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The rusted video layout is the circle visualizer that NCS has been using on nearly all of their music uploads since early 2013 which represents a substantial part of their brand. The layout features the circle visualizer on the right-hand side and the NoCopyrightSounds logo on the left-hand side of the video. This iconic design was originally created by Daniel, the owner of Rusted Media (a.k.a. Rusted).

History[]

Rusted decided to implement a new layout for his channel during a time when he was friends with Billy Woodford. His initial attempt to create an original visualizer was showcased in the upload Archie & Fareoh - Feathers (shown on the left).

To create the spectrum, Rusted utilized the Trapcode plugin in After Effects, enhancing the visualizer until he was satisfied with the final product. The circle was first used in ToneX - Promises (as shown on the right).

The very first video to feature the new visualizer sent by Rusted was the upload for A Single Step.

Changes in video layout[]

2013[]

Since the upload of A Single Step, NCS predominantly adopted the corresponding video layout for their content. In late 2013, Billy Woodford discovered a method to remove the bars from the upper and lower sections of the video (by making it 720p resolution instead of 662p), which was first implemented in Stories Can Wait VIP.

There were also a few videos with render mistakes or errors, such as Better Now and Reign which had a stretched circle due to incorrect scaling when rendering and Imaginary Friends which had a smaller circle due to incorrectly rescaling the circle into 720p format.

2014[]

In 2014, Billy Woodford discovered a method to enhance the circle visualizer by eliminating the disperse setting. The particle move in a more organized fashion, forming lines and grids, making it look much less "grainy".

In the same year, Billy implemented several enhancements to the glow effects in Hardstyle uploads. The circle looks more saturated.

In late 2014, NCS celebrated reaching 1,000,000 subscribers by redesigning the circle into a glowing sphere, making it bolder, marking a significant milestone for the channel.

2015[]

In 2015, with the release of Titsepoken 2015, the circle visualizer was enhanced with motion blur effects for the first time. It appears to have an FPS of 60, but it actually is set at 29.97 FPS. Additionally, a new logo was introduced for the visualizer.

In the spring of that year, NCS introduced the mint circle visualizer, featuring a subtle desaturated color that, while difficult to discern, added a unique touch. Unlike its predecessor, it did not incorporate the "Glow Sphere" effect. This new design was applied to all other red circles styled in the "2014 style," with the exception of Vertigo.

In 2015, NCS implemented the "Shadowlet" setting, which added distinctive black corners to the upper right and lower left sides of the visualizer.

Following this, they introduced an orange-colored circle, making subtle adjustments to ensure that the "Shadowlet" effect was less noticeable. The settings for both the shadowlet and particles were modified to a Blend Mode of "Normal".

2016[]

In 2016, a new layout was introduced, known as "2014 Shadowlet." This design is essentially a desaturated version of the 2014 circle layout, reminiscent of the 2015 style, but with the shadowlet setting activated. This added distinctive black corners to the upper right and lower left sides of the circle.

In 2016, the "Star" layout was introduced, named after the particle type "Star DOF." The NCS layout had three primary particle settings: Sphere, which is nearly transparent; Glow Sphere, which has a medium opacity; and Star DOF, which is fully opaque. The opacity of the particles allows users to easily identify the Star layout, distinguishing it from others based on the visibility of its particles.

Meanwhile, there was a variation of the Star layout that could be seen with the Shadowlet setting turned on.

2020[]

In 2020, the NCS logo underwent a color transformation from a white to a grey hue per Billy's request for desaturation. He felt that the original background colors were too vibrant and the new design provided a more balanced and visually appealing look.

2022[]

In 2022, the NCS team made notable updates to the circle glow by reducing its opacity and increasing the glow radius for a more pronounced effect. Additionally, they introduced a new shadow design for the logo.

2024[]

In 2024, the NCS team simplified the logo by removing the "NoCopyrightSounds" text below the abbreviation. Additionally, the team added an animation to it that is applied to the beginning of each upload where each letter appears out of the background in a snake-like manner.

In August 2024, NCS revealed a new layout for the anniversary which included a motion-blur circle and the NCS13 logo.

