Chrome Tides
An abstract study of fluid light, metallic softness and impossible surfaces.
ROLE Art direction, procedural image study and visual developmentYEAR 2025TYPE SPECULATIVE PROJECT
01 / THE CONTEXT
A better question makes a better brief.
An independent visual experiment focused on making hard digital materials feel fluid.
02 / THE RESPONSE
Make the thinking visible.
Contrasted deep cobalt and lavender against sharp highlights, repeating reflective arcs to suggest movement inside a frozen frame.
From premise to execution.
01
Establish a palette with one dominant light source.
02
Build a procedural family of curves with multiple surface treatments.
03
Compose stills that imply movement without requiring playback.
03MATERIAL PASSES
1440PXIMAGE WIDTH
STILLDELIVERABLE
Custom algorithmic WebP artwork, produced as a still visual study; there is no associated animation file.
FICTIONAL PORTFOLIO / DEMONSTRATION PROJECTSVisual study.
Original illustrative assets. Click an image to inspect it.