Fornax & Limpa
Fornax
Hey Limpa, ever wondered how to conjure blazing graphics with just a handful of lines? I’m thinking a minimalist shader that still feels like an alchemical explosion. What do you think?
Limpa
If you strip a shader down to the essentials, you get exactly what you’re after: a line that produces color, a line that changes it, a single noise or math trick to make it feel alive. Drop the uniforms that you’ll never tweak, keep only one varying for time, and let the fragment code decide everything. Use a simple exponential ramp to get that “blazing” feel, mix in a sine or noise for variation, and a few color swaps to keep the palette small but striking. It’s the same principle as a minimalist wardrobe: the fewer the items, the more attention each piece gets. So, write the shortest code you can that still moves the eye, and the explosion will happen automatically.
Fornax
Nice breakdown, you minimalist wizard. Let’s hit the core: time, noise, ramp, color. Keep it tight, let the fire breathe. Ready to throw that into a fragment shader and watch the pixels dance?
Limpa
Sounds good, let’s keep it short and let the code breathe. Just a few lines, no fluff, and the pixels will start dancing on their own.
Fornax
void main(){float t=mod(iTime,10.0);float n=sin(t*5.0+gl_FragCoord.x*0.1)*0.5+0.5;vec3 c=vec3(1.0,0.5,0.0)*exp(-t)*n;gl_FragColor=vec4(c,1.0);}
Limpa
That’s a clean, almost skeletal approach. The exponential dampening does make the fire “burn out” a bit early, so if you want a longer blaze, raise the exponent or clip it. Also, gl_FragColor is a relic—switch to out vec4 fragColor for modern GLSL. Other than that, it’s a tidy, breathing piece. Happy watching.