# Demoscene Plasma: motion graphics style

> Interfering sine waves form a palette-cycling demoscene plasma in chunky low-res pixels, with the word bending the waves in inverted colors. A retro computer-art text effect for music, gaming and tech event intros.

- Category: [Light & Shaders](https://aimotions.art/category/light-shaders/)
- Also known as: plasma effect, demo effect, color cycling, old school plasma, psychedelic plasma, sine plasma, palette cycling
- Demo built with: WebGL · Energy: Lively · Background: Dark bg
- Live demo: https://aimotions.art/styles/plasma-shader/
- Spanish version: https://aimotions.art/es/estilos/plasma-shader/

## Prompt (replace [TEXT] with your text)

```text
Recreate the classic demoscene plasma effect behind [TEXT]. Fill the screen with smooth blobs formed by adding several sine waves (horizontal, vertical, diagonal and circular ones moving at different speeds), then color the result through a looping palette of deep blue, magenta, orange and gold that keeps cycling, so the bands flow without the shapes ever stopping. Render it at a chunky low resolution with visible square pixels and a fine ordered dither where colors meet. Set [TEXT] in a heavy blocky display face, also pixelated: inside the letters the palette is shifted to the opposite colors, the waves visibly bend around the letter shapes, and each letter has a black outline and a hard drop shadow. Endless, hypnotic, smooth.
```

## Visual DNA

- Smooth interference of horizontal, vertical, diagonal and radial sine waves
- Palette cycling through magenta, orange, gold and electric blue
- Low-resolution chunky pixels with ordered dithering between bands
- Waves bend around the letters, which show the opposite colors
- Black outline and drop shadow on blocky display type

The prompts are free to copy, adapt and use in personal and commercial projects, with no credit required. Republishing the collection or a substantial part of it (for example as another library or a dataset) requires written permission.

How to cite: Demoscene Plasma, aimotions, https://aimotions.art/styles/plasma-shader/