“Sunset Drift” is a seamless 3D animation loop capturing the surreal calm of a plane drifting through vibrant pink clouds at sunset. The goal was to recreate the emotional and visual richness of a dreamy flight, blending real-world physics with a stylized, cinematic palette.

• Volumetric Clouds: Recreating realistic, fluffy cloud formations without relying on heavy volume simulations. The clouds are built from millions of strategically placed cubes, creating a convincing optical illusion that mimics soft scattering and depth.

• Sun Simulation: The sun is not just a light source—it’s controlled and calculated based on real solar attributes (position, warmth, diffusion) inside Cinema 4D, giving the scene a physically accurate sunset glow.

• Looping Logic: Designed to run infinitely, with smooth camera flow and no visible start or end.

• Procedural cloud generation using cube clusters + noise deformers

• Custom shader for soft cloud color transitions (pinks, magentas, warm highlights)

• Physically-Based Sun & Sky system setup in Redshift

• Lightweight optimization for smooth looping despite heavy geometry

This piece pushes the limits of what’s possible in a 3D environment without relying on simulation-heavy volumetrics. It’s about selling softness and atmosphere through clever structure, lighting, and color grading.