Rob Darren Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Does anyone know how I can make an actor appear to be glowing? I was thinking about spraying them with fluorescent color and filming under a blacklight?? I'm filming my first independent low-budget film. Help! LOL Thanks Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member David Mullen ASC Posted March 24, 2009 Premium Member Share Posted March 24, 2009 Does anyone know how I can make an actor appear to be glowing? I was thinking about spraying them with fluorescent color and filming under a blacklight?? I'm filming my first independent low-budget film. Help! LOL Thanks Rob You'd want a pretty strong UV light to get enough exposure. Most people go to this company for the lights and paints: http://www.wildfirefx.com/ Otherwise, I'd consider painting them white and hitting them with a spot light and put a diffusion filter on the lens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo Anthony Vale Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Otherwise, I'd consider painting them white and hitting them with a spot light and put a diffusion filter on the lens. If the glower or the camera isn't moving around, try an optical flat with a smudge of vaseline over the glower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick NormanButler Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 This glow graffiti paint might work: http://www.suck.uk.com/product.php?rangeID=117 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Erd Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 In addition to creating the effect in camera you can also enhance or even create the glowing effect in post. Most editing programs like Adobe Premiere, Final Cut allow you to choose different compositing modes. So you can layer the track over itself, then using Gaussian blur for instance and then setting the compositing mode to something like screen or vivid light. Then adjust the opacity to set overall level of the effect. If you want to limit the effect to just the actor you need to add a mask, preferably before adding the blur. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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