 This is the technique I used in "Ex". It uses the same fundamental technique as my Clone and Levitation Tutorials, though with noticeable differences. I originally developed my own method of "Super-Fast Running" for "3 Seconds" by watching a few frames from "The Phantom Menace" over and over, but I believe this method to be far superior. Think of it as a "Smallville" effect.
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 This is the technique I used in "Ex". Though there are easier methods, such as using one of AlamDV's lightning plug-ins, no others allow you to create such a realistic and manageable effect. That is, until EffectsLab incorporates the use of such effects. Personally I can't wait for that, it'll make life so much easier and the big boys like Adobe will have to take notice. Until then, this is the best method.
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 This technique uses the same fundamentals as my Super-Fast Running and Clone Tutorials, though with noticeable differences. I originally developed this method to see if I could create a convincing effect. This is a great alternative to green/blue screen compositing, as it doesn't require either of those, but it does require precision editing and timing, as well as a static camera (you could use a moving camera to create an extra-cool looking shot, but the camera movement and timing would have to be exact each time you filmed a new element, which I am currently unable to do).
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 This technique uses the same fundamentals as my Super-Fast Running and Levitation Tutorials, though with noticeable differences. I originally developed this method out of sheer novelty, and I soon created quite a few F/X Tests. This is a great alternative to green/blue screen compositing, as it doesn't require either of those, but it does require precision editing and timing, as well as a static camera (you could use a moving camera to create an extra-cool looking shot, but the camera movement and timing would have to be exact each time you filmed a new clone, which I am currently unable to do).
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 A Comparison chart showing the finals versions of each of my 3 tutorial methods.
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 This is the technique I used in "Ex". It was the third tutorial I stumbled across and allowed me to create what I believe to be the best looking effect, and the most true to LucasFilm.
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 This is the technique I used in "3 Seconds". It was the second tutorial I stumbled across and generated surprisingly better and more true to LucasFilm results than Method 1.
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 This is the technique I used in "Shotgun". It was the first tutorial I stumbled across and at the time, the easiest to use, given my limited experience with the above software. It's not the most Lucasfilm-true effect, but it's a good place to start. |
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