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Looped visual experiment

Off Grid.

Off Grid is a three-part series that uses robots to look at work, connection, and departure.

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Design breakdown / concept drawings

Mechanical beings. Human rhythms.

Use repetition and machine-like characters to explore familiar feelings.

Project image for Routine becomes rhythm01 / The Grind

Routine becomes rhythm

The first chapter considers repetitive work and the cycle of everyday life.

The design choice

Repeated movement gives the loop its visual structure.

Project image for A break in the pattern02 / The Connection

A break in the pattern

The second chapter turns towards chance encounters and connection.

The design choice

A change in the pattern can carry emotional weight.

Project image for The end of a shared journey03 / The Departure

The end of a shared journey

The final chapter closes with the experience of saying goodbye.

The design choice

The same mechanical world can hold a different feeling.

The Grind

The rhythm of repetitive work.

The Connection

A chance meeting in a vast world.

The Departure

The moment of saying goodbye.

01 / THE IDEA

Mechanical beings. Familiar feelings.

Machines become a mirror for everyday human life. Repetition gives the work its visual rhythm, while the three chapters move through experiences that are anything but mechanical.

02 / THE WORK

Sequence & feeling

The Grind considers repetitive work. The Connection turns towards chance encounters and bonds. The Departure closes with the experience of saying goodbye.

Behind the scenes

Unlit staircase scene with rows of robot figures
Three lighting studies of the robots at the exit
Lunar scene in the editor with lights and robot placements

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