ANR Hex Repeat
Repeats one patch of the image in every cell of a honeycomb grid, for insect-eye views, kaleidoscopic backgrounds and graphic music-video looks.
- Creative
- Comp & Depth pack
- 2 inputs
- 8 controls
Overview
Hex Repeat fills the frame with hexagonal cells, and every cell shows the same patch of the image, centred on Source X and Source Y. Cell Radius sets the cell size, Source Zoom how much of the image fits in a cell, and Rotation turns the patch inside each cell.
Key the patch position, zoom or rotation and every cell moves together, which turns any footage into a busy, hypnotic background. Cell Gap separates the cells with transparent borders.
Inputs
- Sourcerequired
The image the patch is taken from.
- Maskoptional
Limits the effect: where its alpha is black, Source shows unchanged.
Output. The honeycomb pattern, covering the project format. With Cell Gap above 0, the borders between cells are transparent.
Quick start
- Add ANR Hex Repeat after your image.
- Set Cell Radius for the size of the hexagons, in pixels.
- Set Source X and Source Y to the part of the image to repeat, as fractions of the frame:
0.5,0.5is the centre. - Adjust Source Zoom: above
1it magnifies a small detail, below1it fits more of the image into each cell. - Add Rotation or Cell Gap to taste, then key any of them for motion.
The panel
The node's panel as Nuke shows it, with the values of a new node. Click any control to see what it does; tabs and sections work as in Nuke.
No control matches.
All controls
ANR Hex Repeat8 controls
- Cell RadiusSlider
radius Distance from hexagon center to a corner.
- Source ZoomSlider
zoom Zoom into the repeated source patch.
- Source XSlider
centerX Project-relative source patch center.
- Source YSlider
centerY Project-relative source patch center.
- RotationSlider
rotation Rotate the source patch in each cell.
- Cell GapSlider
gap Fractional border between cells.
Width of the transparent border between cells, as a fraction of the cell. At
0the cells touch.- Outside SourceSlider
border 0 transparent; 1 clamp; 2 mirror. Rounded down.
What fills a cell where the patch reaches past the edge of the image:
0transparent,1repeats the edge pixels,2mirrors the image.- MixSlider
mix Blend with unmodified Source; multiplied by optional Mask alpha.
Tips
- For an insect-eye look, lower Source Zoom until most of the picture fits in every cell.
- With Cell Gap above
0, merge the result over a colour or another image to fill the gaps. - Use Mix or Mask to bring the pattern in over only part of the frame.
Good to know
- The grid itself is fixed to the frame: you move what is inside the cells, not the cells.
- The output covers the project format; Reformat the image to it first if it differs.
Works with
ANR Radial MirrorsA kaleidoscope: mirrors and repeats a wedge of the image around a centre, for abstract backgrounds, music videos and psychedelic transitions.
ANR Tile ChoreographyCuts the image into a grid of tiles that turn and move in perspective, in waves led by a grey control map, for mosaic transitions and moving backgrounds.Something unclear or missing? Write to [email protected].