Episode 1: Star Trek vs. Star Wars! The Great Lightsaber - Phaser Battle.

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Lightsabers, phasers, and a hand gets lopped off to kick start the Film Riot series! The age-old bout of Star wars vs. Star Trek, has led to this mind bending, mind meld of a first episode showing you how to make your own light saber and phaser effects.

Watch or download this episode now! (http://revision3.com/filmriot/lightsaber)

Discuss!

[riz]

OK, so maybe I shouldn't be blowing our own Revision3 horn (too loudly, anyway), but I've been helping prep for the Film Riot launch in various ways for *weeks* now - but I hadn't actually *seen* the show yet, or any part of the show except for the trailer.

Folks around the office were talking about how funny Ryan Connolly and his crew were, and how well-done the bits were. But it wasn't until helping put some finishing touches on the launch JUST NOW that I actually made 10 minutes to watch.

These guys are FUNNY. and their timing is GREAT. Diction needs a little work, but hey, you can't have everything. 8-)

I predict great things for these guys. I think you'll like them as much as I did.

[masterevilace]

Oh man, this took me by surprise, I had completely forgotten about this.
My thoughts are that this is surprisingly funny.
It's shorter than I thought, but if they can explain the technique in that amount of time, no problem.
It's a bit technical (precomp?).. never seen/used after effects, but this show still intrigues me
Hopefully after effects is not required for everything that is seen on this show (will there be old school techniques shown as well?)

Awaiting new episodes!

[italiano40]

great show, but i think you guys need to make it longer and if they could explain maybe one eps. about the computer they use and the specs of that otherwise i ready enjoyed it can't wait for next week ep

[guytheninja]

This show was a gigantic pile of awesomeness!

Please, please do not change anything! You guys are wildly hilarious. I'm not joking around, I think you guys are genuinely talented in the humor department. That was the funniest Squarespace commercial I have ever seen! I think that was the funniest Rev3 show I have ever seen!

Excellent timing, excellent show, I will definitely watch next week! (And you didn't even need the subliminal messages :D).

[timmy_allen]

Thank you guys so much for the kind words. The response so far after only an hour or so is overwhelming. We are all so happy you guys are enjoying it, and if Ryan wasn't asleep right now I'm sure he'd be on the boards expressing the gratitude. Well, maybe not. He's more cool and collected, I'm the overreacting freak out type person. Make sure you spread the word, and thanks again!

[shwooddotcom]

OK, so maybe I shouldn't be blowing our own Revision3 horn (too loudly, anyway), but I've been helping prep for the Film Riot launch in various ways for *weeks* now - but I hadn't actually *seen* the show yet, or any part of the show except for the trailer.

Folks around the office were talking about how funny Ryan Connolly and his crew were, and how well-done the bits were. But it wasn't until helping put some finishing touches on the launch JUST NOW that I actually made 10 minutes to watch.

These guys are FUNNY. and their timing is GREAT. Diction needs a little work, but hey, you can't have everything. 8-)

I predict great things for these guys. I think you'll like them as much as I did.

I had planned to abstain (being a fellow rev3 host and all), but seeing that I'm not the one breaking the seal, I feel safe giving a huge high-five to the newest members of the rev3 family. LOVED the first episode, and DOUBLE-LOVED the squarespace sponsor read! Congrats, guys!

(and on a side note, I noticed the full-sail reference. My Bro went to full sail, and later worked on Alice, Wolfenstein, doom 3 expansion, and the ill-fated duke nukem forever. Plus, I shot an appearance on "the dailiy buzz," shot in their studios!)

congrats again, guys.

[cheatrz]

I like it a lot, also wish it was a bit longer, but, I'm sure longer episodes will come with time. Looking forward to seeing the Full Sail stuff, I almost went there for school, but regrettably bailed at the last minute. Still kick myself for that. Looking forward to future episodes :)

[poindexterc]

First of all, loved the first show, but it needs to be at least 30 mins. and the concepts need to be developed & explained more

[metalcard]

Now THIS I enjoy. First CO-OP, then ROFL, and now Film Riot, I'm falling in love with Rev3 all over again. I feel like when I first started watching Diggnation over a year ago, then TRS, Systm, and Tekzilla, and its a good feeling.

[spooky760]

This was a pleasant surprise. Not only was the show informative but I don't know that I have ever laughed so hard at an ad before (Squarespace). Revision 3 seems to be maturing as a network. It has begun to evolve from two drunk guys on a couch (nothing against Diggnation) to shows like TRS, and now Film Riot.

Looking forward to the next episode.

[klitzy]

What a flippin' fantastic show that was. Seriously, you guys are the best thing to come to revision3 since the Totally Rad Show. Amazing work. If you keep the quality at the same level, you will see awesome numbers and you will be able to sleep well in that you are making an awesome product.

