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Hi there,
I'm a huge fan of SFX from Poland and I have created my own site about effects and amateur moviemaking.
Well, there's one little problem - the whole stuff is in polish. I was thinking about creating english version (SFX part only) so I'd like to ask you to take a look at my site and tell if you'd be interested in some of my tutorials (some of them you may know from english SFX sites but most of them are my own work) Forget about language for a moment: there's a lot of images and few mpg clips.
http://sfx.internetdsl.pl/efekty_spis.html
(direct link to effects)
(sorry for my english, I'm still working on it)
I'm a huge fan of SFX from Poland and I have created my own site about effects and amateur moviemaking.
Well, there's one little problem - the whole stuff is in polish. I was thinking about creating english version (SFX part only) so I'd like to ask you to take a look at my site and tell if you'd be interested in some of my tutorials (some of them you may know from english SFX sites but most of them are my own work) Forget about language for a moment: there's a lot of images and few mpg clips.
http://sfx.internetdsl.pl/efekty_spis.html
(direct link to effects)
(sorry for my english, I'm still working on it)
Santi
"Corpse of your enemy always smells nice"
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http://sfx.com.pl/
"Corpse of your enemy always smells nice"
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http://sfx.com.pl/
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You should have been read something in albanian
Well, I'm thinking very serious about translating these tutotorials. There's more of them under constrution.
I discovered a solution how to make lightsaber in AE without spending hours in keframing. Sadly - it doesn't work well with DV format
Anyway: thanks for your opinions guys. If one of this tutoriali look specialy interesting let me know so I'll translate it first.
BTW Grant: I saw UDDS. MASTERPIECE!:D (but the quality.....)
I wonder what kind of wordsU.S.Amateurfilmaker wrote:I know a few things in Polish
Well, I'm thinking very serious about translating these tutotorials. There's more of them under constrution.
I discovered a solution how to make lightsaber in AE without spending hours in keframing. Sadly - it doesn't work well with DV format
Anyway: thanks for your opinions guys. If one of this tutoriali look specialy interesting let me know so I'll translate it first.
BTW Grant: I saw UDDS. MASTERPIECE!:D (but the quality.....)
Last edited by santi on Thu Mar 25, 2004 3:21 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Santi
"Corpse of your enemy always smells nice"
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http://sfx.com.pl/
"Corpse of your enemy always smells nice"
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http://sfx.com.pl/
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Hey thats some great stuff definetly translate it man! Also you should submit your link to the Web Links section here to help people out.
"They're people who only want to be involved in filmmaking to get rich, get famous, or get laid. They know as much about filmmaking as George W. Bush knows about hand-to-hand combat"- Jim Jarmusch
Hello again...
I've just finished translating first tutorial. You can find it here:
http://sfx.internetdsl.pl/eng/predator.html
I'll be gratefull for every word of constructive critcism and sugestions. If you found any mistakes or errors - please let me know. My english is still far away from perfection.
Santi
I've just finished translating first tutorial. You can find it here:
http://sfx.internetdsl.pl/eng/predator.html
I'll be gratefull for every word of constructive critcism and sugestions. If you found any mistakes or errors - please let me know. My english is still far away from perfection.
Santi
Santi
"Corpse of your enemy always smells nice"
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http://sfx.com.pl/
"Corpse of your enemy always smells nice"
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http://sfx.com.pl/
Thanks:) That's what I needed!
Question: is there any sense in makin JAFLT (Just Another F***g Lightsaber Tutorial) ?
I have few good ideas about FX from Matrix, X-Men,(very popular on this forum AFAIK) Predator and Terminator 2 but they are "under construction" - I don't have footage good enough to make the screen shots.
Question: is there any sense in makin JAFLT (Just Another F***g Lightsaber Tutorial) ?
I have few good ideas about FX from Matrix, X-Men,(very popular on this forum AFAIK) Predator and Terminator 2 but they are "under construction" - I don't have footage good enough to make the screen shots.
Santi
"Corpse of your enemy always smells nice"
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http://sfx.com.pl/
"Corpse of your enemy always smells nice"
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http://sfx.com.pl/
Thank you guys. I'm begining to love this place.
My new light sabre tutorial I'll make in english first. You should like it (if you had a good lighting equipment and at least DV (3CCD recomended). I works quite good in close angles and if the sabre doesn't move to fast.
