“One take. One render. 158 hours of pure visual meditation.”

158 HOURS is a single-shot 3D composition created entirely in After Effects. Every element, from cascading particles to atmospheric lighting, is handcrafted, rendered, and woven together in one uninterrupted sequence.

This digital landscape pulses with texture, motion, and immersive sound. Tens of millions of polygons move through space, reacting to light, rhythm, and time.

A collaboration between:

John Sawyer — Direction, Design, Edit, Motion, VFX

Justin Mayer — Sound Designer, Composer, Mixer

This piece is about patience. Precision. Process. And the endurance of an idea through 158 relentless hours of export.

More work from JS: https://www.jspostpro.com/portfolio