scene.start({
    idleFunc: function() {
  
      /* Animate scale, rotate and blendFactor of second texture layer
     */
      scene.findNode("theTexture").set("layers", {
      "1":{
        scale: {
          x: texScale,
          y: texScale
        },
        rotate: {
          z: texAngle
        },
  
        // http://scenejs.wikispaces.com/texture#Texture%20Layers-Layer%20Blend%20Factor
  
        blendFactor: Math.abs(Math.sin(texAngle * 0.01))
      }
      });
      texAngle += 0.4;
      texScale = (texScale + 0.01) % 10.0;
    }
  });