Rocaille Shader Skill

Generate organic, swirling light effects through progressive domain warping - a technique that creates increasingly complex patterns by iteratively displacing coordinates using sinusoidal functions.

Core Technique

The Rocaille effect builds complexity through repeated application of:

v += sin(v.yx + t) / amplitude;

Where:

• v is a 2D coordinate vector
• v.yx swaps x/y components creating characteristic swirl
• t is time for animation
• amplitude controls warp intensity (1.0 = strong, 4.0 = subtle)
• Each iteration adds more organic complexity