Shaojie Li
Arrive, Cease
Arrive, Cease
“Arrive, Cease” is a visual journey set in a distant future where humanity has lost connection with Earth. The film follows the last human capable of returning home, traveling across silence, memory, and light. Combining live-action performance with 3D environments and volumetric atmospherics, the short explores isolation and transcendence through image and sound rather than dialogue. a meditation on what it means to return when home no longer exists.
This short film explores the relationship between physical and artistic realism through volumetric fog and 3D composition. It follows an astronaut’s return to Earth, blending green screen footage with fully 3D environments. Technically, the project integrates volumetric lighting, shader-based material deformation, and procedural simulation to create a balance between emotion and visual depth.
