The Pixel Flow procedural texture produces an abstract pixel pattern effect that can be animated (figure 1).


Pixel Flow

Figure 1: The Pixel Flow node and it's associated parameters

 

Pixel Flow Parameters

Time - Provides control over animating the texture effect.

Frequency - Provides adjustments for the horizontal and vertical frequency of the effect.

Density - Controls the density of the pixel pattern.

UVW Transform - Positions, scales, and rotates the surface texture.

Projection - Sets how the texture projects onto the surface. The projection default is the Mesh UV projection type which has a UV Set parameter to determine which UV set to use for projection. If other projection types are selected, additional parameters could include:

  • Coordinate Space - Determines the coordinate space for the texture map. 
  • Use Rest Attribute - Prevents texture sliding, swimming, or distortion on animated and deforming meshes by locking coordinates to an base frame.