My one suggestion...and this isn't really to you guys (And it could be) but it would be awesome to have a slower (more in-depth) tutorial for how to do these things. I am super new to After-Effects and don't know all of the terminology so if there was some type of tutorial...that would be even more epic.

Anyway, I am so so happy that you guys are at revision3. Honestly, with CO-OP, TRS, Diggnation, Scam School, and now this....I am a super happy consumer.

Awesome job revision3 and Film Riot members.

[eminemdrdre00]

This show is awesome! I'm not sure if I'll be able to watch all episodes (I have a weak stomache for blood/gore in movies) but this episode was awesome! I hope I can "man up" and watch every one from here on out!

[masterq]

Loved it... the corny geek humor is win :)

[enpe]

Twas great just wish it was longer.

[daikun]

It's a very good show and a welcome addition to the Rev3 family.

However, I think your tutorials go waaaaaaaaaaay too fast. I had trouble keeping up with your Phaser tutorial, and I had to rewind it a few times because I missed some parts. You have "Patience" listed as one of your needs, so how can you be when you're doing it in a hurry?

Just slow those down a bit and you're good to go.

[scoobydiesel]

Wow i really loved this so far, great first episode!

Adds something different to revision3 but not like random you know?

I hope to see longer episodes but ya kno i could live with the shorter length too since i bet a lot of people want that quick watch show.

[sforz]

Made a forum account just so I could say how awesome that episode was.

I will echo what a lot of other people said about not knowing a thing about After Effects, but I'm not really concerned about it; I don't expect to ever actually try to do the stuff that's done on the show. It was just awesome to see the scene (which was hilarious by itself), then a quick little behind-the-scenes peek at what went into making it.

I doubt you'll need me to tell you, but keep up the great work! Shows like this make me love Revision3.

[speed]

I freaking LOVED this show. Like others have said, maybe slow it down a little (obviously depending on the difficulty of the effect) but not too much, and make the show just a little longer (maybe have an "intro to After Effects" episode or something for those of us who are complete noobs), but aside from that, it was PERFECT.

[klitzy]

Made a forum account just so I could say how awesome that episode was.

I will echo what a lot of other people said about not knowing a thing about After Effects, but I'm not really concerned about it; I don't expect to ever actually try to do the stuff that's done on the show. It was just awesome to see the scene (which was hilarious by itself), then a quick little behind-the-scenes peek at what went into making it.

I doubt you'll need me to tell you, but keep up the great work! Shows like this make me love Revision3.

I think that this is going to be the nice thing about this show. You don't have to be interested in actually doing the stuff in order to watch it. It's a sitcom and a piece of entertainment on its own without being interested in what they are actually doing/using/etc.

[kzap]

Love it and I love this show now.

And the sponsors were done REALLY well, I loved the squarepsace one, I'll watch that every week.

I like the subliminal messaging at the end too.

[kzap]

I don't have after effects but I already know how to do the lightsaber effects in my package (Adobe Premier Elements 2.0 - around £50) and other effects should be to hard to translate from one program to the other.

By the way I'm watching the squarespace sponsor for the third time now, the other Rev3 shows could learn a lot from you (even co-op)

[nextgenxbox]

Great job! Wish it was longer! ME WANTS MORE!

Can't wait for the next episode.

A great addition to the Revision3 lineup.

[kzap]

Best part of the show:
http://revision3.com/filmriot/lightsaber/#seek=304:405
I'm gonna just keep watching that, anyone know what they are covering next episode?

I wish I had this show when I was younger I had to teach myself almost everything I know and translate tutorials from one program to another.

[joshknepper]

DUDE! That was soooo funny!!! My sides hurt from laughing out load. And I was actually laughing out loud, not just typing lol.

Spots were awesome too.

I want more!!!!!!!!

josh

[kyster322]

Congrats FilmRiot. Totally fun to watch & informational.

[jonnywb]

Only watched the first few minutes, but I've gotta say, this is definitely something I like.

Edit: Now that I've finished watching I'll comment some more:

I love this, I really do, this is everything I want from revision3! I've been waiting for this show, but I never even expected it to be this good!
It's funny, interesting, informative, just everything. I do have after effects, but so far, (seeing as i've only just watched it) have not got round to trying the effects, but I can say, that if you're going to show us how to do them. Just take your time because I found it hard to follow, even pausing it to just take in what you said. Either that, or just have the basic outline of how to do it in the show notes - that would be nice too so that I don't have to keep pausing the video (unless it's necessary).

Thank you! This has made my day. please continue to make episodes like this one and you've got yourself a no.1 fan! :p

[patbrady]

Great show! I'd love to see one about the process behind animating your title sequence. It looks super-polished but still all After Effects (right?). I liked the effects explanations. For people who need more in-depth guidance on performing the steps there are plenty of resources on the internet for learning the nuts and bolts of After Effects. If you've done the tutorials on videocopilot, for example, the tutorials here will make sense and be fairly easy to implement. For people who are interested in saving time, it would be good to see an alternative approach to the lightsaber effect using motion tracking. Since the yellow tape popped so well it should be easy to track even with the built-in AE tracker. Or did I just accidentally spoiler a future episode? Keep up the good work! The cinematography and color correction looked very nice, too. What kind of camera/color correct tools are you using?

