diff --git a/assets/enemies.json b/assets/enemies.json
index 34817f5..10f8c6b 100644
--- a/assets/enemies.json
+++ b/assets/enemies.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
         "foreground": "enemies/fg:player",
         "background": "color:transparent"
       },
-      {"_type": "Combat", "hp": 200, "max_hp": 200, "ap": 0, "max_ap": 12, "ap_delta": 6, "damage": 1000, "dead": false},
+      {"_type": "Combat", "hp": 200, "max_hp": 200, "ap": 0, "max_ap": 12, "ap_delta": 6, "damage": 10, "dead": false},
       {"_type": "Motion", "dx": 0, "dy": 0, "random": false},
       {"_type": "Collision", "has": true},
       {"_type": "EnemyConfig", "ai_script": "Host::actions", "ai_start_name": "Host::initial_state", "ai_goal_name": "Host::final_state"},
diff --git a/assets/shaders.json b/assets/shaders.json
index 7a03ad7..4e13d67 100644
--- a/assets/shaders.json
+++ b/assets/shaders.json
@@ -18,5 +18,9 @@
   "lightning": {
     "file_name": "assets/shaders/lightning_attack.frag",
     "type": "fragment"
+  },
+  "boss_hit": {
+    "file_name": "assets/shaders/flame_trash.frag",
+    "type": "fragment"
   }
 }
diff --git a/boss/fight.cpp b/boss/fight.cpp
index 4a90888..b9f8fe8 100644
--- a/boss/fight.cpp
+++ b/boss/fight.cpp
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ namespace boss {
         break;
       case ATTACK:
         if($battle.player_request("kill_enemy")) {
-        fmt::println("player requests kill_enemy {} vs. {}",
+          fmt::println("player requests kill_enemy {} vs. {}",
               $host_combat->ap, $battle.player_pending_ap());
         } else {
           fmt::println("NO MORE ACTION!");
diff --git a/boss/ui.cpp b/boss/ui.cpp
index 9097542..403eef8 100644
--- a/boss/ui.cpp
+++ b/boss/ui.cpp
@@ -109,11 +109,12 @@ namespace boss {
   void UI::damage(const string& actor, const std::string& target, int amount) {
     if(amount > 0) {
       $arena.attach_text(target, fmt::format("{}", amount));
-      $arena.apply_effect(actor, "flame");
+      $arena.apply_effect(actor, "lightning");
 
       // USING SCALE
       float scale = 0.8f;
-      $arena.zoom(target, scale);
+      std::string style = "pan";
+      $arena.zoom(target, style, scale);
     } else {
       $arena.attach_text(actor, "MISSED");
     }
diff --git a/camera.cpp b/camera.cpp
index 052e4f7..033635c 100644
--- a/camera.cpp
+++ b/camera.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ namespace cinematic {
   }
 
   Camera::Camera(sf::Vector2f size) :
-    anim(MGR.animations.at("dolly")),
+    anim(MGR.animations.at("pan")),
     size(size),
     base_size(size),
     aimed_at{size.x/2, size.y/2},
diff --git a/gui/combat_ui.cpp b/gui/combat_ui.cpp
index f924713..c841cf2 100644
--- a/gui/combat_ui.cpp
+++ b/gui/combat_ui.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ namespace gui {
   {
     $gui.set<Sprite>(button, {icon_name});
     $gui.set<Sound>(button, {sound});
+
     $gui.set<Effect>(button, {.duration=0.5f, .name=effect_name});
     $gui.set<Clickable>(button,
         guecs::make_action(button, event, {action}));
diff --git a/gui/event_router.cpp b/gui/event_router.cpp
index 9a75428..b2afd32 100644
--- a/gui/event_router.cpp
+++ b/gui/event_router.cpp
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ namespace gui {
           set_event(game::Event::KEY_PRESS);
           break;
         default:
-          dbc::sentinel("invalid events");
+          dbc::sentinel(fmt::format("invalid events: {}", int(ev)));
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index 40664ba..00a6d95 100644
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -12,13 +12,15 @@
 
