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loosely based on the gritty optical soundtrack of the opening scenes to Ridley Scott’s Alien, these are just some of the base sounds I’ve created for the Hacker’s computer interface. Like the robot fly sounds, these are mapped to the keyboard also and can be performed to picture. There are similar sets for CU, short and far.

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I’ve built up a library of about 80 clicks zaps and buzzes for the robot fly. I’m able to map these to a keyboard and perform them to picture. This is an example of what I think he sounds like.

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Above is an example of the joy and flexibility of multi layer guns. Each set of shots is built from the same 5 core layers.  Adjusting panning and level of any of the layers gives you great control over distance and perspective while keeping a sense that it’s the same weapon.

WARNING – THESE ARE LOUD

Keyframe test for 06-012. This needs tweens at the beginning and end to sell the soldier’s struggling before his arms snap and twist. With the sound effects it’ll be a wicked flincher of a cut.

A composite for cut 005-01 with GUI graphics.  Hand motions interacting with GUI will come later.

This one is nearly done, with the exception of our boy Benny, who needs some frames still. The soldier and his effects and secondaries are complete, though.

The canvas has been expanded considerably to allow for the camera to slowly push in, maintaining the framing of the characters but steadily drawing down the distance between them to point-blank range.

Style frame for cut 06-08.

Here is a line test of 006-08, with all tweens.

Composite an lighting effects for cut 013-04.

Here is a line test of cut 006-09, with all tweens.

Keys and effects masking for scene 06, cut 008.  Needs tweens, and the composition placement is off-peg for tween purposes (this is why he appears to be walking in place)

Composite pass for lab roo.

Clean keys and breakdowns for the motion plus layer masks for the FX. The black blobs are used as the base for the bright hot glow of the bullets that strike his ESP shield.

Here’s the linework for 011-01 of  the dog “Nine”, with all tweens.

This is a linetest for Cut 002-02, showing all the tweens.  Note that it is still scratch timing.