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Responsive objects / 14 / Retroreflection

Tidal Flash-Reveal Pocket Token.

In ambient light the token is subdued. Bring the simulated flash beside your line of sight and the curves of Tidal Oval brighten.

Optical study 14Fixed viewpoint
Tidal Oval on a round pocket token Selected rose and blue curves brighten under aligned flash. The diagram below shows the separation between the viewer and the lamp. VIEWER AXIS FLASH ARC
Tidal OvalAmbient light

Ambient colour / Returned light

Put the flash beside your eye.

Switch on Simulated flash. Then use the slider to separate the light from the viewing axis. The farther it moves, the weaker the bright return becomes.

Source artworkTidal Oval

The brightness curve is illustrative. A film sample on the finished token would let the studio check return under a real flash and test adhesion to the rim. View the token mockup ↗