[must_comment]

If the rest are this good. I think so.

The breakdown was fine, but definitely not for noobs. A lot of people say it should be longer but I think more detailed show notes would serve everyone better. That way it's there if you need it and it's out of the way if you don't. I can see plenty of people who won't be doing these effects still watching because they're interested in the process and it's just plain funny.

BTW I think this is even funnier than the past two ROFL episodes.

[ryanconnolly]

I had planned to abstain (being a fellow rev3 host and all), but seeing that I'm not the one breaking the seal, I feel safe giving a huge high-five to the newest members of the rev3 family. LOVED the first episode, and DOUBLE-LOVED the squarespace sponsor read! Congrats, guys!

(and on a side note, I noticed the full-sail reference. My Bro went to full sail, and later worked on Alice, Wolfenstein, doom 3 expansion, and the ill-fated duke nukem forever. Plus, I shot an appearance on "the dailiy buzz," shot in their studios!)

congrats again, guys.

Thanks Brian. Full Sail was a great school. I really glad everyone is digging on the episode. :)

[ryanconnolly]

Only watched the first few minutes, but I've gotta say, this is definitely something I like.

Edit: Now that I've finished watching I'll comment some more:

I love this, I really do, this is everything I want from revision3! I've been waiting for this show, but I never even expected it to be this good!
It's funny, interesting, informative, just everything. I do have after effects, but so far, (seeing as i've only just watched it) have not got round to trying the effects, but I can say, that if you're going to show us how to do them. Just take your time because I found it hard to follow, even pausing it to just take in what you said. Either that, or just have the basic outline of how to do it in the show notes - that would be nice too so that I don't have to keep pausing the video (unless it's necessary).

Thank you! This has made my day. please continue to make episodes like this one and you've got yourself a no.1 fan! :p

Thanks man! I've been hearing the "slow down" comment a lot and I am listening. :) Really glad you liked it.

[ryanconnolly]

If the rest are this good. I think so.

The breakdown was fine, but definitely not for noobs. A lot of people say it should be longer but I think more detailed show notes would serve everyone better. That way it's there if you need it and it's out of the way if you don't. I can see plenty of people who won't be doing these effects still watching because they're interested in the process and it's just plain funny.

BTW I think this is even funnier than the past two ROFL episodes.

Wow. Thanks! Very nice comments. And great idea with the show notes.

[ryanconnolly]

Great show! I'd love to see one about the process behind animating your title sequence. It looks super-polished but still all After Effects (right?). I liked the effects explanations. For people who need more in-depth guidance on performing the steps there are plenty of resources on the internet for learning the nuts and bolts of After Effects. If you've done the tutorials on videocopilot, for example, the tutorials here will make sense and be fairly easy to implement. For people who are interested in saving time, it would be good to see an alternative approach to the lightsaber effect using motion tracking. Since the yellow tape popped so well it should be easy to track even with the built-in AE tracker. Or did I just accidentally spoiler a future episode? Keep up the good work! The cinematography and color correction looked very nice, too. What kind of camera/color correct tools are you using?

I use Canon's XL-H1 for shooting, and Magic Bullet looks to color grade. I'm actually not to big on the H1 though. I'm planning on switching to the Sony EX3 pretty soon.

[kzap]

Great show! I'd love to see one about the process behind animating your title sequence. It looks super-polished but still all After Effects (right?). I liked the effects explanations. For people who need more in-depth guidance on performing the steps there are plenty of resources on the internet for learning the nuts and bolts of After Effects. If you've done the tutorials on videocopilot, for example, the tutorials here will make sense and be fairly easy to implement. For people who are interested in saving time, it would be good to see an alternative approach to the lightsaber effect using motion tracking. Since the yellow tape popped so well it should be easy to track even with the built-in AE tracker.

I don't think you can motion track a light saber, I could be wrong, even the professional companies do it frame by frame (well key frames).
I did try using a green-blade on the lightsaber prop, keying that out then using a revers mat of what I keyed out as the base for the light saber but it didn't work.

Edit: that last part was probably very hard to follow, basically I couldn't get it to work without going though a frame at a time.

Trust me a fight with two lighter sabers is horrible, I normally try to script my fights so lightsabers are used for the minimal amount of time and just have force push, pull and lighting the rest of the time, as they are really easy to do.

A cool practical effect of you want to have someone use the force to force pull there lightsaber off the flour is just to have then throw it away and play the footage backwards ;).

[brynomite]

I just had to say that this show is pretty fantastic. I have dabbled a bit in After Effects and I've always wanted to learn how to do stuff like that, but I do have two problems that could probably be rectified pretty easily.

