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Title: Halloween Will-'o-the Wisps
Post by: masonspappy on September 06, 2021, 07:57:46 AM
A new thing I'm playing with - Will-'o-the-Wisp lights using a nighttime version of the covered bridge image I posted earlier.  I think most clips move too fast until the last two end clips.




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPg09fsdv9k
Title: Re: Halloween Will-'o-the Wisps
Post by: Dune on September 06, 2021, 10:06:36 AM
Really cool! Yes, a little fast, but I like the diversity of lights. Perhaps less separate lights moving one at the time, but slower and 2-3 at the same time moving separate ways?
Fire is great too! Is that a fire gif projected?
Title: Re: Halloween Will-'o-the Wisps
Post by: masonspappy on September 06, 2021, 12:16:13 PM
Quote from: Dune on September 06, 2021, 10:06:36 AMReally cool! Yes, a little fast, but I like the diversity of lights. Perhaps less separate lights moving one at the time, but slower and 2-3 at the same time moving separate ways?
Fire is great too! Is that a fire gif projected?
Thanks. The fire is a cropped and slightly-faded video I cropped from a larger video.  A TG light inside the barrel provides illumination. I like the idea of multiple lights, especially when they're illuminating nearby objects to give a greater sense of depth and presence.
Title: Re: Halloween Will-'o-the Wisps
Post by: WAS on September 06, 2021, 02:19:19 PM
Wow,  great idea! Love the mood of it. Eerie, yet also a little inviting. I echo what Ulco said.
Title: Re: Halloween Will-'o-the Wisps
Post by: DocCharly65 on September 07, 2021, 11:54:58 PM
Cool and moody! Great job! Like it :)

I agree with Ulco's idea too.
Title: Re: Halloween Will-'o-the Wisps
Post by: masonspappy on September 23, 2021, 09:50:30 PM
The video clip below consists of 4 sequences. the first 3 are different groups of lights moving around (multiple lights sometimes moving in different directions). the 4th segment is actually the first 3 segments playing simultaneously.  I didn't know this was possible in Blender video editor until I stumbled across it by accident.

Any feedback is welcome!!


Title: Re: Halloween Will-'o-the Wisps
Post by: Dune on September 24, 2021, 04:48:53 AM
It's absolutely wonderful! Very intriguing, and beautifully executed.
Title: Re: Halloween Will-'o-the Wisps
Post by: masonspappy on September 25, 2021, 01:33:15 AM
Thanks!! :)
Title: Re: Halloween Will-'o-the Wisps
Post by: DocCharly65 on September 29, 2021, 01:59:39 AM
Great result! I would even accept the theory it was Close Encounters of the Third Kind at Halloween - somehow :)