Oil Slick: a dark conch shell swirling with petrol colors
Oil Slick sets Iridescence to its maximum of 100 on a dark gunmetal shell (#3A3E44), so a thin film covers every spine and whorl in shifting magenta, teal, gold and violet. Because the film's thickness swirls slowly over time, the colors drift across the conch like petrol on a wet road. A black studio ground (#07090B) and Liquid distortion at 20 keep the frame dark and the color bands loose and fluid.
Make it yours
Brighten the rainbow
The film's brightness follows Metal. On this dark gunmetal the colors stay deep and moody; set Metal to a pale silver like #C9CCD1 and the same rainbow turns brighter and lighter, closer to a soap bubble.
Slow the swirl
Flow speed moves the film too. At 14 the colors drift steadily; drop it to around 4 for a slow, hypnotic background loop, or to 0 to freeze one pattern for a still image.
FAQ
Why does the oil-slick color move across the shell?
The film is not painted on. Its thickness varies over the surface and flows with time, and each thickness reflects a different color through interference. Turning the shell with Rotate Y also shifts the colors, since they depend on the viewing angle as well.
How it works
Choose a form
Pick one of 10 built-in shapes, try a sample model such as the Marble bust, Lion head or Conch shell, or import a GLB, OBJ or STL model up to 20 MB.
Light the studio
Choose a Lighting rig such as Studio softboxes, Strip lights, Color gels or Horizon '84, set the Floor to Contact shadow, Glossy floor or Floating, and pick the Backdrop, Metal and Gel light colors.
Finish and use it
Tune Roughness, Brushed finish, Iridescence, Liquid distortion and Flow speed, preview the result in landing, card and mobile layouts, then sign in with a free UX Pilot account to use it on the canvas or export it.