Topic: Lightsaber test.

Hi,

Just a quick lightsaber test. please give constructive criticism.

Link

Thanks

Re: Lightsaber test.

Good. What editing program do you use?

http://i.imgur.com/KeUIjEo.png

Re: Lightsaber test.

lunears wrote:

Good. What editing program do you use?

After Effects. Do you have any suggestions for improvements?

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It looks very good. Maybe you could create reflections from the lightsaber on the character.
Right know it doesn't look so special, because the guy only moves his arm.

http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd489/EpicTurboGuy/SignaturKopie_2.jpg

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And some Sound would be nice.

http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd489/EpicTurboGuy/SignaturKopie_2.jpg

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Also, the guy's movements don't look very realistic. It's smooth, but a little slow. Try easing in and out. Other than that, it's pretty good!

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lego838 wrote:

Also, the guy's movements don't look very realistic. It's smooth, but a little slow. Try easing in and out. Other than that, it's pretty good!

Thank you for your feedback. I did ease in and out. The movements were not meant to be quick, that was the speed I was aiming to get. He was just meant to be waving around the lightsaber.

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Well good! If you can get the speed you want then great! It's just that when I think of a person twirling a lightsaber, I picture it a bit faster. But if that is the speed you want, then keep it. Don't listen to me! mini/tongue

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Look great!
The only things I found odd were the speed of the animation, and the may the lightsaber blended with the background.
The way I usually do it, the 'Add' blending mode makes that look perfect.

http://i.imgur.com/lZUQ9.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/9CQIM.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/YZLtR.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/ICcjc.png

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ZP wrote:

Look great!
The only things I found odd were the speed of the animation, and the may the lightsaber blended with the background.
The way I usually do it, the 'Add' blending mode makes that look perfect.

Thanks for the advice. I'll try to implement that next time.

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That was a fairly good test, with a great lightsaber effect! The animation was not choppy in the slightest, it was all put together very smoothly! I liked the way you had Maul going behind the back. Very cool!

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Sig made by RealBrick mini/bigsmile.

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legostudiosplus wrote:

That was a fairly good test, with a great lightsaber effect! The animation was not choppy in the slightest, it was all put together very smoothly! I liked the way you had Maul going behind the back. Very cool!

Thank you very much.

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Looks quite nice. The animation was smooth. The masking job when the lightsaber went behind his back was very well done.

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RedBrick1 wrote:

Looks quite nice. The animation was smooth. The masking job when the lightsaber went behind his back was very well done.

Thank you.

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The animation is smooth in my opinion. What frame rate do you use?

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Creator Productions wrote:

The animation is smooth in my opinion. What frame rate do you use?

Thanks. I use 15FPS

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Aero_Studios wrote:
lunears wrote:

Good. What editing program do you use?

After Effects. Do you have any suggestions for improvements?

Smaller white in the middle.

http://i.imgur.com/KeUIjEo.png

Re: Lightsaber test.

lunears wrote:
Aero_Studios wrote:
lunears wrote:

Good. What editing program do you use?

After Effects. Do you have any suggestions for improvements?

Smaller white in the middle.

I agree. But then the lego blade becomes visible. Should increase the glow?