I am planning a scene where a character is branded with a red-hot branding iron. Of course, playing with a real red-hot would be very dangerous. So, I want it to be a visual effect. Below is a little tester I made, using the same principal as all the Sony Vegas "Light Saber" effect tutorials seem to apply....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duQRWL0fAVk&feature=youtu.be
What do you guys think? Does it work? The actual branding iron shots I am after would actually be a fair bit shorter than those in the video. Any tips or advice? Or a better way to acheive the effect?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duQRWL0fAVk&feature=youtu.be
What do you guys think? Does it work? The actual branding iron shots I am after would actually be a fair bit shorter than those in the video. Any tips or advice? Or a better way to acheive the effect?