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First Fold

Code
A10V002
Version
1.0
TD Build
2025.33070
Released
19-08-2026
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863930__looplicator__demo-track-4685-industraumatic.mp3
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Description

First Fold is a sheet of light folding over itself. A hundred thousand points step through the same four-term equation every frame, and where the surface turns back the light gathers — bright creases in a field of satin grey, dense where the maths keeps returning, hazy where it only passes through once. The fold is the memory of the piece: trails build where it lingers and fade where it moves on, so the figure breathes instead of sitting still. Every control reshapes the fold — A0 to A3 remap the whole figure, Reseed feeds the haze, Exposure and Gamma set how hard the creases catch the light — so the pattern keeps turning and never quite repeats. It is self-contained and already animating the moment you drop it in.

Usage Note

Built with native auto-motion and fully adjustable parameter controls, including optional audio analysis demonstration components. The system operates standalone with no external audio wiring required. To drive it with your own audio, route your audio signals to the corresponding parameters. All default and tested parameter ranges are documented in the DAT table.

Parameters
01Shape5
A0-3.5-3.5

First shape term of the map; small changes remap the whole figure.

A1-3.5-3.5

Second shape term; pairs with A0 to set the large form.

A2-3.5-3.5

Third shape term; bends the vertical structure.

A3-3.5-3.5

Fourth shape term; sets where the creases gather.

Reseed0-0.15

Fraction of points respawned at random each frame; adds haze and keeps the field alive.

02Look4
Exposure1-400

Lifts the faint density so the fine haze reads.

Gamma0.2-1.5

Contrast of the tonal falloff across the image.

Point Size0.5-4

Thickness of each point; the line weight of the creases.

Trail (decay)0.8-1

How long the accumulation holds; lower fades faster, at 1 it never clears.

03Colour3
Colour Argb

Colour of the dense, bright regions.

Colour Brgb

Colour of the mid-density regions.

Backgroundrgb

Colour of the empty space behind the figure.

04Output1
Res256-4096

Output resolution in pixels; ships at 1280x1280.

05Motion3
Auto Motionoff / on

Master switch for the built-in drift; on by default.

Speed0-3

How fast the built-in drift runs.

Motion Amount0-3

How far the four shape terms breathe from their base values; low holds the structure, high dissolves it into motion.

06Presets5
Look3 presets

The stored looks; pick one, then Load.

Look Nametext

Name for the next captured look.

Capture Lookpulse

Saves the current controls as a new look.

Load Lookpulse

Applies the selected look to the controls.

Delete Lookpulse

Removes the selected look.

Usage Terms

Your license covers any personal or commercial project, live shows, events, installations, client work. Use the component as it is, modify it, or build something new on top of it. No credit required. The component itself belongs to Instant Infinite. You can't resell, share, or repackage it as your own product for other creators.

Anything you download stays accessible through your account while your access is active, including future updates. Full terms are in the included License Agreement.

Tags
Custom ComponentFractal StudyOrganicMonochromeWhitesAudio ReactiveGeometricGlitchLightEnergeticDefianceDarkcoolGreysBlacks
Inside the Network
5 Views
First Fold — opening view
Opening View
First Fold — audio reactivity
Audio Reactivity
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First Fold — internal network
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