How do you do this effect

evolution9 · Post by **evolution9** » Thu Jan 01, 2004 9:16 pm

Hello, anybody seen the show "Charmed?" If so than your probably familiar with the character, Leo Wyatt. He's a Whitelighter. My question is, how do you go about doing the Orbing effect? Thanks in advanced

Epsilon · Post by **Epsilon** » Fri Jan 02, 2004 10:19 pm

I've seen a couple episode, but I don't remember an "orbing" effect. Can you explain a little bit more on what the effect looks like?

I3lade203 · Post by **I3lade203** » Fri Jan 02, 2004 11:02 pm

Iv never seen the show, but if you explain it me or epsilon may be able to help you

The.Twilight.Prince · Post by **The.Twilight.Prince** » Sat Jan 03, 2004 8:26 am

Hi, I'm the new guy; The Twilight Prince LOL,

ok, good news: I watch Charmed, like all the time. I know exactly who (Leo and Paige) and what (orbing) you are talking about.

bad news: Unless you have like 400 American $, you're out of luck, because the orbing sparkles and stuff are done with an expensive particle system.

good news, yet: If you just need your character to vanish (without the "white light") just have him act out his part, and then stand still for a sec. Then have him walk off the set, and just shoot where he WAS standing. Edit out his walking away, and he will appear to have vanished. Without a particle system, that is your best bet, but . . .
if you do have that much money to spend on your project, you can get a particle system online at www.wondertouch.com

there is a free, downloadable version, but the downside is, its company's logo will be plastered all over your footage, making it practically useless unless you buy it.

Hope I helped! ;-D

evolution9 · Post by **evolution9** » Sun Jan 04, 2004 12:11 am

Hmmmm..... maybe I can try and do something in Adobe After Effects with masks. Thank you for the link to that website. The stuff on there looks pretty cool but I'm pretty cheap.

nakomass · Post by **nakomass** » Thu Jan 08, 2004 10:24 pm

evolution9 wrote:Hmmmm..... maybe I can try and do something in Adobe After Effects with masks. Thank you for the link to that website. The stuff on there looks pretty cool but I'm pretty cheap.

Aren't we all!

insert_coin · Post by **insert_coin** » Fri Jan 09, 2004 8:57 pm

youv seen my thread right... right?
http://www.matthawkins.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2507

evolution9 · Post by **evolution9** » Sat Jan 10, 2004 3:09 pm

Yes I have viewed your thread. I believe you posted your test movie 5 days after I asked this question. I have viewed it and looks real close to the effect they use on the show. I would like a tutorial on this if it is possible to fit into your schedule. Thanks in advance

El Brenty · Post by **El Brenty** » Sat Jan 10, 2004 3:23 pm

I still don't really know what this effect is like. I'm guessing it's where a character disappears like into a different dimension or something.

My Phantom effect would work for this!

insert_coin · Post by **insert_coin** » Sat Jan 10, 2004 10:59 pm

im totally redesigning my webpage but the first section ill work on is tutorials so might be a little bit of a wait but not long

I3lade203 · Post by **I3lade203** » Sat Jan 10, 2004 11:03 pm

cool looking foward to that

El Brenty · Post by **El Brenty** » Sat Jan 10, 2004 11:11 pm

Knowing you I_C, it'll be worth the wait! Looking forward to it!

insert_coin · Post by **insert_coin** » Sun Jan 11, 2004 3:56 pm

ive just been developing my flash skills so i have the main bones of my site up but the content will be coming soon so if you just want to see the fancy flash site then you can visit my site...
www.aaronv2.vze.com

FreZko · Post by **FreZko** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 11:10 am

Aaron.. I just cant wait!
Im looking so forward to your site and orbing tutorial.
Hope you have finished it soon?
-FreZko

I3lade203 · Post by **I3lade203** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 1:57 pm

Flash is good.. I got a free copy from a friend, anyway (trying to not get simley mods on from camclub) what exactly is the orb effect? Its probably not to hard to achieve

Spike · Post by **Spike** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 6:27 pm

There's a orb-looking like thing on this page www.ryan-w.com!!

I3lade203 · Post by **I3lade203** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 6:47 pm

Yeah, that effect dosnt seem to hard, if you think about it when the person is glowing blue its very similiar to the star wars hologram effect, when the person teleports down that beam is just a partical system, pretty simple you can do this with Affter effects and 3ds max