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krnbanguboi Registered: Mar '05	Date Posted: 11/20/05 4:30pm Subject: RE: New lightsaber video-tutorial for After Effects
	At some points where Ani and DOoku have their sabers locked, you can't see through the glows. It looks like they added too much shadow -----signature----- Plug-In Visuals (Forum) - http://www.pluginforums.tk
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ZhadarNoros Registered: Oct '05	Date Posted: 11/21/05 9:55am Subject: RE: New lightsaber video-tutorial for After Effects
	At first I was frustrated with this tutorial. Not having the same image I used Photoreceptor011.jpg and couldn't get any decent color. Blue was weak, green was coming out like yellow and red was pretty much invisible. This image was actually the problem as the background was from the arena in Episode II and the sand prevented the red from displaying. I tried with Photoreceptor148.jpg, which is Darth Vader and Luke in the carbon freezing chamber and the red turned out great. So I guess this will work for me as long as I either avoid certain backgrounds or find a way to adjust the composition to bring the color that I need.
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Skywalker931 Registered: Nov '05	Date Posted: 11/24/05 11:40am Subject: RE: New lightsaber video-tutorial for After Effects - Date Edited: 11/24/05 11:44am (1 edits total) Edited By: Skywalker931
	Hi, i got problem with after effects because i don't know how i going to do when the saber is behind something.... Should i make another mask?? Or just one??.. i got problem with 2 masks because when i need one of them... the other is still there.... please help
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batkins182 Registered: Jul '05	Date Posted: 11/24/05 12:03pm Subject: RE: New lightsaber video-tutorial for After Effects
	Just make a new mask in the white solid and set it to subtract (instead of add) and just mask around the person/object.
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Skywalker931 Registered: Nov '05	Date Posted: 11/24/05 12:07pm Subject: RE: New lightsaber video-tutorial for After Effects
	Thank you... i'll try it
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MTL4205 Registered: Jun '05	Date Posted: 12/20/05 8:33pm Subject: RE: New lightsaber video-tutorial for After Effects
	I do like the look of the new turorial, but it does make the tracking a bit harder. What I liked about previous methods was the ability to use motion blur for the fan during a swing. I might not be understanding the method quick clearly, but it seems like you would have to manually make the blade fan out when somebody was moving it by manipulating the four points of the matte. It is possible I'm being completely dense, so somebody help me out. Cheers -----signature----- "I find your lack of faith disturbing." "You are part of a Rebel Alliance, and a traitor, take her away!" "...and bring me the passengers, I want them alive!"
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Funk-E Registered: Sep '03	Date Posted: 12/20/05 8:35pm Subject: RE: New lightsaber video-tutorial for After Effects
	I might not be understanding the method quick clearly, but it seems like you would have to manually make the blade fan out when somebody was moving it by manipulating the four points of the matte. This is what we've always done, though. Otherwise the motion blur in the footage and the motion blur of the saber doesn't match. Just roto to the prop. -----signature----- I'm so adjective, I verb nouns. RIP George Carlin!
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BRYAN_SEECRETS Registered: Oct '05	Date Posted: 2/16/06 8:53am Subject: RE: New lightsaber video-tutorial for After Effects
	Very good tutorial. I hope I can use Ryan Wieber's new method to create new lightsaber glows in After Effects Thanks Ryan! -----signature----- Check out my blog: http://blog.myspace.com/162862156
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Rodek_Va_Korr Registered: Sep '04	Date Posted: 3/2/06 5:59pm Subject: RE: New lightsaber video-tutorial for After Effects
	Can´t download the file, am i too late?!...is it gone, please help!!! -----signature----- - Rodek Va'Korr -
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DVeditor Title: Fan Films Evil Overlord (manager) Registered: Dec '01	Date Posted: 3/3/06 10:11am Subject: RE: New lightsaber video-tutorial for After Effects
	This link(right-click and save-as) should still be working. -----signature----- CK Hicks http://www.ckhicks.com http://dveditor.deviantart.com TFN on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2202937735
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roben Registered: Mar '06	Date Posted: 3/7/06 8:19am Subject: RE: New lightsaber video-tutorial for After Effects
	Hi. I'm new at this forum. Thank you very much Ryan_W, your vid-tutorials helped me and my little brother in the art of rotoscoping our own lightsabers . I have runned into a problem though, maybe there is someone out there who can help me. I haven't done a search on the forums yet, since I don't know how to formulate the problem. I did it just like in Ryans tutorial, but somehow it went wrong:picture. As you can see in the picture I can't make the glowing go to left. In stops right under my belt. Anyone know why, and how I can make it go all the way? Thank you in advance!
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Kaat Registered: Apr '04	Date Posted: 3/7/06 8:42am Subject: RE: New lightsaber video-tutorial for After Effects
	Looks like either your adjust layer or your black layer under the blurred saber layers is misplaced. Make sure you place them in the middle of the picture and that they cover the whole footage. -----signature----- Check out my VFX-blog where you can find my fx tests and my video tutorials as well: You'll find my tutorial for lightsaber wall cuts there, too. . http://petergerri.blogspot.com/
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mattio Registered: Nov '05	Date Posted: 3/7/06 9:50am Subject: RE: New lightsaber video-tutorial for After Effects
	This has happened to me many times. You probably forgot to press "Make Comp Size" in the Composition settings. This makes it so the saber is only on the ratio you used last time in AE. Go to the composition setting on the white solid and click Make Composition Size! -----signature----- ACTION AUDIO PRO - Action sound effects, gun fire, fighting, explosions and more!
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Lord2 Registered: Jan '06	Date Posted: 3/7/06 11:00am Subject: RE: New lightsaber video-tutorial for After Effects
	This tutorial is not so new, I've heared it before. Maby a year ago or so:( -----signature----- A KotOR II machinima http://tpiom.webs.com/
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