Cyberpunk

High tech, low life: neon-drenched dystopia with rain-slick streets

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Record022-CY
AestheticCyberpunk
ClassDigital / Maximal
StatusINGESTING
Example of the Cyberpunk aesthetic
Archive platecyberpunk

Source document

Registrar's index cards on the platen glass — captured by the scanner

Elio Archive — Registrar's OfficeCyberpunkFILE 022-CY
When to use it
  • Sci-fi games and media
  • Tech with edge
  • Urban nightlife
  • Dystopian narratives
Perfect for
  • Sci-fi games and films
  • Tech startups with attitude
  • Nightclub and event branding
  • Urban streetwear
What it looks like
  • Neon-lit cityscapes
  • Rain and reflections
  • Holographic advertisements
  • Augmented humans

Aesthetic profile

8-channel console — dominant channels taped & circled by the registrar

Attribute Console — 022-CY 8 CH ACTIVEFIG. 1
CH01Minimal
MaximalR·70
CH02Analog
DigitalR·80
CH03Restrained
ExpressiveR·70
CH04Cool
WarmL·30
CH05Futuristic
NostalgicL·70
CH06Structured
ChaoticR·50
CH07Dark
LightL·60
CH08Organic
GeometricR·20

strongest channels circled — leans digital, maximal, expressive ✦

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Aesthetic Profile
Cyberpunk
MaximalDigitalExpressiveCoolFuturisticChaoticDarkGeometric
DigitalMaximalExpressive
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Color paletteRebellion

Photo Direction

How to shoot this aesthetic

"High tech, low life the human body persisting in a city that has replaced humanity with its infrastructure"

Shot list

  • Low-angle portrait of subject against a building covered in holographic or neon advertising, their face partially obscured
  • Rain-slicked alley shot with subject in middle distance, neon reflections on the ground, steam from a grate
  • Close portrait in harsh neon light magenta on one side, cyan on the other rain or water on the face

Lighting

Hard practical sources from the environment neon signs, LED advertising, screen glow; rain adds a specular quality to every surface that multiplies the light sources infinitely

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About this aesthetic

What is the Cyberpunk aesthetic?
High tech, low life: neon-drenched dystopia with rain-slick streets
When should I use the Cyberpunk aesthetic?
Use it for: Sci-fi games and media; Tech with edge; Urban nightlife; Dystopian narratives.
What is the Cyberpunk style perfect for?
Perfect for Sci-fi games and films, Tech startups with attitude, Nightclub and event branding, Urban streetwear.
What does the Cyberpunk aesthetic look like?
Visuals typically feature: Neon-lit cityscapes; Rain and reflections; Holographic advertisements; Augmented humans.

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