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Light Leak

Code
A01V002
Version
1.0
TD Build
2025.33070
Released
31-07-2026
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Light Study_Light Leak.toe
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Description

Light Leak is a procedural generative work that reimagines analog film light leak as a precise digital artifact. Sharp diagonal light beams cut across the frame in stark high contrast: blown pearlescent highlights bleed into deep muted shadows, with prismatic chromatic fringing edging every luminous streak. Overlapping bands drift and intersect in slow steady motion. Built from circular base shapes carved and warped via procedural cropping, displacement mapping and chromatic aberration, it balances the organic feel of photographic light leak with clean geometric precision — an endlessly evolving digital study of light and form.

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
Light Rotate0-360

Swings the leak around the frame.

Grid Rotate-360-360

Rotates the whole composition.

Zoom In1-0

Pulls the image in toward a single point; a zoom-smear rather than a warp.

Blur Strength1-20

Feather on the finished image.

Blur Size1-8

Coarser, softer blur; cheaper than raising Blur Strength.

02Gradient4
Grid Shift-1-1

Slides the gradient across the frame.

Light Shift0-1

Moves the colour key along the gradient.

Colorrgba

The colour the light carries.

Invert Coloroff / on

Flips the image to its negative.

03Output1
Resolution256-4096

Output size in pixels; ships at 1280x720.

04Motion3
Enabledoff / on

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

Motion Speed0-3

How fast the drift runs.

Motion Amount0-2

How far the drift pushes each control.

05Presets5
Look Nametext

Name for the next captured Look.

Lookstored looks

Your saved control states; pick one, then Load.

Capture Lookpulse

Saves the current controls as a new Look.

Load Lookpulse

Applies the selected Look. Controls you have wired to something live are left alone.

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
DefianceSilverIntensityDarkMulticolorGreysWhitesWonderLightFuturisticFrenzyLight StudyCustom ComponentBlacksCinematicEtherealAudio Reactive
Inside the Network
5 Views
Light Leak — opening viewOpening View · A01V002
Light Leak — audio reactivityAudio Reactivity
Light Leak — componentComponent
Light Leak — remix examplesRemix Examples
Light Leak — internal networkInternal Network
Examples
27 Looks
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