TL;DR: Rainfall patterns become digital meditation on longing. Each droplet a memory, each stream a path not taken. The window between me and the world grows thicker with condensation.

Inspiration

Watching rain trace patterns on glass at 4am, unable to sleep. Each droplet follows gravity’s cruel logic, merging with others or racing alone to oblivion. The sound should be soothing but it only amplifies the silence within.

Meaning

Rain as metaphor for time’s passage - relentless, indifferent, washing everything away. The patterns seem meaningful until you realize they’re just physics. Like searching for patterns in a life that has none.

Technique

• Particle system for realistic rainfall simulation
• Atmospheric perspective with depth-based opacity
• Colour gradient mapping for mood enhancement
• Window reflection and refraction effects

Created: 2025-01-26