Ray Kiln
Technique

#signed distance fields

A shape described by a function that gives, for any point, the distance to its edge: negative inside, zero on the edge, positive outside. Shapes made this way are easy to blend, round off, repeat and outline.

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Shader 06 · 3D Scenes

Molten Metaballs

3D smooth blending, soft shadows, ambient occlusion

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Shader 04 · Shapes & Symmetry

Kaleidoscope

Polar coordinates, angular repetition, mirror folds

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Shader 03 · 3D Scenes

Floating 3D Scene

Raymarching, normals, basic lighting

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Shader 02 · Shapes & Symmetry

Morphing Shapes

2D signed distance fields and smooth blending