The first is that the episode is too short. I would also like to see longer episodes. The episodes would probably be longer if (problem 2) you explained things a bit more. I'm totally down with hearing a detailed explanation of what's going on, but when you don't know that much it sounds like the Micro Machines guy when you're doing the tutorial bits.

The whole show was pretty hilarious and I look forward to more. I will most certainly be using your coupon code if I ever sign up for Squarespace.

[lummy_al]

Well done guys, this was hilarious. That first comedy sketch, amazing! This is another show I#m subscribing to.

[must_comment]

[QUOTE=kzap;524742]I don't think you can motion track a light saber, I could be wrong, even the professional companies do it frame by frame (well key frames).

You can motion track a lot, but:

1 You should throw two distinct strips of tape at the top and bottom of the "beam" to get a cleaner track

2 Motion blur is your enemy so it would help to shoot your footage at a high shutter speed. It's a cool look but you can also add motion blur with after effects (this however, can be complex and varied)

3 inevitably an end of the saber goes out of frame and then you have to roto.

4 Rotoing allows you to add better saber action like a widened beam when the saber is whipping past the lens.

5. Rotoing is simpler than tracking if you are new to after effects.

[travislopes]

This episode was surprisingly solid for a first episode. I can't wait to see what future episodes bring.

I really like that you guys are going to get some pros from Full Sail to come on the show. That school is on the top of my college possibilities list and this just makes it even better.

[cholly]

Nice addition to Revision 3 Film Riot is freaking awesome.....Hopefully that 10minutes can turn into at least 30 minutes in the future....This is going to help me out a lot .....Rev3 FTW once again....don't forget to throw the film riot swag in store ! ! Also, you guyz should keep the tutorials based in AE and if there are other ways you want to show us stuff, make sure it's free :) Once again great show !

[shifter99]

Dam was the 1st ep good YES!!! like the title says I can expect great things from this show and dam are these guys funny and as for now this so go's on the list of my fav revision3 shows but I want more more this is the INTERNET gimme more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[shifter99]

And to finish of the title totally geekk! 1st ep well what can I say them dudes are fantastic adn this show with out a shadow of a doubt is going to take to the sky

[samureye]

Excellent first episode, better than I could have expected. The most pleasant surprise that educational factor aside, it's damn funny, but I agree, this needs to be longer. I see this as Pixel Perfect for video, and the fact that I could enjoy this even if I had no interest in video editing and effects is just a bonus, but you guys are really doing yourselves a disservice by not going slower.

I plan to take a short course on AE, just so I can know the basics and teach myself from there, but I think you guys have to find a balance where people who know nothing about AE can learn from the ground up while those who know how to do the white mask won't feel like they are being spoken down to.

I wish I wash literally shown where to click for different things, as I am sure others would have liked. The "here's what you do" really could be more detailed. Keep up the excellent work.

And how do you do this show AND a movie at the same time?

[rabidbadger]

We should pull a brian brushwood trick and all subscribe on iTunes at a specific time, so it rises to the top and gets big exposure right off the bat. (Even if you don't usually use/watch in iTunes, or if you already did subscribe, if we all unsubscribe, then subscribe again at the same time, it will be noticed by iTunes as hot stuff).

[mrpopular]

Great show!!! i'm addicted can't wait for more. Everyone seemed great in the episode, geeky funny, educational, perfect. I'm sure depending on what they plan on talking about the episodes will vary in time. But i sure would enjoy longer more indepth episodes, but i'm more then content on the time etc of this episode.. So excited. welcome to REV3.

On a side note: was i the only one that had a small brain aneurysm from trying to take everything i saw/heard about after affects and try to convert it into Final Cut/Motion?? ahh brain hurts lol

[kingofthisnight]

Great show. I am wanting to get into film making and I have a feeling I will be watching every new episode of this show.

[ryanconnolly]

Excellent first episode, better than I could have expected. The most pleasant surprise that educational factor aside, it's damn funny, but I agree, this needs to be longer. I see this as Pixel Perfect for video, and the fact that I could enjoy this even if I had no interest in video editing and effects is just a bonus, but you guys are really doing yourselves a disservice by not going slower.

I plan to take a short course on AE, just so I can know the basics and teach myself from there, but I think you guys have to find a balance where people who know nothing about AE can learn from the ground up while those who know how to do the white mask won't feel like they are being spoken down to.

I wish I wash literally shown where to click for different things, as I am sure others would have liked. The "here's what you do" really could be more detailed. Keep up the excellent work.

And how do you do this show AND a movie at the same time?

I basically don't sleep. haha. And thanks for the comments, all good stuff.

[dirtyhat]

With an awesome 1st episode like that, i just hope they can keep up that amount of funny/production for a long time to come...

[delumen]

Very awesome show, definitely great advice and techniques. I look forward to learning more!

and uh...STAR TREK!

