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This is a link post Star Wars lightsabre fight in the office I made this!
I made a video for one of our departments at work. I've edited out all the corporate speak and posted up the lightsabre fight. What do you think?
(Kie77, Thu 26 Jun 2008, 9:22, Reply)
This is a normal post nice rotorscoping
:)

edit: ofcourse I meant rotoscoping, but the ever-lasting /links-wont-let-me-edit-the-subject-line-bug still isn't fixed..
 (I helped save b3ta! c_kick or, as some people call him, Thu 26 Jun 2008, 9:51, Reply)
This is a normal post That's really good
Must have taken aaaaaaaaaages.

Nice use of Herb Alpert at the end too.
 (I helped save b3ta! chart cat has an itch, Thu 26 Jun 2008, 9:58, Reply)
This is a normal post Thanks guys
You're quite right. Rotoscoping lightsabres is a right pain. You have to mask the blade every second, and there are 25 frames per second - this clip took me about a week, maybe 40 or 50 hours. I added some small flashes when the blades touch. The sound takes a while too, getting the sound to match the movement.
That same department have asked me to make them a new lightsabre film in exchange for some beers and a lunch - I told them to do one! :)
 (Kie77, Thu 26 Jun 2008, 10:38, Reply)
This is a normal post why don't you
motion track the handle? then just anchor the blades, then all you will have to do is some manual rotation...much quicker
 (DefyingDarwin Old, untalented and white,, Thu 26 Jun 2008, 11:23, Reply)
This is a normal post you need the videocopilot.net lightsaber plugion for After Effects.
www.videocopilot.net/tutorials.html?id=40

Its fast and quite good really. assuming you have After Effects that is.

BTW - in Star Wars land, sabre is saber :)

edit: and in my land, plug-in is plugion. Apparently.
 (I helped save b3ta! Jay, Fri 27 Jun 2008, 15:59, Reply)
This is a normal post Do you work at Wernham Hogg?
very nicely done :)
 (I helped save b3ta! The Great Architect is still waiting for his account to be deleted on, Thu 26 Jun 2008, 10:42, Reply)
This is a normal post Lovely stuff
:)
 (spartacus_mills and Rex Hamilton as Abraham Lincoln!, Thu 26 Jun 2008, 10:49, Reply)
This is a normal post Oh that's very very good.
*doffs hat*
 (I helped save b3ta! barryheadwound Mul-ti-pass? Multipass!, Thu 26 Jun 2008, 10:51, Reply)
This is a normal post wow
i hate star wars, but that is fucking excellent. nice work! 40-50 hours :((
 (JonothanCainer, Thu 26 Jun 2008, 10:52, Reply)
This is a normal post Thanks everyone
Thanks for all your kind words, I really appreciate it
 (Kie77, Thu 26 Jun 2008, 11:04, Reply)
This is a normal post very good
well done!
 (Baron Greenback Still in Sunny Singapore, Thu 26 Jun 2008, 11:26, Reply)
This is a normal post well done that man!!!
*clicks*
 (I helped save b3ta! glubglub should be working on, Thu 26 Jun 2008, 11:24, Reply)
This is a normal post Exceptional!
The wookie at the end was fantastic.

*clicks*
 (I helped save b3ta! Blackdogmanguitar is out with Fat Larry's Jazz Band on, Thu 26 Jun 2008, 11:31, Reply)
This is a normal post Win!
Win!
 (I helped save b3ta! Bela Lugosi's Dad, Thu 26 Jun 2008, 12:04, Reply)
This is a normal post That is all kinds of ace
time well spent, and gets a hearty *click*

 (I helped save b3ta! Jahled Three shades of black, Thu 26 Jun 2008, 12:25, Reply)
This is a normal post Well worth the effort, I think.
Top notch work!
 (I helped save b3ta! Kamikaze Stoat £4.09, Thu 26 Jun 2008, 17:25, Reply)
This is a normal post The end made me laugh
UUURGHHH! And nice rotoscoping of course.
 (I helped save b3ta! My Future Self Stay Gold Ponyboy. Stay Gold., Thu 26 Jun 2008, 19:00, Reply)
This is a normal post Great Work!!
I also like the technical aspects too!

Like, erm rota wotnots & afterthings and overwidgets.

Your office lloks like a shit place to be when it's full? Fancy an asbestos alert party sometime ?
 (I helped save b3ta! zacherynuk @echo off, Thu 26 Jun 2008, 19:21, Reply)
This is a normal post What's the credit music?
I want to listen to it while on my bicycle.
 (Harleif Skankhammer II was killing time at, Sat 28 Jun 2008, 7:10, Reply)
This is a normal post A Little Spanish Flea
it's now my ringtone :) It used to be the music to an american show called the dating game or something simlar.

Thanks for all your comments, this video has had about 5,000 views from this site alone.....and yet no youtube honors which is weird.
 (Kie77, Sat 28 Jun 2008, 13:10, Reply)