Faces are always fascinating and essential for visual storytelling. Here’s a minimal yet powerful scene of a synth face becoming sentient.
Available On Patreon
Sentience includes eight loops showing the the face transformation—from a calm, light-illuminated state to waking up, making expressions, and ultimately firing a powerful laser beam.
The bonus Resolume project is packed with variations, pre-arranged into columns with a couple of Mask Mode effects. Resolume project packed with variations, pre-arranged into columns with a couple of Mask Mode effects.
Superfan downloads are available in FHD (1080p) and 4K (2160p) until March 31st, 2025.
Inside the Sentience Reward: Resolume Walkthrough
Sentience features eight VJ loops of a synth’s face evolving through different states. This overview video walks you through some of the mixes, loop-stacking, and mask modes inside the Resolume project.
Creation Process
Sentience was created using a Metahuman head inside Unreal Engine 5. For a complete Unreal Engine walkthrough video see the this post:
Resolume Arena Project
Creating this project was a lot of fun. Since all loops share the same camera angle, layering them in Resolume is seamless. Changing blend modes unlocks unexpected new looks.
For added flexibility, I included a few shape layers for Resolume’s Mask Mode, allowing VJs to split the face in half and mix different expressions or colors. I also applied various color treatments with the Colorize effect to inspire different color schemes.
Final Thoughts
Sentience is all about expression—both human and machine. It’s minimal yet powerful, structured yet flexible. I hope it sparks new ideas for your own mixes!
What's Next?
No idea! Let’s see what the muses will bring us next.
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