overused Light Saber effect

redkorn · Post by **redkorn** » Wed Aug 02, 2006 4:03 pm

OK I was bored yesterday so I grabbed this old raw clip of myself and added a light saber, this is my second attempt at it the results...well you decide. lol

http://www.snyderproduction.com/vids/Saber2.avi

ctbullet · Post by **ctbullet** » Wed Aug 02, 2006 4:45 pm

thats was alright,

looked like stop motion to be honest,

the effect wasn't very realistic, there are easier and better ways to do a lightsaber effect

but good effort

wildstorm · Post by **wildstorm** » Wed Aug 02, 2006 5:53 pm

The lightsaber core needs to be a bit brighter. Here's a test clip that I did for a customer so he could see how well Adober After effects can make lightsabers.

http://www.wsfilms.net/sabertest.wmv

What program are you using to create your sabers?

redkorn · Post by **redkorn** » Thu Aug 03, 2006 1:49 am

adobe premier and photoshop

Djokicko · Post by **Djokicko** » Thu Aug 03, 2006 2:21 am

For light saber effect try useing AE(After Effect) it is much easyer and you can make a nice glow so it looks really cool.\

wildstorm · Post by **wildstorm** » Thu Aug 03, 2006 2:43 am

I agree, After Effects would be much easier. The short clip that I did I used After Effects paint feature which, to me, is faster and you get great results.

Epsilon · Post by **Epsilon** » Thu Aug 03, 2006 3:38 am

Hey that's pretty cool, wildstorm. You used a behind the scenes clip too! haha

redkorn · Post by **redkorn** » Thu Aug 03, 2006 7:59 am

well i guess i need to learn how to use after effects then, my supervisor in my shop knows how to use it so ill ask him to teach me.

wildstorm · Post by **wildstorm** » Thu Aug 03, 2006 8:22 pm

Hey that's pretty cool, wildstorm. You used a behind the scenes clip too! haha

Thanks E-Man

well i guess i need to learn how to use after effects then, my supervisor in my shop knows how to use it so ill ask him to teach me.

You can learn how to do lightsaber effects by visiting the following website and going to his tutorial page:

http://www.ryan-w.com

DEDFX · Post by **DEDFX** » Thu Aug 03, 2006 10:19 pm

Wildstorm, your misleading me with your avatar, I think it's you everytime I look at it.

Grant · Post by **Grant** » Thu Aug 03, 2006 10:35 pm

the easiest way I have found for lightsabers is this program here

http://lsmaker.uw.hu/page.php?main=lsmaker.html#lsmaker

Free program, very simple and effective

Zacatac927 · Post by **Zacatac927** » Thu Aug 03, 2006 10:37 pm

lsmaker works for me on my vcomputer downstairs but not in my room so its crappin hard... i hate transferring...

but i also love that program!!!

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