SMT IV + Apocalypse — Towards the Sun | made with ngram

About the video

This video was created by ngram to visualize the emotional arc of the song "Towards the Sun," inspired by Shin Megami Tensei IV and its sequel Apocalypse. Built entirely with HTML/CSS motion graphics in a 16:9 widescreen format, the video moves through nine titled scenes — Mikado, The Fall, Apocalypse, Not Worth My Soul, Drop: Towards the Sun, Shadows Fall Behind, Carry On, Never Find You, and The Sun — each representing a lyrical or narrative beat in the song's progression from darkness toward light. The sequence follows a clear emotional throughline: descent and loss in the opening scenes, a turning point at the song's drop, and a gradual climb toward resolution and hope in the closing scenes. ngram translated this structure into a series of animated, code-driven visuals rather than filmed or illustrated footage, using motion graphics techniques to pace each scene in sync with the implied rhythm of the track. Viewers can expect a stylized, abstract visual companion to the song rather than literal game footage, with the scene titles acting as chapter markers for the story being told. The result is a compact, genre-appropriate lyric or mood video suited for fans of the SMT IV universe who want a visual interpretation of the track's journey from fall to sunrise.