During a few days of free time at the end of October 2021, I started experimenting with different ways of creating flowing gradients. As my experiments continued, the results began to resemble mixing lights more and more. With a handful of cool-looking frames created with no direct purpose in mind, I did what any self-respecting designer would do - turn it into a title sequence. The frames below are the result of that. A quick exploration and creative exercise in iteration, color, and fake name creation.
In this setup, curiously enough, there are no fluid simulations taking place. The entire scene consists only of a light simulation, a reflective material, and an HDRI of various gradients. By using a hyper shallow depth of field and some spheres as bubbles, I was able to create a visual illusion of filming through a dense light.
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