In late 2024, NCS collaborated with Geometry Dash and transformed the original circle layout to look like a square, in accordance to the main character of Geometry Dash being a cube. This layout was made by nasgubb.

NCS Arcade[]

2022[]

In 2022, NCS unveiled a new label, Arcade. The new brand's video layout is substantially different from the standard layout while still being recognizably tied to the trademark circle of NCS. The particles flow ambiently and shift rightwards when the audio gets louder. The new layout features a logo animation and a circle intro animation.

2023[]

At the start of 2023, the circle animation was redone to look simpler.

In January 2023, NCS introduced a new layout called "NEXT_GEN", for releases from Thorne, iFeature, and JOXION. This layout features two layers of circle, plus a reflection at the bottom of the video.

In May 2023, NCS removed the logo write-in animation, instead opting for a fade-in animation.

Visualizer settings[]

Main info[]

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Trapcode 12 and Adobe After Effects CS6 are the essential software required to construct the visualizer and are the only software that can be used. All other After Effects and Trapcode versions can't recreate the circle as shown in the NCS uploads.

  • You can buy Trapcode Suite on their official site and ask the support to hand you the Trapcode 12 version.
  • You can buy After Effects on their official site and ask the support to hand you the CS6 version.
  • You can get the visualizer template here.
    • NOTE: You need to know After Effects essentials in order to be able to edit the project.

Color changes[]

Note: some color codes may be inaccurate or unofficial.

2013[]

Red

In 2013, in the original Rusted layout, NCS used a slightly whitened color of red for the visualizer which did not change for the span of the year.

The HEX code for this shade of red is #FF3535.

Blue

There were two versions of the blue color associated with the Rusted layout; royal blue and whitened blue. The royal blue color was used in the two first Rusted visualizer uploads; A Single Step and Beauty in Thirds. It is thought that royal blue didn't have white borders around the circle since at the time, Billy didn't know how to pick the colors properly.

  • Royal blue represented a darkened, lightly whitened shade of blue.
  • Whitened blue represented a lightly darkened, more thoroughly whitened shade of blue.

The HEX code for royal blue is #0206CF and the HEX code for whitened blue is #1526CF.

Yellow

In 2013, NCS had only one variation of the yellow circle, whitened yellow.

The HEX code for this shade of yellow is #FFF22B.

Cyan

In 2013, NCS had only one variation of cyan color, whitened cyan, that represented slightly darkened, whitened cyan color of the circle.

The HEX code for this shade of cyan is #29EEE4.

Pink

In 2013, NCS had two variations of the pink visualizer; deep pink and whitened pink. It is thought that deep pink didn't have white borders around the circle because at the time, Billy didn't know how to pick the colors properly.

The HEX code for deep pink is #FF00DE and the HEX code for whitened pink is #FF2EFF.

  • Other

NCS used the color magenta to represent Moombahcore in a single upload, Primer.

The HEX code for this magenta is #BD23DF.

2014[]

Red

In 2014, red had two variations in 2014; whitened red and red.

The HEX code for whitened red is #FF2727 and the HEX code for red is #FF0000.

Pink

In 2014, NCS used two variations of pink in 2014; whitened pink and pink.

The HEX code for whitened pink is #FF2EFF and the HEX code for pink is #EF00FD.

Yellow

In 2014, the yellow hue had four variations; whitened yellow which was used in the original Rusted layout, another whitened yellow hue that was used in Iris, yellow which was used in most of the other 2014 circle layout videos, and an alternate yellow hue that was used since November 19, 2014 with the Glow Sphere layout.

Blue
Under construction
This section is being actively worked on and may have missing information. You can help by contributing.

In 2014, the blue circle had two variants: whitened blue and blue

Purple
Under construction
This section is being actively worked on and may have missing information. You can help by contributing.

In 2014, the purple circle had two variants: whitened purple and purple.

White
Under construction
This section is being actively worked on and may have missing information. You can help by contributing.

In 2014, the white circle had one variant: white.

Cyan
Under construction
This section is being actively worked on and may have missing information. You can help by contributing.

In 2014, the cyan circle had two variants: whitened cyan used in the original Rusted visualizer, and cyan used in the updated visualizer.

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