The goal was to build a retro-futuristic, slow-burn visual narrative contrasting vintage archival footage with neon-lit 70s CRT interfaces to frame the automation of manual lab work not just as a software solution, but as an essential leap forward for modern science.
By filtering authentic scientific workflows through a retro-futuristic aesthetic, mixing CRT terminal feeling, archival footage, and clean graphic overlays, the art direction aimed to elevate technical research into a sleek, modern visual story.
Rough Sketches
A look at the finalized visual direction. Through the use of custom overlays, film grain, and a high-contrast palette, the image treatment seamlessly blends with the sleek, modern operating systems.
Different style explorations before landing on the final style.
and feel of the project.
The core software interfaces were provided by the client. We took these clean designs and adapted them for motion, ensuring the product itself felt perfectly at home within the cinematic world we built.