Tron: Ares (2024) - Dillinger Skimmer Rez-Up Effect

A study for how the Skimmer (beautifully designed by the immortal George Hull) might rez-up, done to inform the VFX department at the direction of Production Designer Darren Gilford. Referencing the amazing effects from Tron: Legacy, I created custom shaders in Bender to apply to the model, rendering cross-sectional layers at varying angles and degrees of frequency. I comped them in Photoshop, revealing the shape by degrees emanating from the hands and energy sphere outward. The final effect was brilliantly executed by the VFX team.