This mixed media film unfolds in a vast, otherworldly desert, exploring the balance between creation and destruction. Blending live action, CG, illustration and algorithmic animation, it presents a complex, layered experience.

Hyperreal textures meet striking design, as beautifully rendered environments shift and evolve with constant transformation. As the film progresses, kinetic energy builds as landscapes reshape.

A unique approach was used for the moving pebbles. First, an organic, straight but uneven hand movement was filmed. Then, every pebble’s trajectory sampled a section of this movement, while also being programmed to move towards a set target. The result is an organic particle animation, with influences from both inputs, and one that wouldn’t have been possible to replicate purely with simulation.