 int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
   try {
-    components::init();
     sfml::Backend backend;
+
+    shaders::init();
+    components::init();
     guecs::init(&backend);
     ai::init("ai");
     animation::init();
-    cinematic::init();
     GameDB::init();
+    cinematic::init();
 
     sound::mute(true);
 
diff --git a/scene.cpp b/scene.cpp
index f944aaa..759be2f 100644
--- a/scene.cpp
+++ b/scene.cpp
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ namespace scene {
   void Engine::apply_effect(const std::string& actor, const std::string& shader) {
     auto& element = actor_config(actor);
     element.effect = shaders::get(shader);
+
   }
 
   void Engine::attach_text(const std::string& actor, const std::string& text) {
@@ -100,8 +101,12 @@ namespace scene {
     }
 
     for(auto& actor : $actors) {
-       view.draw(*actor.st.sprite, actor.effect.get());
-       if(actor.anim.playing) view.draw(actor.text);
+      if(actor.effect != nullptr) {
+        dbc::log(fmt::format("ACTOR {} SHADER {}", actor.name, (void*)actor.effect.get()));
+      }
+
+      view.draw(*actor.st.sprite, actor.effect.get());
+      if(actor.anim.playing) view.draw(actor.text);
     }
 
     $camera.render(view);
@@ -139,7 +144,8 @@ namespace scene {
         actor.anim.apply(actor.text, actor.pos);
         if(actor.effect) {
           actor.effect->setUniform("u_time", actor.anim.subframe);
-          actor.effect->setUniform("u_duration", 1000);
+          sf::Vector2f u_resolution{float(actor.anim.frame_width), float(actor.anim.frame_height)};
+          actor.effect->setUniform("u_resolution", u_resolution);
         }
       } else {
         actor.effect = nullptr;
@@ -159,7 +165,8 @@ namespace scene {
     return pos;
   }
 
-  void Engine::zoom(float mid_x, float mid_y, float scale) {
+  void Engine::zoom(float mid_x, float mid_y, const std::string& style, float scale) {
+    $camera.style(style);
     $camera.scale(scale);
     $camera.move(mid_x, mid_y);
     $camera.play();
@@ -188,13 +195,13 @@ namespace scene {
     }
   }
 
-  void Engine::zoom(const std::string &actor, float scale) {
+  void Engine::zoom(const std::string &actor, const std::string& style, float scale) {
     auto& config = actor_config(actor);
     auto bounds = config.st.sprite->getGlobalBounds();
     float mid_x = config.pos.x + bounds.size.x / 2.0f;
     float mid_y = config.pos.y + bounds.size.y / 2.0f;
 
-    zoom(mid_x, mid_y, scale);
+    zoom(mid_x, mid_y, style, scale);
   }
 
   void Engine::reset(sf::RenderTexture& view) {
diff --git a/scene.hpp b/scene.hpp
index 802539b..5ee8195 100644
--- a/scene.hpp
+++ b/scene.hpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #pragma once
+
 #include <memory>
 #include <unordered_map>
 #include "components.hpp"
@@ -51,8 +52,8 @@ namespace scene {
     void play_animations();
     void apply_effect(const std::string& actor, const std::string& shader);
     Element& actor_config(const std::string& actor);
-    void zoom(const std::string& actor, float scale=0.9f);
-    void zoom(float mid_x, float mid_y, float scale);
+    void zoom(const std::string& actor, const std::string& style, float scale=0.9f);
+    void zoom(float mid_x, float mid_y, const std::string& style, float scale);
     void reset(sf::RenderTexture& view);
     std::pair<Element&, Element&> left_right(const std::string &actor, const std::string &target);
   };
diff --git a/tools/arena.cpp b/tools/arena.cpp
index 3c5c5fc..e13b804 100644
--- a/tools/arena.cpp
+++ b/tools/arena.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 void craft_weapon() {
   auto world = GameDB::current_world();
   auto& the_belt = world->get_the<ritual::Belt>();
+
   ritual::Action action{1.0, 20, ritual::Kind::MAGICK, ritual::Element::FIRE, {"fake"}};
   the_belt.equip(the_belt.next(), action);
 }