For the recent commercial for the new Ford truck Click 3x made liquid chrome coagulate from a cobblestone street to form the vehicle. Watch the exclusive video on how Click3x created the effect reminiscent of liquid chrome effects in Terminator 2.

Making Liquid Chrome for Ford

By Matt Armstrong / May 13, 2008

Watch the commercial…

…and then watch the making of the commerical…

Crafts: VFX/Animation

Sections: Creativity

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