Until Venus Returns - Futurepast Zine
Until Venus Returns
Commissioned Music Video & Cover Art | 3D Animation + Mythological Themes
Overview
Until Venus Returns was a commissioned project developed in late 2017, inspired by the mythological return of Venus — the Roman goddess of love. I aimed to explore the intersection of digital constructs and ancient mythology, crafting a visual narrative that reimagines Venus through the lens of technology, glitch, and space-time aesthetics.
Role & Tools
Role: Director, Animator, Designer
Tools Used: Cinema 4D, After Effects
Visual Style & Concept
The project draws on themes of love, isolation, and rebirth, filtered through a futuristic and cosmic visual identity. Venus is reinterpreted as a being emerging from a world of glitch, starlight, and data, with a surreal blend of character animation, outer-world landscapes, and abstract tech motifs.
Frames from the animation were repurposed as high-impact single covers, each one distilling the mood and tone of the video into a single image.
Process Highlights
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Directed and produced a fully animated 3D music video, combining narrative flow with atmospheric world-building.
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Designed three single cover artworks using selected video stills.
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Integrated glitch effects, particle simulations, and digital decay to reinforce the theme of technological myth.
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Developed a visual arc that evokes the goddess archetype while embracing digital surrealism.
Outcome
The final output included a music video and three cover artworks, designed for both digital release and promotional visuals. The work has been featured on Behance and served as an early example of my interest in combining mythology, motion design, and speculative sci-fi imagery.
Credits
Client: Futurepast Zine
Direction & Animation: Jacob Faulkner / Ordos
Software: Cinema 4D, After Effects