[xfuuey]

i don't even do film editing, and i enjoyed this show. kick fucking ass stuff guys...keep it up! :D

[greenapples808]

Wow! This show rocks! As someone who enjoys editing, I can say this has to be my favorite new web series. Production value is very high, and there seems to be a good chemistry with all those involved. I hope to see this show blossom on Rev3, welcome Film Riot!

[rabidbadger]

I basically don't sleep...

Your buddy says otherwise. (http://revision3.com/forum/showpost.php?p=524668&postcount=6)

:D

And he needs to be changed from "guest" to show host on these here forums.

[jerenisugly]

Stunned by how good the show was. I don't see the need to make a "longer show" but maybe this length of show with maybe only one of the techniques. With more explaining of the technique in AE. This was incredibly funny and well written. If each show was like this, I'd be AMAZED it'd be the best show online by a mile. Unless this is a monthly show and there was plenty of time to write.

The show I guess could be a little longer, but there's no need to give us our fill. Keep us wanting more.

Note: Liked the Rocket Summer shirt the girl had on.

[rabidbadger]

Now that I've commented 3 times already, I should most probably mention the show. haha

I was overwhelmed at the quality. (downloaded HQ QT) Looked awesome, crisp filming lighting sound, etc.

The writing was quick witted and smart, and the editing for humourous effect was superb.

I don't think it needs to be too much longer, just long enough for you guys to talk as slow as regular humans. Haha ;)

edit: Oh, and in case you new fans of film riot don't follow Scam School/Brian Brushwood, Ryan Connolly will be live with Brian on BBliveshow.com starting at 10pm EST tonight. (thursday) (http://bbliveshow.com/)

[ryanconnolly]

Your buddy says otherwise. (http://revision3.com/forum/showpost.php?p=524668&postcount=6)

:D

And he needs to be changed from "guest" to show host on these here forums.

Minus last night ;)

[az0madman]

Awesome show, definitely got me interested. Frankly, I'm a little sad you guys don't have an entire backlog for me to just watch right now. :( It's like discovering a gold mine of information except I only get one gold piece every week. Or some other analogy that makes more sense.

[rabidbadger]

Awesome show...Or some other analogy that makes more sense.

I loved that analogy. :)

[rabidbadger]

Idea. Steal this from TikiBar...

along with shownotes, also put up a few frames of the "recipe" of the buttons you click, percentages you use, bullet points, etc, for a couple of frames after the explanation on the podcast, then we can just pause it and read it at our leisure.

[bugninja]

This is the best new show Rev3 has put out. Brilliant, and I can't wait for the next one.

I'd like to see how they do home-brew green screening inexpensively, and maybe how to put a cartoon into a shot. Just some thoughts.

Totally entertaining too... very funny.

[jdert]

I use Canon's XL-H1 for shooting, and Magic Bullet looks to color grade. I'm actually not to big on the H1 though. I'm planning on switching to the Sony EX3 pretty soon.

Great first show guys, awesome quality and content! As an editor here at Revision3 I can honestly say I'm stoked to finally have a show on board that targets my demographic ;)

Which 35mm adapter are you guys using? Is it a Red Rock or Letus? I shoot on the HVX200, but actually favor the filmic noise the Canon's produce! And I'm with yah on the EX3, very nice camera though the 5D MarkII's pretty sick as well (with a shitty formfactor).

[rabidbadger]

Great first show guys, awesome quality and content! As an editor here at Revision3 I can honestly say I'm stoked to finally have a show on board that targets my demographic ;)

Which 35mm adapter are you guys using? Is it a Red Rock or Letus? I shoot on the HVX200, but actually favor the filmic noise the Canon's produce! And I'm with yah on the EX3, very nice camera though the 5D MarkII's pretty sick as well (with a shitty formfactor).

There should be a sticky on the filmriot board for the hardcore techie questions. That way, questions and answers like this will be easily available to all for all time. Mods? What do you think?

[ryanconnolly]

Great first show guys, awesome quality and content! As an editor here at Revision3 I can honestly say I'm stoked to finally have a show on board that targets my demographic ;)

Which 35mm adapter are you guys using? Is it a Red Rock or Letus? I shoot on the HVX200, but actually favor the filmic noise the Canon's produce! And I'm with yah on the EX3, very nice camera though the 5D MarkII's pretty sick as well (with a shitty formfactor).

Yeah the 5D is nice, but the shutter issues keep me from ever using it.

I use the LetusExtreme adapter. Though in this the only time the adapter was used was on the Square Space ad.

[jdert]

Yeah the 5D is nice, but the shutter issues keep me from ever using it.

I use the LetusExtreme adapter. Though in this the only time the adapter was used was on the Square Space ad.

Yah, 5D, GH1, K-7...so many DSLR/Still Camera choices for HD video coming! Are you talking rolling shutter issues like skew and strobing? Which is something the EX3's sensors will have issues with as well. We may be acquiring a Pani HPX300 here, which records raster 1080p in 10bit AVC-Intra...very nice! Smaller cmos sensors than the ex3 though :(

[gus]

This is one of my new favorite shows on Rev3.

