Me: I don't remember which one was supposed to be happy and which one was supposed to be sad. He: After a certain point it's all just anguish. Nuthin' you can do.
Basic models of flocking behavior are controlled by three simple rules: 1) separation: avoid crowding neighbours (short range repulsion); 2) alignment: steer towards average heading of neighbors; 3) cohesion: steer towards average position of neighbors (long range attraction). With these three simple rules, the flock moves in an extremely realistic way.