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michaelmccarthy
06-04-2008, 05:35 PM
HI

IM WORKING ON SOME SPECIAL EFFECTS FOR A FILM, AND CAN' T GET LIGHTING TO TRAVEL FROM SOMEONES HAND TO THEIR SHOUDLER LIKE IN BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA

HERES THE ONLY SCREENCAP I CAN FIND ON THE NET:
http://www.jplt.com/~jake/gameunder/BigTroubleInLittleChina_Rayden.jpg

ALSO THE ACTUAL VIDEO OF THE EFFECT IM TRYING TO RECREATE IS AT AROUND THE TIME OF 1:10 ON THIS LINK:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=_WDgZyytZGo&feature=related

DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY ADVICE ON HOW THIS COULD BE DONE IN AFTER EFFECTS?

KIND REGARDS

MICHAEL
jamesylvester
06-04-2008, 06:32 PM
your probably well aware of this but i thought i would mention it just incase. after effects has a lightning effect, effects>generate>lightning.

what exactly is the problem, are you trying to get it to follow the curvature of his arm?
michaelmccarthy
06-04-2008, 06:36 PM
yeah, it just looks flat, ur exactly right. i do want to use the lighnting filter also. hopefully, do u know of any tips i could use?
michaelmccarthy
06-07-2008, 12:38 PM
well i achieved what i wanted in the end

basically to wrap around someones leg and arms, dupicate the lightning until it looks like the lightning is wrapped around the person
TheNeverman
06-07-2008, 04:29 PM
doesn't really help you, but in the 'olden' days, traditional artist actually painted effects like that onto the celluoid (also see ghostbusters)
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