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Length · 17 Jul 2025
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Video #10943 · Screen Recording

Glass effect design tool demofrom @figma

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Overview

The video demonstrates a UI design tool's 'Glass' effect capabilities by rapidly adjusting sliders for refraction, depth, and dispersion. It showcases the real-time visual impact of these settings across various interface elements like music players and widgets, concluding with the Figma logo.

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Simple outline

  1. 1Adjust abstract parameters
  2. 2Demonstrate technical precision
  3. 3Showcase practical application
  4. 4Reveal brand identity

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Related videos

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Classification

Concepts
Product DemoShowcase
Elements
Screen RecordingMotion GraphicsSpeed Ramping

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Hook analysis

What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds

Visual hook · 80%

A striking, dark-mode visual of a glass-like sphere with a floating UI settings panel that immediately engages the viewer with high-quality aesthetic design.

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Hook template

Steal this for your own video

Open on a dark-mode screen with a [transparent/glass-like focal object] centered beside a floating [settings panel or controls], then visibly adjust [visual effect controls] in real time.

  • — Open on a dark-mode screen with a glass-like music player centered beside a floating effects panel, then visibly adjust blur, transparency, and glow controls in real time.
  • — Open on a dark-mode screen with a translucent 3D product bottle centered beside a floating material panel, then visibly adjust refraction, depth, and color controls in real time.
  • — Open on a dark-mode screen with a glass-like weather widget centered beside a floating customization panel, then visibly adjust opacity, shadow, and distortion controls in real time.

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Hook and payoff

The promise the opener makes, and how the video pays it back

Hook

The Control-Response Trigger: Immediate visual correlation between a user interface adjustment and a graphical change, instantly promising utility.

Payoff

The Identity Reveal: The final branding element appears, associating the demonstrated value directly with the product name.

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Narrative framework

The structural pattern this video runs on

Framework

The Feature Velocity Showcase

Rapid-fire demonstration of a creative tool's versatility by linking input controls directly to visual outputs across varying contexts of complexity.

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    The Abstract Mechanics

    Demonstrates the tool's core function on a simple, isolated shape to establish the basic 'how-it-works' without distraction.

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    The Technical Proof

    Applies the effect to a high-contrast, complex background (stripes) to prove the rendering engine's accuracy and quality.

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    The Real-World Context

    Transitions to recognizable use-cases (music player, mobile OS) to answer 'why is this useful?' and create desire.

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    The Creative Expansion

    Showcases the tool's versatility on different element types (toggles, text) to imply limitless creative potential.

Themes

  • Design trends
  • Software capability
  • Visual aesthetics

Techniques

  • Speed ramping
  • Motion graphics
  • UI simulation

Trends

  • Glassmorphism
  • UI showcases

Post caption

Let’s touch glass

Text overlays

  • title · throughout

    Glass

  • informational · beginning

    Refraction 12

  • informational · beginning

    Depth 8

  • informational · beginning

    Dispersion 24

  • contextual · middle

    Beta

  • informational · middle

    Light -45°