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?
(, Thu 26 Jun 2008, 9:22, Share, Reply)
nice rotorscoping
:)
edit: ofcourse I meant rotoscoping, but the ever-lasting /links-wont-let-me-edit-the-subject-line-bug still isn't fixed..
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c_kick or, as some people call him, Thu 26 Jun 2008, 9:51,
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That's really good
Must have taken aaaaaaaaaages.
Nice use of Herb Alpert at the end too.
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chart cat has an itch, Thu 26 Jun 2008, 9:58,
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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! :)
(, Thu 26 Jun 2008, 10:38, Share, Reply)
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
(, Thu 26 Jun 2008, 11:23, Share, Reply)
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.
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Jay, Fri 27 Jun 2008, 15:59,
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Do you work at Wernham Hogg?
very nicely done :)
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The Great Architect is still waiting for his account to be deleted on, Thu 26 Jun 2008, 10:42,
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Oh that's very very good.
*doffs hat*
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barryheadwound Mul-ti-pass? Multipass!, Thu 26 Jun 2008, 10:51,
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wow
i hate star wars, but that is fucking excellent. nice work! 40-50 hours :((
(, Thu 26 Jun 2008, 10:52, Share, Reply)
Thanks everyone
Thanks for all your kind words, I really appreciate it
(, Thu 26 Jun 2008, 11:04, Share, Reply)
well done that man!!!
*clicks*
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glubglub should be working on, Thu 26 Jun 2008, 11:24,
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Exceptional!
The wookie at the end was fantastic.
*clicks*
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Blackdogmanguitar is out with Fat Larry's Jazz Band on, Thu 26 Jun 2008, 11:31,
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That is all kinds of ace
time well spent, and gets a hearty *click*
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Jahled Three shades of black, Thu 26 Jun 2008, 12:25,
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Well worth the effort, I think.
Top notch work!
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Kamikaze Stoat £4.09, Thu 26 Jun 2008, 17:25,
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The end made me laugh
UUURGHHH! And nice rotoscoping of course.
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My Future Self Stay Gold Ponyboy. Stay Gold., Thu 26 Jun 2008, 19:00,
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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 ?
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zacherynuk @echo off, Thu 26 Jun 2008, 19:21,
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What's the credit music?
I want to listen to it while on my bicycle.
(, Sat 28 Jun 2008, 7:10, Share, Reply)
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.
(, Sat 28 Jun 2008, 13:10, Share, Reply)