Effect Help...

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  1. acearchie, Dec 6, 2009

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    Hi guys,

    I am going to be creating a harry potter spoof this week and I have planned an epic battle between Voldermort and Harry at the end.

    I want to create something similar to this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-Qm27bhaYw#t=3m9s

    Does anyone know any good tutorials? or could atleast tell me how to get the glow in after effects? I know how to do the coloured lighting and track the motion to the wand but I don't know how to do the glowing ball in the middle and the stuff flying off the middle (particles?)

    Any help would be greatly appreciated!

    Thanks
     
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  2. acearchie, Dec 7, 2009

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    Any input? Should I scrap the idea? I am meant to start filming this afternoon!

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  3. idea_hamster, Dec 7, 2009

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    It's an After Effects thing.

    For the lightning-type stuff and the drippy plasma whatever, there's probably a couple of hints here:

    http://www.videocopilot.net/tutorials/

    When the visions of the last-cast spells emerge, they seemed to use a bright version of the black, smokey way the Death Eaters apparate, so you might consider tweaking something like this:

    http://www.redgiantsoftware.com/videos/redgianttv/item/34/

    The basic message is that it's all done in post, so you can stay on schedule this afternoon. ;)
     
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  4. acearchie, Dec 7, 2009

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    Sorry,

    I should have mentioned that I am a competant after effects user I was just wondering what would be suggested to use to create the effect.

    I will probably get it in the end but it would be much faster if someone gave me some suggestions!

    I scowered video copilot and couldnt find anything.

    The closest I have found are several kamahameha tutorials which Should help I think.

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