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Neothehacker Registered: Nov '04	Date Posted: 9/3/05 11:43pm Subject: RE: "Force" Lightning - Test and Tutorial
	What is the diffference in adv. lightning to lighning? Could you do the strobe effect on the computer(keying brightness up and down; interval of about 2 or 3 frames)? Why is their a strobe effect, if the lightning is at the same brightness all the time; it just changes position? Wouldn't it be better to have a moving light turning on when he turns the lightning on? -----signature----- Lou: You're my best friend, Andy. Andy: Yeah, I know. L: You like me, don't you? A: Yeah, I know. L: But I thought you said you hated me. A: Yeah, I know. L: Do you know what your most annoying catchphrase is, Andy? A: ...That one.
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-Spiff- Registered: Jun '05	Date Posted: 9/4/05 7:25am Subject: RE: "Force" Lightning - Test and Tutorial
	Could you do the strobe effect on the computer(keying brightness up and down; interval of about 2 or 3 frames)? Do the test youself - pick one of the non-strobe frames and try to brighten it up to the level of a strobed frame. There's an intricacy and believability of real light you won't be able to obtain by doing it as an effect. Not only is the frame brighter, but there are new shadows, different contrast, and the since the flash bulb is reflected in my eyes, there's a reflection consistent with the lightning that I didn't have to add. I spent about $25 on strobes to do this. To replicate the effect well, I'd probably require several days worth of painstaking rotoscoping for an effect that would never match that achieved practically. Strobes are also the bomb at dance parties, when all your female friends come over (as if that ever happens to me) Why is there a strobe effect, if the lightning is at the same brightness all the time; You'll note, my lightning wasn't the same brightness all the time. Sometimes it's there, sometimes it's not. Sometimes it's extremely bright, other times it's much less intense. Wouldn't it be better to have a moving light turning on when he turns the lightning on? If you had a second person they could move and adjust the strobes as you saw fit. This was me sitting on a chair, the lights hanging on a music stand, with me flicking a power bar trying to turn the lights on and off in sync with my 'acting'. A properly directed crew could work wonders into adding more interactivity into the lighting. -Spiff -----signature----- Eclipse SE now available: http://boards.theforce.net/fan_films/b10015/28647876/p1/?26 Spiff(x, \|x-Phi\|<small) = twitterpated FREE THE QUARKS!!!
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-Spiff- Registered: Jun '05	Date Posted: 2/7/06 1:33pm Subject: RE: "Force" Lightning - Test and Tutorial
	BUMP Well, sorta. The original hosting for all of the files involved in this test dried up. All the relevant files are now here: http://phispace.net/spiffyprod/FLT/ If a mod could change the links in the original post, that would be awesome. If not, oh well. -Spiff -----signature----- Eclipse SE now available: http://boards.theforce.net/fan_films/b10015/28647876/p1/?26 Spiff(x, \|x-Phi\|<small) = twitterpated FREE THE QUARKS!!!
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darthsithvalek Registered: Dec '05	Date Posted: 2/7/06 1:48pm Subject: RE: "Force" Lightning - Test and Tutorial
	Oh well...a stupid question , but how can you make night from day? in you case, those pictures
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