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01Project

A study of molten metal in the browser: layered noise folds light like liquid chrome.

Liquid Chrome
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Overview

Liquid Chrome
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Approach

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    Shape

    Domain-warped noise gives the surface its slow, folding motion.

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    Light

    Normals taken from the height field drive a cheap reflection and highlight.

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    Loop

    All movement follows closed paths, so the video loops without a seam.

Liquid Chrome

Everything runs in one draw call, so the piece stays smooth on laptops and phones and can sit behind a headline without fighting it.

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Credits

Concept
EMIRO
Design
EMIRO
Development
EMIRO
Tools
WebGL2, GLSL, ffmpeg