pow3
pow3
A shortcut to calculate the cube of a value (x^3), often used to create 'ease-in' animation curves with a strong acceleration.
Core Advantages
Provides cleaner, more readable code than `pow(x, 3)` for applying a cubic easing curve, which features a more pronounced slow start and rapid acceleration compared to a quadratic curve.
Common Uses
Animation Easing (Cubic Ease-In)
Enhancing contrast in gradients and falloffs
Modifying procedural noise for higher contrast
How to adjust
This node has no internal parameters to adjust; its effect is fixed. It applies a strong cubic curve to the input. For an input in the [0, 1] range, the output will start changing very slowly and then accelerate rapidly, creating a more dramatic 'ease-in' effect than `pow2`.
Code Examples
1// Convert linear time 't' into an acceleration curve using pow3
2const easedT = pow3( t );