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Yanobox Mosaic

by Yanobox (FxFactory)·Motion Graphics

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Why we like it

Yanobox Mosaic earns its place in the toolfarm library for pairing real-time pixel texturing with adaptive tiling across several hosts, and for shipping over a hundred presets as a starting point for custom motifs.

What is Yanobox Mosaic?

Yanobox Mosaic is a texturing effect for After Effects, DaVinci Resolve and Premiere Pro that builds effects from real-time pixel texturing and adaptive tiling. It combines shape, custom graphics and ASCII effects, turning clips into dynamic tiles. It ships with procedural recipes, and you can import your own motifs to create unique graphic effects.

Dynamic texturing tools let you constrain, balance and animate the texture fragmentation, and a smart texturing algorithm organizes and warps the details. The ASCII effects support any monospaced font and a custom set of characters, with texturing performed in a coordinate space independent of the viewer so you can zoom into the effect for sharp close-ups. Recursive details assemble animated graphics from a small group of elements on a grid, applied to gradient ramps, fractal noise or any luminance map.

Inside After Effects, Mosaic natively supports the After Effects Camera and works alongside other plugins compatible with the AE 3D environment. Wireframe overlays add sharp borders, triangulations, crosses and grid patterns, and the effect includes over a hundred customisable presets and FCPX Templates. It runs through Noise Industries FxFactory.

Who is Yanobox Mosaic best for?

Yanobox Mosaic is best for building tile-based textures, ASCII effects and grid-driven motion graphics from procedural recipes or imported motifs.

How much does Yanobox Mosaic cost?

Yanobox Mosaic is completely free to download and use.

Key features

  • Dynamic texturing tools to constrain, balance and animate texture fragmentation, with a smart texturing algorithm that organizes and warps details
  • ASCII effects using any monospaced font and a custom set of characters, texturing in a coordinate space independent of the viewer for sharp close-ups
  • Recursive details that assemble animated graphics from a small group of elements on a grid, applied to gradient ramps, fractal noise or any luminance map
  • Native support for the After Effects Camera, working alongside other plugins compatible with the AE 3D environment
  • Wireframe overlays with sharp borders, triangulations, crosses and grid patterns
  • Over a hundred customisable presets and FCPX Templates based on procedural and original texture atlases
  • Import your own motifs to create unique graphic effects

Tags

#ASCII effects#texturing#adaptive tiling#motion graphics#presets#FxFactory#wireframe#After Effects

Frequently asked questions

Does Yanobox Mosaic need FxFactory to run?

Yanobox Mosaic requires Noise Industries FxFactory to run, which is available as a free download. FxFactory is the host application the effect runs through. There is also FxFactory Pro, a paid version that carries the same system requirements as the free one. For the current, up-to-date system requirements, the FxFactory page is the place to check, since those details are maintained there rather than tied to a single release.

Does Yanobox Mosaic work on Apple Silicon Macs?

Yanobox Mosaic runs on both Apple Silicon and Intel processors, covering newer and older Mac hardware. It works within Final Cut Pro X, Motion, After Effects, Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve. Because the effect relies on Noise Industries FxFactory, the specific operating system and hardware requirements follow FxFactory itself, so the FxFactory page is the reference to confirm current requirements before you install.

Which apps does Yanobox Mosaic support?

Yanobox Mosaic works across Final Cut Pro X, Motion, After Effects, Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve. Inside After Effects it natively supports the After Effects Camera, which lets it integrate with other plugins compatible with the AE 3D environment, and you can fly into the motifs or create dynamic textures for 3D models. Across all supported hosts, the effect runs through Noise Industries FxFactory.

How does Yanobox Mosaic create ASCII effects?

Yanobox Mosaic composes ASCII effects using any monospaced font together with a custom set of characters. Its texturing is performed in a coordinate space independent of the viewer, which lets you zoom into the effect to create sharp close-ups. Alongside ASCII, the effect combines shape and custom graphics, and you can import your own motifs to build unique graphic effects rather than relying only on the procedural recipes it ships with.

Is Yanobox Mosaic free?

Yanobox Mosaic is listed as free in this catalog. It does require Noise Industries FxFactory to run, which is itself a free download, while FxFactory Pro is a paid version with the same system requirements. Licensing and pricing can change over time, so for current terms the developer's page is the best place to confirm before you commit to using it in a project.

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