Time-driven shaders.

Animate a shader using the layer's own clock.

A custom shader animates from the owning layer clock with no animation graph. Its Sea-and-Sky waves preserve a separate editable rate control.

Try it in your agent.

Use this prompt as a starting point. Review the result, then ask for the details you want to change.

A prompt to start from

Use Tesseract. Create a refined silent Tesseract motion study: a wide Sea-and-Sky wave field under “Always in motion.” All band motion must come from the reserved animationTime shader parameter, with no animation graph entries. Keep a live rate scalar, honest editable WGSL and static neutral brand typography. Verify frames at separate timestamps actually differ.

Tesseract plugins and runtime downloads are coming soon.

A few useful details.

How do I try this with my agent?

Tesseract plugins and runtime downloads are coming soon. Save the sample prompt for launch. Once Tesseract is installed, your local agent can use it to create, preview, and refine an editable project.

Where does the video render?

Tesseract previews and renders locally on a Mac. The local engine is free; your agent’s subscription or usage costs are separate.

Reusable shader controls

Give a custom effect named controls for values such as color, position, and strength.

Animate effect controls

Change a treatment over time while leaving other settings editable.

Layer inputs for effects

Use another layer as an image input inside a custom effect.

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Your next video, made with your agent.

Professional tools for editing footage, creating motion graphics, and shaping sound.

Coming soon

Free on your Mac. Your agent’s costs are separate.