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Molten Surge

Code
A03V002
Version
1.0
TD Build
2025.33070
Released
15-10-2026
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Surface Study_Molten Surge.toe
toe
Surface Study_Molten Surge.tox
tox
bilateral demo.mp3
mp3
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Surface Study_Molten Surge.toe
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Surface Study_Molten Surge.tox
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bilateral demo.mp3
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Description

Molten Surge is a live procedural liquid chrome surface. Viscous silver folds rise and collapse in rolling surges, warped by continuous internal flow. Sharp dark creases separate bulging reflective planes, catching stretched highlights that shift with the material.

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
01Field3
Scale0.05-1

Size of the flow pattern; low gives broad slow shapes, high gives fine busy ones.

Detail0-6

Layers of finer ripples in the field; 0 is the base shape only.

Softness0.5-3

How bold or flat the field is before it enters the trail; low is two-tone folds, high a smooth sheen.

02Flow5
Renew0.001-0.2

How fast fresh field replaces the trail; low keeps a long memory, high refreshes quickly.

Smear0-0.05

Vertical smear of the trail each frame; the liquid drag.

Pull0.9-1

Zoom drift of the trail each frame; 1 is none, lower pulls harder.

Spin-10-10

Rotation of the trail per frame in degrees; negative turns the other way.

Resetpulse

Clears the trail and starts again from the fresh field.

03Chrome2
Edge10-5000

Hardness of the chrome folds; low is soft shading, high is crisp ridges.

Reflection Detail0.05-1

Size of the reflections; low is broad soft highlights, high is fine busy detail.

04Output1
Resolution256-4096

Output size in pixels; ships at 1280x960.

05Motion2
Enabledoff / on

Master switch for the built-in evolution of the field; on by default.

Motion Speed0-3

How fast the field evolves; the trail keeps flowing either way.

06Presets6
Look Nametext

Name for the next captured Look.

Capture Lookpulse

Saves the current controls as a new Look.

Lookstored looks

Your saved control states; picking one applies it.

Renumber Lookspulse

Closes gaps in the Look numbers.

Delete Lookpulse

Removes the selected Look.

Restore Deleted Lookpulse

Puts back the Look you deleted most recently.

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 ComponentSilverOrganicFuturisticGreysTurbulenceAudio ReactiveExperimentDarkSurface StudyDefianceTranscendence
Inside the Network
4 Views
Molten Surge — opening view
Opening View
Molten Surge — audio reactivity
Audio Reactivity
Molten Surge — component
Component
Molten Surge — internal network
Internal Network
See it live
1 Video
Examples
12 Looks
Molten Surge example 101
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