CYTO
Cyto is a visual and auditory study of microcosmic motion, abstract simulations inspired by cellular activity, particle physics, and organic matter. Created in Cinema 4D and rendered with Redshift, each sequence is a molecular ballet set to a minimal synth soundtrack. Blending technical precision with surreal atmosphere, Cyto explores the rhythm and beauty of life at its smallest scale.
Software Used : Cinema 4d, X-Particles, & Real Flow X
Credits
Design, Animation & Music : Jeffrey Bounthavong
CYTO
This is the full Cyto animation, a flowing audiovisual piece that weaves together multiple procedural simulations set to an original ambient/synth soundtrack. More than a technical showcase, Cyto is a meditation on motion, form, and the unseen systems that shape life.
KEYFRAMES
These selected keyframes from Cyto capture pivotal moments within each animation. From the buildup of motion to its explosive crescendo or gentle decay, each still represents a snapshot of evolving complexity. The visuals shift between violent dispersals, suspended fluids, and pulsating organic forms, offering a closer look at the simulations as they progress through time.
This sequence features a clean, controlled detonation of particles, an abstract explosion executed entirely in Cinema 4D, simulating the moment of a microscopic rupture or cellular burst. The simulation uses Redshift’s render engine and lighting to accentuate the radiant arcs and trails, creating a moment that feels both destructive and elegant.
Built using Xpresso in Cinema 4D, this simulation depicts a cell-like form with a glowing nucleus core, floating against a soft magenta backdrop. The simulation uses procedural logic to drive growth and behavior, mimicking an abstract biological organism suspended in time. The result is meditative, almost embryonic, a glimpse at something alive yet artificial.
Created with the X-Particles plugin, this simulation generates a swirling vortex of energy orbiting an abstract cluster of fused, fleshy spheres. The bulbous mass undulates as the particle storm swirls around it, resembling a suspended biological anomaly, something between a muscle system and a data cloud, rendered in soft, organic shaders with Redshift.
Leveraging the RealFlow plugin, this simulation presents a collection of floating fluid blobs orbiting a cellular core. The motion is slow, syrupy, and suspended, giving the impression of liquid material behaving under alien physics. The blobs stretch and fold in rhythmic motion, enveloped in a tranquil, zero-gravity space, an abstract dance of cohesion and chaos.