Colors stream and mix in Rus Khasanov’s short film “Discovery.” Droplet-like liquid lenses float in the mixture until ethanol or other ingredients cause them to spontaneously rupture, sending their interior Keep reading
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Liquid Lens Rupture
A blob of sunflower oil floating on soapy water forms a disk known as a liquid lens. But add some dyed ethanol and things take a turn. The lens rapidly Keep reading
“Iridescent”
Soft colors and sudden coalescence combine in this short film from Susi Sie’s team. The visuals rely on liquid lenses (likely oil) floating atop a water bath. You can see Keep reading
Liquids Lens Breakup
A decane liquid lens floating on water (think drops of fat in chicken soup) displays different breakup and pinch-off than seen in three-dimensional droplet breakup. The pinch-off process in two Keep reading