But either release like two 10-15 minute shows a week or give us one longer show.

[mondorus]

This show is great! Very well made and extremely funny! I can't wait for another episode. Film Riot really made my day. =]

[hollowtip]

Loved the lightheartedness of it all. The slapping pranks/bloopers at the end were the cherry on top of it all. Incredibly funny and informative episode.

I'd definitely like to see more of the two "actors" contribute to the film conversation from there points of view, to build a sort of character relationship with the audience. After watching it, I think the slim one was named Tom?

[xedlos]

Cool Show can wait to see more stuff
By the way if anyone wants more tutorials check out Video Copilot
http://www.videocopilot.net/blog/

They have a cool preset that makes the light saber a whole lot easier.
http://www.videocopilot.net/tutorials/light_sabers_v2/

[leo]

Loving the show...great quality keep it up you already made the list for shows I can't wait to watch each week :D

[khsheehan]

Overall an amazing show so far. Nothing much to say, hopefully you guys do get into some classic stuff like the actual art behind it, but I'm sure whatever comes out will be great. Thanks for a great new show.

[frankiethewaffle]

Wow! This show really came out of left field. Knew nothing about it, then saw it on the Rev3 front page. I thought it was going to be an in-depth discussion about the meaning of movies and scenes. Kinda like a Directors' Commentary, with anyone but the director. Turns out it is more geek oriented. I like that more.

I have to back up Brushwood on this, that Squarespace read, funniest ever on Rev3, by any show. Squarespace should pay five times what they paid for that kind of commercial. Who ever wrote it is comically gifted and the guys reading it made a top of the line commercial. Literally, I would vote that high on the list of Super Bowl commercials, if it were on TV during the game. Good pacing on the edit too. (I wouldn't blame you at all if you replayed this as the Squarespace spot more than once.) I am gonna watch again just for that spot.

Although I hope you guys didn't blow your whole load on the first show, if you can keep this up, you have been hidden WAY too long.

I agree it may be too short but, if it were longer it may become boring. I guess you will have to learn as you go. I mean, you give all of the info, you are entertaining, what else can really be done? Can't wait to find out!

[rabidbadger]

...that Squarespace read, funniest ever on Rev3, by any show. Squarespace should pay five times what they paid for that kind of commercial...

I was gonna say something similar, the film riot guys and rev3, by extension, should get paid more for that spot, not just because of the work that went into it, but because it, without the rest of the show, could go viral, and make folks who never heard of squarespace aware of it.

I'm sure they can't make a new one every ep, but once a month would be good, get the show, the sponsor and rev3 the type of hits they normally wouldn't.

[hellbent88]

that has got to be the worst lightsaber attempt i've ever seen

seriously put some tracker marks on it...after effects tracker is abit on the suck

but there's a fix for that..dont use after effects...shake nuke come on ... if your going to VFX do it right
and dont go into film making if you like effects....a nice Computer animation coarse or compsiting classes will do you good.

also turn to system (rev3 show) to wire in some LEDs to the saber or just put some type of light source on the prop to cast light on the subjects face as it moves around....

I go to fullsail university and I already I dont want this show associated with it

an

[beta7]

love the show, however can it be made a bit longer and more detailed on the how you did it part?

[Bret]

that has got to be the worst lightsaber attempt i've ever seen

seriously put some tracker marks on it...after effects tracker is abit on the suck

but there's a fix for that..dont use after effects...shake nuke come on ... if your going to VFX do it right
and dont go into film making if you like effects....a nice Computer animation coarse or compsiting classes will do you good.

also turn to system (rev3 show) to wire in some LEDs to the saber or just put some type of light source on the prop to cast light on the subjects face as it moves around....

I go to fullsail university and I already I dont want this show associated with it

an

Hey dbag. Its not a full blown tutorial. If you want an hour long version and something you deem worth of the full sail name go to videocopilot and stop being an ass. They took a somewhat mundane tutorial and mixed entertainment into it. I look forward to more episodes.

[tokenuser]

that has got to be the worst lightsaber attempt i've ever seen

seriously put some tracker marks on it...after effects tracker is abit on the suck

but there's a fix for that..dont use after effects...shake nuke come on ... if your going to VFX do it right
and dont go into film making if you like effects....a nice Computer animation coarse or compsiting classes will do you good.

also turn to system (rev3 show) to wire in some LEDs to the saber or just put some type of light source on the prop to cast light on the subjects face as it moves around....

I go to fullsail university and I already I dont want this show associated with it

anYay!!!!

Thats what we need more of.

http://www4.agr.gc.ca/resources/prod/img/re/zine/img/wine_and_cheese3_2red.jpg

Wine and Cheese.

