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  • Two effects request

    Posted by Christian Naldjian on August 30, 2011 at 4:32 am

    Hi guys, i need help with those effects below, the problem is that i dont know how to make them, i will appreciate your help.

    The first one, as is marked the refflect of the sword. How is this done ? I mean it goes from semi-transparent to opaque and a slight glow.

    The second one, the “orange mantle”. Same, how to make it, tell me how you would do it.

    That’s all, thanks !

    Stefan Hinze replied 14 years, 11 months ago 3 Members · 4 Replies
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  • Stefan Hinze

    August 30, 2011 at 9:05 am

    Hey there,

    like allways, there are differend ways to make FX. Some are good some are “not so good”.

    First FX:
    I would try to track the tip of the sword.
    Parrent a little Masked-Solid to it.
    PreCompose
    Add a adjustmend layer, with an Echo effect.
    Play a little with the settings and look at it.

    Second FX:
    I would be aware of this FX bevore shooting a video.
    Put the aktor in front of a little green screen.
    Let him/her perform.
    Key him/her out in post.
    Trace the siluet.
    (Don´t know the correkt englisch word for PAUSSTIFT – it´s found unter LAYER / and then down the menue, just over PreCompose)
    Use the new layer with – Displacement, vector-blur…
    Change the overlay mode to add or multiply.

    i´m aware that this is just a rought way, but, you didn´t even told us what your footage looks like… so this is the route – finde the way home by your self – good luck!

    greetings

  • Christian Naldjian

    August 30, 2011 at 4:14 pm

    I really appreciate your help, but is not what i’m looking for, thanks anyways.

  • Darby Edelen

    August 31, 2011 at 6:43 am

    [Stefan Hinze] “PAUSSTIFT”

    Auto-Trace 🙂

    Darby Edelen

  • Stefan Hinze

    August 31, 2011 at 8:13 am

    😉
    thx

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