Six amazing animations that use less than 5k!

By Creative Bloq Staff
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You won't believe the visual effects these competition winners achieved using less than 5k of data. Check out the videos!

Braids

You'd think it would be impossible to create something this awe-inspiring using just 1k of data. This fantastic kaleidoscope-inspired sequence, built using OpenGL by Luminesce, garnered third prize in the 1k category.

Traceless

This fabulous animation takes you on an epic journey through surreal, sci-fi-esque landscapes. Created for the Windows/DX9 platform by TBC, it deservedly won second place in the 1k category.

Embers

This minute-long voyage through the glowing embers of a fire scooped the top prize in the 1k category of the Assembly competition. It was created for Mac OS X by TDA, using the OpenGL Shading Language (GLSL). Incredible stuff.

Have you created something wonderful using only a tiny amount of data? Let us know in the comments below!

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