"Your podcast sucks"
"I could do soooooo much better"
"Why didn't you do this instead of that"

One show. One effect. Thats a solid body of work to critique.
There are more than one way to skin a cat.

"I go to fullsail and I'm embarrassed"

Congrats. How about linking to some of your work so we can "critique" it as well??

How about leaving feedback that doesn't make you sound like a complete douche??

[winsucker]

Loved The Show :D

And for the hellbent88-I don't think that AF could track light saber...LEDs wouldn't make any different - because they would get blurry anyway.
And yes...AF's tracking suck ass-at least they are free 0:B.

[epoclaen]

Great show!!!

No, the explanations didn't go into great detail and yeah, for a more professional result Apple Shake or D2 Nuke would be better but the most important thing about the show was that it was actually EXTREMELY entertaining while still showing you the basic concepts. There's an easier way using Andrew Kramer's plugins for this (found at http://www.wonderhowto.com/how-to/video/how-to-create-a-star-wars-lightsaber-in-after-effects-18741/view/ in the "Download project files here" link).

I do think a bit more explanation would be good but the humor infused throughout the show was superb.

Keep up the good work and I'm looking forward to more shows!

[must_comment]

Suggesting the show use Shake, a tool that has been unsupported by Apple (sadly) for years, or Nuke, a high-end expensive solution to show a general audience how to do general effects is overkill and doesn't serve the viewers.

You out there throwing around software names like buzzwords should know first and foremost its not about the tool, its about the artist.

Finally. It's a filmmaking show, so I believe effects is only one aspect of the process they will be covering, but if it's the only aspect I still stand by what I've written.

[joeyrock]

Thanks man! I've been hearing the "slow down" comment a lot and I am listening. :) Really glad you liked it.

Great show! I look forward to the next one. :)

Maybe slow down on the tutorial bit, but talking fast in the other parts of the show is fine by me.

It would be nice if the show was longer as well. We want MORE! :p

[thing2]

Very much enjoyed this episode!

[rabidbadger]

Ryan said on last nights bbliveshow that he will be using all kinds of different software, different computing platforms etc.

He said, to paraphrase, that he won't be slowing down the turorial parts too much because the show isn't really ALL about that. Show notes will be coming with complete instructions, and you can always rewind and pause the video to figure out what he was doing. He really wants the show to be about WHAT you can do, not HOW to do it. And he wants it to be entertainment as much as possible. You can watch last nights talk with him recorded on bbliveshow.com

[scoobydiesel]

thanks for the little info rabid.

I think the show notes will help out alot.

I dont know if i like the What over the How tho...but its all good and i'm down to enjoy it.

[metallicnitro]

Fantastic show, I really was not expecting it to be what it was. I can't wait till the next episode!

[rabidbadger]

thanks for the little info rabid.

I think the show notes will help out alot.

I dont know if i like the What over the How tho...but its all good and i'm down to enjoy it.

well, I was paraphrasing, you should watch the bbliveshow for the real deal.

[eminemdrdre00]

Ryan said on last nights bbliveshow that he will be using all kinds of different software, different computing platforms etc.

He said, to paraphrase, that he won't be slowing down the turorial parts too much because the show isn't really ALL about that. Show notes will be coming with complete instructions, and you can always rewind and pause the video to figure out what he was doing. He really wants the show to be about WHAT you can do, not HOW to do it. And he wants it to be entertainment as much as possible. You can watch last nights talk with him recorded on bbliveshow.com

Well he didnt say that full tutorials WILL definitely be coming...but he said its a possibilty. Dont want to get peoples hopes up!

[shinku]

I liked it, good stuff, looking forward to more (hopefully).

[nsachs]

Film Riot's first episode is pretty pretty good! Love the technical details.... I know nothing about film making and I insist that you keep to your high technical standards and don't dumb it down for me or anybody. And don't worry about the software requirements, the viewers of Rev3 can often get their hands on any software like After Effects through the pirate sites, in fact it inspires me to use After Effects. And.... The Square Space promo was completely hilarious, it was just inspired, they could not have had paid you enough for that!

[aaronsaund]

Awesome show!

[rvissers]

great show...like so many have said before it caught me off guard too.

I like the fast pace, and it seems to fit your guys tempo...but I still crave the tech detail. I like the earlier suggestion of a screen I can pause on, but heck just posting good show notes with screen shots would work too.

Between you and PixelPerfect, Adobe should be jumping at the chance to sponsor some shows.

[rabidbadger]

I rarely rewatch podcasts. but I'll be rewatching this one and the latest scam school later today. I love thursdays on rev3.

[pxa]

Awesome Show !!! Your commercials are the funniest I've ever seen. The tips are great, because they are so easy; kind of ... easier than I thought however. Just ... could you slow down a bit.

Can't wait for the next show.
Greetings from Berlin, that German Berlin ... ;-)
Patrick

[thatoneguy]

awesome show!
funny.

[dantex64]

Yeah, nice I've been wondering how to do the lightsaber effect using CS4.

