textmode.filters.js / GlitchOptions

Interface: GlitchOptions

Configuration options for the 'glitch' filter.

Digital glitch effect with RGB channel separation, scanlines, and noise. Creates a corrupted/broken digital signal aesthetic.

Example

const t = textmode.create({
  width: window.innerWidth,
  height: window.innerHeight,
  plugins: [FiltersPlugin],
});

let video;

t.setup(async () => {
  video = await t.loadVideo('https://commondatastorage.googleapis.com/gtv-videos-bucket/sample/BigBuckBunny.mp4');
  video.play();
  video.loop();
  video.characters(' .:-=+*#%@');
});

t.draw(() => {
  t.background(0);
  if (video) {
    t.image(video, t.grid.cols, t.grid.rows);
  }

  const wobble = Math.sin(t.secs * 2);
  t.layers.base.filter('glitch', {
    amount: Math.max(0, 0.2 + wobble * 0.8),
  });
});

t.windowResized(() => {
  t.resizeCanvas(window.innerWidth, window.innerHeight);
});

Properties

Property	Type	Description
amount	number	Glitch intensity. - 0.0 = no glitch effect - 0.5 = subtle glitching - 1.0+ = intense, chaotic glitching Default 0.0