The Lightsaber Effects Thread

Red, but I did put some blue in it.

 

Ahh... I can see now.

 

Here a video Clip FX Test I did. Any comments?

FX Test

Picture:

[image=http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b350/batkins182/RvBlightsaber.jpg]

 

Is there another a way(not with a mask) to get rid of these white dots on the grenn\blue screens?

 

I like the spreading of the blue glow Blake.

And lukilook that's a good question. I've still been trying to do that without masks, but until then masks are the only way.

 

Cool test, batkins.

Are you actually working on some project or are you just testing out your new glows for your own pleasure? Because I would wonder why a gifted person like you would waste his talent with doing about nothing. lol

 

Moonz it would help if you gave us what the comp size should be, being that you used a retarded aspect ratio.

 

Not at the moment but I might be doing some glows/colors for this fan film but that's going to be for a while. I have been looking for some work to do, glows/colors, some rotoscoping. The LCC4, If some one did the rotoscoping already and if there not to good at glows/colors, I could help. These test are just to get good glows/colors.

 

I see. Cool stuff anyway.

Have a look at my little fun test:

[image=http://img104.imageshack.us/img104/4378/ryansdeath9xo.jpg]

 

I've got Pinnacle Composite wizard, which comes with a plugin for removing bluescreen dots. It's a few hundred dollars though. You could also track a blue masked solid onto each of the markers, then key them in conjunction with the bluescreen. But you'll still need to mask or paint when the actors pass over the dots.



Kaat, that's great!

 

Kaat, lol. Good stuff.

 

Here's a lightsaber test I did, Comments?

FX Test

Picture:

[image=http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b350/batkins182/RvBsaberFightTestPic.jpg]

 

Looking great Brian, keep it up!

 

In my opinion, the colors look a little too intense and the green has a ton of saturation. Ryan v. Brandon sabers were also a little intense, hehe.

I'm working on that..

<Mae>

 

Atchually that was my test, but ya, Mae, I'm fixing the green right now.

EDIT: Fixed FX Test

 

Sorry I thought you were brain 'DOH'

 

I can see why you thought that.

krnbanguboi is Brian.

 

People are even getting confused with my real name. lol.

 

lol "Brain"

 

my sports illustrated subscription id thing has my name spelled brain also.

I've done some more of the RvB video using my beam effect:
Click

 

cool

 

Neat test, krnbanguboi. But I think the blades are quite great and washed out.. on the other hand, I think the ignition flare is excellent.
Try to create a brighter contact flash, too.

 

gracias

 

Here's a little video I did. I did the rotoscoping, glows/colors, flashes, sound, the whole cha-bam-bam.

The Video

Picture:

[image=http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b350/batkins182/RvBfxPic.jpg]

Any comments?

 

Hm, I think that's some great cha-bam-bam now.

Have you ever tried the lightsaber burn marks I described in a tutorial once?