# TV Static Channel Surf: motion graphics style

> A TV channel-surfing text effect: snow and hiss, a rolling picture and a channel with lost sync, then the word tunes in with ghosting and RF interference. The static returns. Great for transitions, retro intros and music edits.

- Category: [Analog Video & Glitch](https://aimotions.art/category/analog-video-glitch/)
- Also known as: tv static, white noise screen, channel changing effect, snow noise tv, analog tv tuning, no signal static, channel flip
- Demo built with: WebGL · Energy: Lively · Background: Dark bg
- Live demo: https://aimotions.art/styles/tv-static-channel-surf/
- Spanish version: https://aimotions.art/es/estilos/tv-static-channel-surf/

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

```text
Make [TEXT] appear while someone flips through analog TV channels. Start on full-frame black-and-white static snow with a big green on-screen channel number in the top-right corner. Step up a channel every half second or so: one channel shows a picture rolling vertically through the static, another shows [TEXT] torn into diagonal bands by lost horizontal sync, with static in between. Then the channel tunes in: [TEXT] in a chunky signage-style display face, bright yellow with a dark drop shadow on deep teal, rolls once and locks, keeping a faint ghost copy offset to the right, light snow, a soft herringbone interference pattern and slight line jitter. Hold for four seconds, then flip back to static and loop every 8 seconds.
```

## Visual DNA

- Fine black-and-white snow that churns every frame
- Big green on-screen channel numbers stepping up
- Rolling and diagonally torn pictures between static
- Tuned picture with a faint ghost image and herringbone interference
- Chunky signage display type in bright yellow on deep teal

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How to cite: TV Static Channel Surf, aimotions, https://aimotions.art/styles/tv-static-channel-surf/