Happy Thanksgiving; Light Sweep on Nissan Emblem
by tbmotion
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Nov 22, 2006 at 8:32:23 pm
Hi Folks,
I've created a mock Nissan commercial with the chrome emblem at the end. I want to make that smooth light sweep that goes over part of the chrome emblem at the end, but am not satisfied with what I came up with. I've tried CC Light Sweep, and BCC Light Sweep.... maybe my settings are wrong, but it doesn't quite look the same. Any suggestions??
Re: Happy Thanksgiving; Light Sweep on Nissan Emblem by Chris Smith on Nov 22, 2006 at 9:00:52 pm
Looking at it, they modeled that in 3D and created a reflection map and a moving light source that your seeing reflected in the emblem. Then in composite stage they added a specular glow around the brighter elements (ie the moving light sorce) and they match moved a blue lens flare with an anamorphic streak over the light sorce (reflected in the emblem) then faded out the lens flare halfway through.
Re: Happy Thanksgiving; Light Sweep on Nissan Emblem by Chris Smith on Nov 22, 2006 at 10:15:20 pm
I'm sure it will play. But since I didn't compress it for web and make it progressive download I didn't want it to seem like the link doesn't work as it sits there for probably a good while.
Re: Happy Thanksgiving; Light Sweep on Nissan Emblem by tbmotion on Nov 23, 2006 at 1:09:36 am
so then,
thanks for the input. But, I've built this thing in Photoshop and AE; any suggestions on keeping it in AE with some kind of filters or something. I'll try something based on what you said.... DON"T FORGET THE CRANBERRY SAUCE!!!
Re: Happy Thanksgiving; Light Sweep on Nissan Emblem by tbmotion on Nov 23, 2006 at 7:23:07 am
I'm doing it as an exercise/spec piece for my reel.... awesome to get the actual footage though! THANKS. I still would like to get some tips/suggestions for achieving the effect as I am trying to learn more AE stuff.
Re: Happy Thanksgiving; Light Sweep on Nissan Emblem by Shayder on Nov 23, 2006 at 6:19:32 pm
You could add a beveled edge to the layer's alpha of the logo and then animate the position of the shadow with in the bevel, to try and match the light sweep motion. Adding a bevel onto the logo that already has one built in may look weird but if you could make the logo flat and then add a beveled edge in AE then it may look ok. Could also try a drop shadow and do the same with it's shadows position.
