A proximity deformation setup in Geometry Nodes, applicable to any custom mesh

A custom deformer "traces" into the base mesh by proximity, with adjustable parameters. Here the proximity is driven by audio, but it can be any value or manual keyframes.

It comes with the full setup, labels and explanations.

Video demo here and here and here.

The setup is only one example of using this node tree, you can utilize it for your own vision. In this example, the carve object is moved by audio. It can be replaced by your own keyframes or animation.

Happy Blending !

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NOTE

-(Since it is a concept demonstration, it is kept as simple as possible.) The GeoNodes trees are kept clean for easier readability and have detailed explanations. Everything is built from the base. The point of these setups is to provide a base core of the concept, node from node, instead of contracting all into node groups with exposed settings, which makes everything harder to read and dissect.

You can embellish, refine as you wish based on the core or realize your own ideas.

- Read the text description, it has a lot of useful info !