Re: GIMP/Photoshop Thread

[FireHawk302]

The movie is so short I can't see whats happening.

[Gerrard]

The movie is so short I can't see whats happening.

Yeah, I will make a longer one.

[Gerrard]

Here is a longer version I made.

[Commander_Fox]

Cool vid! It's kinda choppy. And why are the rebels fighting droids?

[clonesilvergree]

the camera moves so much, and the little parts were so short you coundnt exactly concentrate on them. I have some amazing advice. Go to http://lsmaker.uw.hu/page.php and download the free program. That's all. There you have it. A free amazing lightsaber and laser program.

[Gerrard]

Thanks Com Fox. I just didn't feel like using my clones as I am working with them.

I am fine using GIMP thank you very much.

[clonesilvergree]

No, this is a thousand times better than GIMP. Just to let you know, this is the program that Lucasfilm uses. Anyway, it takes a lot shorter and looks a lot better than GIMP!

[Gerrard]

Well, GIMP is working out fine for me and is getting the job done!

[Thunder-blade]

No, this is a thousand times better than GIMP. Just to let you know, this is the program that Lucasfilm uses. Anyway, it takes a lot shorter and looks a lot better than GIMP!

That my friend is wrong.

Lucasfilm doesn't use LS maker. They use a combination of expensive programs.

I myself have used LS maker, and it isn't all that great, it kept crashing and my friend says it's only good for individual photos and not so much for videos.

[Gerrard]

Hmmm, I sense danger in a member.


Oh and why would a great special effects group like Lucas Arts use LS?

[clonesilvergree]

Because it rocks! Anyway, someone told me Lucasfilm used LSMaker... A long story!LSMaker

[Gerrard]

And you actually believed them?

[Alpha]

Get on topic before I start spamming this thread with countless tutorials.

Anyhow, the smoke thing is going well! I'll get some stuff ready and all.

[clonesilvergree]

Well, does it not look at least better than GIMP?

[Alpha]

No?

Give us more satisfactory examples, I'm pretty sure Sial/Thunder/I can achieve that saber effect easily.

[clonesilvergree]

Well here you go! And those lightsaber take only about 20 minutes to make the whole movie.

[Gerrard]

Yeah, I am pretty sure it is just as good.

[Thunder-blade]

That is definitely not as good as in the movies...

The sabers "shake" alot and there are no flares when they clash...

And did you make this vid? Or did you just take it off of Youtube??

[clonesilvergree]

Oh, I just borrowed it from a friend on YouTube. Anyway, with the program you can make the sabers more steady, and there is an extra feature to add saber clashes.

[Astor]

Cool , but how do it work?

[Gerrard]

Astor, I wouldn't believe it.

The light sabers in the beginning are too short and weird. And then they shake a lot during it.

You can do it with GIMP much easier.

[Astor]

Astor, I wouldn't believe it.

The light sabers in the beginning are too short and weird. And then they shake a lot during it.

You can do it with GIMP much easier.

Seriusly..?
Ok I will try...

[clonesilvergree]

So you go to effect, and choose the blade in your color. Then you import your video, and it turns it into frames automatically. Then you just click on where you want it to start, and then right click on where you want it to end, and then press next frame. Do the same for all frames, being sure to add clash effects. Then press export, and then save, and there you have it.

[Thunder-blade]

GIMP and Photoshop is only good for lightsabers individually in pictures.

Most people (like Ryan Wieber) use Adobe After affects.

[Gerrard]

Yeah, that is another good program. I have it as well and I really only use it for light sabers.

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