Topic: Tests LEGO Star Wars

As the new Star Wars the Force awakens teaser was released, I made a little Star Wars video/test with LEGO pieces! Just enjoy and comment if you want!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYIKKztAXcA

Re: Tests LEGO Star Wars

The first 48 seconds were titles, I got to about 3 seconds in and I wanted to stop watching. Just so you know.

Other than that, not bad tests.

I would add a bit of post glow to the lasers just to jazz them up a bit. I liked how you did the muzzle flash.

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The practical laser bolts are nice, and similar to what I did many years ago, although they look odd compared to the enahnced lightsaber found later on. Thus, I'd stick with one style within a given work. (All enhanced in post, or none.)

Strangly, R2 head looks like a custom print/decal, which is really unnecessary at this point thanks to the billions of colors and heads floating around. The animation on that is understandably rough thanks to the uneven studs, so tiling the floor and going again would help a lot. Also, avoid green-screening if possible, especially if there are studs sticking up back there.

The lightsaber looks good, but it needs a half-out frame to help the illusion that it's truly turning on and not just appearing that way all of a sudden.

Overall, the opening titles need to be cut massively, and the animation is a bit rough around the edges, but it's workable, and with time a practice it can get even better.

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LOTS. OF. TITLES.

Serious. Lots of them.

The lasers look nice, and were my favorite of the bunch. Agree with Pritchard on the lightsaber, it needs to feel like it is being ignited, right now it just appears immediately.

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Re: Tests LEGO Star Wars

I just only wanted to do give a little Star Wars effect for this test but you are all right about the titles: it is too long for a test!