffs.append(coeff)
+
+    def getNoise(pnt):
+        val = 0
+        for i in range(numComponents):
+            noise, coeff = noises[i], coeffs[i]
+            val += coeff * noise(pnt)
+        return val
+
+    absThresh = np.sqrt(0.5) * sum(coeffs)
+
+    return getNoise, absThresh
+
 class PlayingField:
     def __init__(self,left1,left2,left3,left4,right1,right2,right3,right4):
         self.left1  = left1
@@ -67,27 +92,29 @@ def __init__(self,left1,left2,left3,left4,right1,right2,right3,right4):
         self.right4 = right4
         self.sandBoard = np.ones((tableWidth, tableHeight)) * MIN_SAND
         self.colorGradient = np.ones((tableWidth, tableHeight, 3)) * MIN_COLOR
-        choice = random.randint(0,2)
+        choice = 3#random.randint(0,3)
         # if choice == 0:
         #     print("constant sanding")
         #     self.fill_board(self.const_sand)
         if choice == 0:
             print('slow mid sanding')
-            self.fill_board(self.slow_mid)
+            filler = self.slow_mid
         elif choice == 1:
             print("slow outer sanding")
-            self.fill_board(self.slow_outer)
+            filler = self.slow_outer
         elif choice == 2:
             print("staggered sanding")
-            self.fill_board(self.staggered)
+            filler = self.staggered
+        elif choice == 3:
+            print("noisy sanding")
+            filler = self.build_noisy_filler(24, numComponents=3, decayRate=0.7)
+        self.fill_board(filler)
 
     def __setitem__(self, idx, val):
         self.sandBoard[idx] = val
-        self.colorGradient[idx] = transformRange(
-            self.sandBoard[idx],
-            (MIN_SAND, MAX_SAND),
-            (MIN_COLOR, MAX_COLOR)
-        )
+        self.colorGradient[idx] = transformRange(self.sandBoard[idx],
+                                                 SAND_RANGE,
+                                                 COLOR_RANGE)
 
     def __getitem__(self, idx):
         return self.sandBoard[idx]
@@ -155,6 +182,15 @@ def staggered(self, i, j):
         else:
             return random.uniform(third_qtl_sand, MAX_SAND)
 
+    def build_noisy_filler(self, octaves, numComponents=1, decayRate=0.5):
+        noise, absThresh = generateNoise(octaves, numComponents, decayRate)
+        noiseRange = (-absThresh, absThresh)
+        windowSize = max(tableWidth, tableHeight)
+        def noisy_filler(i, j):
+            noiseVal = noise([i/windowSize, j/windowSize])
+            return transformRange(noiseVal, noiseRange, SAND_RANGE)
+        return noisy_filler
+
 class Puck:
     def __init__(self,num,pos,vel=np.array([0,0])):
         self.radius = 15