CG lightsabers as a lightsource

Author: wannabegeorge
Date: 3-Nov-2005, 1:08 AM

Author: wannabegeorge
Time: 3-Nov-2005 1:08 AM
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I'm sure this has been discussed, but it deserves some attention for the release of ROTS.

I find it a trifle annoying that lightsabers act as light sources for CG characters (mostly Yoda) but for the live action characters, they almost never do (do they ever?). I always thought it was weird that the lightsabers didn't cast any light in the OT, but I'm more annoyed that they reflect off of Yoda's skin and nothing else. This seems like something the art directors would have thought of. I wonder why the issue remains ...

Author: Kaal-Jhyy
Time: 3-Nov-2005 10:41 AM
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There are some reflects on "real" characters in AOTC, when Anakin fights vs Dooku. But those reflects exist just cause for those plans, they used some kind of big light tubes instead of false lightsabers...
But I understand what you're talking about. When I first saw the reflects on Yoda, I've found that cool and realistic, but very different from all we saw before. It don't really annoying me anyway.