Lightsaber help

[Deli Pastrami]

ok ive recently got into rotoscoping and ive gotten quite good if i dont say so myself. the only thing i DONT know how to do is add the flashes of lights/sparks that happen when lightsabers collide. if anyone could point me in the right direction id appreciate it. thx

(ps: rotoscoping=making lighstaber effects)

[Mr. Rogers]

what is rotoscoping ?

[savingpvtgeorge36]

depends what your using
i use gimp and i go filters>lighteffects>gflare

[Deli Pastrami]

i use photoshop CS2 and i also have premier pro 1.5

[Furry_rodian]

Lucky, I only have photoshop elements v4 :P Oh and deli, why do you only have 14 posts? I thought youve been posting for a long time? or have I just become stupider than normal :D

[Jorge-Fonseca]

google

LSMAKER

i used it for a video i made of me ligthsabering :D
for french class!

[Deli Pastrami]

yea i barely post, till like past 2 weeks.

to jorge, im aware of lsmaker. and in my opinion it kinda sucks. the quality of me doing it with photoshop is like a bagillion times better than lsmaker. that might also be cuz i barely know how to use it XD. it did come to mind, however, that maybe i can make it with photoshop u know like i do, then slap it into lsmaker for the clash scenes after im done. kinda like after effects. and if u know how to use it pls explain :>
also how does lssounds work?

and furry, one word : Torrents >:)

[Jorge-Fonseca]

ye LSMAKER is for like the quick job

but i did hear about AE after effects that its better, again lsmaker lsound and lstext or whatevr its called are if you're in a hurry or really skilled in which if ur skilled in a program then just do it with that 1

LSsound is for mixing sounds etc.. i used it but didnt get it, SO i used windows movie maker !http://rapidshare.de/files/15762708/JorgeF_JollyRoger_Saber_Commercial.wmv?killcode=29 45572868 ( :p

I myslef tried using lsmaker but it was VERY crashy so if ur gona use it save and export like every 2 seconds lol.

PS: ill post my saber video done with lsmaker and lsound, actually this version which is best some 1 did it for me in like 2 days i presented it in class everyone loved it lol it was FUNNY and PWNING! ill post link when done uploading jsut for fun :cool: (http://rapidshare.de/files/15762708/JorgeF_JollyRoger_Saber_Commercial.wmv.html)

Done uploading it click on da smile face

[TBTDS21]

I know where your comming from. A few strategies
are:

original picture: http://tv.isg.si/site/filesxxx/images/random07_6.jpg

(Thanks to the people who are in the picture :p)

Picture with added saber effect: (sabers added. sorry about the quality of my saber effects, I was in a rush.)

http://x11.putfile.com/3/7613001214.jpg

Onto collision of the blades. One technique I've found is to change the intesity of the blades (fool around with it a little to see how you like it. Problem with my example is that I made the intensity a little lighter, not stronger. It's all about the intensity of the aura though if you asked me.)

http://x11.putfile.com/3/7613040121.jpg

If you want a more original trilogy orientated clash, its very simple. All you really need to do is add a yellow transparent oval here and there.

http://x11.putfile.com/3/7613064027.jpg

Those are just my suggestions.

[Jorge-Fonseca]

um where were u filmign that lol

[TBTDS21]

^Thats not me. I got that pic off google.

[Jorge-Fonseca]

oh ok