And here's another clip: http://sfx.internetdsl.pl/video/liquid_man.mpg
My new light sabre tutorial I'll make in english first. You should like it (if you had a good lighting equipment and at least DV (3CCD recomended). I works quite good in close angles and if the sabre doesn't move to fast.
And here's another clip: http://sfx.internetdsl.pl/video/liquid_man.mpg
Santi
"Corpse of your enemy always smells nice"
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http://sfx.com.pl/
"Corpse of your enemy always smells nice"
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http://sfx.com.pl/
Not my fault. The server i provided by TPSA - Polish monopolist in telecomunication. This really sucks, but now I have no choice 'cause I don't have to pay for this. Maybe I'll create a mirror on some free server.
Santi
"Corpse of your enemy always smells nice"
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http://sfx.com.pl/
"Corpse of your enemy always smells nice"
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http://sfx.com.pl/
I think it's possible (in theory) to do but I need a little time for tests. I promise to work on it.
EDIT:
I have it in 720 x 480 size in Quicktime format and in WMV format. But the file sizes are pretty big.
Where can I host it?
EDIT:
I have it in 720 x 480 size in Quicktime format and in WMV format. But the file sizes are pretty big.
Where can I host it?
Santi
"Corpse of your enemy always smells nice"
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http://sfx.com.pl/
"Corpse of your enemy always smells nice"
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http://sfx.com.pl/
No problem. As I said: I love this kind of challenges and this is one of my favorites effects.
Now I'm also workin' on few Terminator effects (at least one can be done in Premiere and Photoshop). The list of effects to describe is quite long (even much more then on polish version site)
EDIT:
XeFX309, I hope you like it:
http://sfx.internetdsl.pl/eng/predator_ps.html
Now I'm also workin' on few Terminator effects (at least one can be done in Premiere and Photoshop). The list of effects to describe is quite long (even much more then on polish version site)
EDIT:
XeFX309, I hope you like it:
http://sfx.internetdsl.pl/eng/predator_ps.html
Santi
"Corpse of your enemy always smells nice"
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http://sfx.com.pl/
"Corpse of your enemy always smells nice"
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http://sfx.com.pl/
Thanks a lot, looks great. I'll be sure to try it out and use it in upcoming movies that I do make. Also, I noticed the little mention about me, lol thanks.
One question though, I thought I remembered a little mention in the After Affects tutorials that you don't need a greenscreen, is there a way around that in this one also? If not, it doesn't matter, it's all good. lol
Thanks!
One question though, I thought I remembered a little mention in the After Affects tutorials that you don't need a greenscreen, is there a way around that in this one also? If not, it doesn't matter, it's all good. lol
Thanks!
FX business requires a little invention, man Read those hints in the AE tutorial.
-shoot an actor in front of bright wall but use only the strong background light. You need the darkest silhouette as it's possible.
- in AP remove colors (BLACK & WHITE filter), INVERT and increase the contrast using LEVELS filter until you get pure black and white matte.
-shoot an actor in front of bright wall but use only the strong background light. You need the darkest silhouette as it's possible.
- in AP remove colors (BLACK & WHITE filter), INVERT and increase the contrast using LEVELS filter until you get pure black and white matte.
Santi
"Corpse of your enemy always smells nice"
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http://sfx.com.pl/
"Corpse of your enemy always smells nice"
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http://sfx.com.pl/
Looks good! I cant read polish though lol ill check it out when more is translated I have a basic idea of what it says becuase i know how to do the effects but i cant see how you explained it since its not in english lol- Only other comment i have is the images take forever to load for some reason
EDIT: You forgot to translate this part:
I wreszcie finał. Tworzymy ostatnią już kompozycję, nazwijmy ją FINAL. Wstawiamy do niej tło (tylną płytę) oraz kompozycję MASKA 3. Możemy ją umieścić pod spodem lub wyłączyć jej widzialność i dalej postępujemy tak podobnie jak przy Człowieku Widmo czyli:
just thought id point out you missed a piece :p
EDIT: You forgot to translate this part:
I wreszcie finał. Tworzymy ostatnią już kompozycję, nazwijmy ją FINAL. Wstawiamy do niej tło (tylną płytę) oraz kompozycję MASKA 3. Możemy ją umieścić pod spodem lub wyłączyć jej widzialność i dalej postępujemy tak podobnie jak przy Człowieku Widmo czyli:
just thought id point out you missed a piece :p
Sigs suck a**.