Keep it up,
/Dante

[krishnancc]

Good first episode, I found the production value to be very top notch. I'm not that interested in video effects but it was so entertaining I forgot ... will other episodes be longer? or just one (maybe two) effects per show?

[rusty9]

For a first time viewer of the show, I like it. I look forward to many more episodes. I will pass this along to my film major buddies..

[remington]

I was blown away by the first episode. Awesome job guys. I doubt I will ever use any of this but its just great to know the tricks behind the trade. Plus, you guys are genuinely entertaining and funny. Keep it up.

[djohannes]

great show. i hope future episodes are longer. i felt this one was quite short

[miyamotofreak]

In it's very first episode, Film Riot became my favorite new show on Rev3.
Amazing.

And I actually like the short run time, it keeps a great pace.

[jcannonsr]

Love the show, please get it on Tivo. I agree with the other posts about making it longer and slowing down. Maybe a quick version for those familiar with the tools and more for those not. Also seek out Chad Perkins from lynda.com, he should be on this show - crazy smart and funny.

[alexfrance250291]

I loved the show it was amazing, and that is the way to advertise. I loved the Squarespace ad, its not often I would want to watch an advert more than once but that I really enjoyed. Keep it up guys!

[boutux]

i love the show and i'm very interested in editing. i've spread the word to my bf in film school and another friend i thought would love this stuff. this kind of show is the reason i love revision3. educational yet fun.

[kenrick_4]

I love the show its AWESOME but its over too quickly either u slow done the instructions or u do more content other from timing i love it ive have had after effects for months now and i didn't it could do those stuff i love it keep up the good work and STAR WARS IS THE BEST JOSH i have your back

[radambomb]

I haven't really been excited about video and film for a while until now.
great production quality.
funny and entertaining.

great job guys keep up the good work!

and thanks for the inspiration.

[joshconnolly]

I love the show its AWESOME but its over too quickly either u slow done the instructions or u do more content other from timing i love it ive have had after effects for months now and i didn't it could do those stuff i love it keep up the good work and STAR WARS IS THE BEST JOSH i have your back
haha. Thanks man!

[rabidbadger]

I love the show its AWESOME but its over too quickly either u slow done the instructions or u do more content other from timing i love it ive have had after effects for months now and i didn't it could do those stuff i love it keep up the good work and STAR WARS IS THE BEST JOSH i have your back

Either I get the joke, or slowing down in text means using punctuation. :D

[rabidbadger]

haha. Thanks man!

Welcome, josh. I love shows whos hosts come on board. Er, if that IS your real name. ;)

[rustyknife]

i too thought the show was awesome, liked the fact that the tutorials were short as i will not be doing that sort of thing due to not having a vid camera, still found it interesting though.
LIke the structure of the show, agree it could be longer. Really like the 'non-crib sheet' style of sponsor bits (like in co-op) breaks up the show and makes it unskippable.

oh and kudos on the rocket summer tshirt, good music (y) :]

[benrev3]

This show was a gigantic pile of awesomeness!

Please, please do not change anything! You guys are wildly hilarious. I'm not joking around, I think you guys are genuinely talented in the humor department. That was the funniest Squarespace commercial I have ever seen! I think that was the funniest Rev3 show I have ever seen!

Excellent timing, excellent show, I will definitely watch next week! (And you didn't even need the subliminal messages :D).



seriously, first time i was drawn to an advert in a long time.... great stuff.

[jebundy]

i loved the show, I want more, not just more episode, but longer ones. I love the sketch, but would love more emphasis, longer and a bit more detailed instructions, when going over the technical aspects, that is the real reason i am subscribing to your show.

[joshconnolly]

Welcome, josh. I love shows whos hosts come on board. Er, if that IS your real name. ;)
hahah, We try to reply as much as we can. It may or may not be my real name. ;)

[rabidbadger]

I can NOT wait for the next ep. I wanna know you guys as well as I feel I know the TRS/Diggnation/ScamSchool guys.

[jonnywb]

I can NOT wait for the next ep. I wanna know you guys as well as I feel I know the TRS/Diggnation/ScamSchool guys.

...and from what I've seen/imagined that's a good thing!

*wink wink nudge nudge*

...anyway, yeah, I can't wait for the next episode! I've been waiting all week... There should be one twice a week, You're not allowed to have lives now your at Rev3! :p

[josermj]

Hey kind of camera do you guys shoot with?

[ryanconnolly]

Hey kind of camera do you guys shoot with?

We used the Canon XL-H1.

[wouldy0ukindly]

I laughed really hard at "set phasers to f*ck you up!"
Keep up the good work guys :)

[geo27_90]

You guys are freakin awesome
i bearly found your show
and im already enjoying it...

WTF! is up with the guy dressed like princess leia
at the end
lol

[titera]

Film Riot is a riot!

Thanks for producing a very information, yet very funny, show!