One of the main challenges of the Weathering Steel project was communicating the correct operating environment and, more importantly, the passage of time within a short, silent animation designed for trade show displays. Because weathering performance occurs over extended periods, traditional time indicators such as calendars or clocks felt abstract and disconnected from the real-world conditions that drive material behaviour. The final solution used subtle seasonal and weather changes in the background environment to imply time progression naturally, allowing viewers to intuitively understand long-term exposure while keeping the product itself as the clear focal point.