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Diamond dust: a frame from a film that uses it.
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Diamond dust

Glittering ice crystals hanging in still, bitter-cold air: tiny glints that twinkle slowly and drift down, with a few larger sparkles.

Version
1.0.0
Added
23 October 2026
Films
Not used in a film yet

Parameters

NameTypeDefaultRangeWhat it does
amount (Can change over time)number0.70 to 1how many crystals glitter in the airCan change over time
size (Can change over time)number10.5 to 3how big each glint looks, as a multiple of the usualCan change over time
twinklenumber0.850 to 1how much each crystal brightens and dims as it turns; 0 is steady
fallnumber0.0120 to 0.05 frame/show fast the crystals sink, in frame heights a second; they hang almost still
driftnumber0.004-0.05 to 0.05 frame/show fast the air carries them sideways, in frame widths a second; negative drifts left
blendchoiceadditiveadditive, solidadditive glints add light and glow, for dusk and dark skies; solid white specks read on any sky
colourcolor#e6f2ff–the colour of the glints: ice is white with a hint of blue

Use it in a film

film.js
elements: { 'diamond-dust': { amount: 0.7, size: 1 } }

Use it from your agent

Ask your agent to put it in a film. It finds the element by name.