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Post #635831

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Burdokva
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25-Apr-2013, 5:23 AM

Having watched several clips from the Prequel recently, I noticed something regarding the clone troopers - when they fire their blaster rifles, there's a short reflection on their armor. See the appearance of the clone army at the Geonosian arena, for example. Or when storming the Jedi temple in RotS. 

Now, admittedly the effect is a bit overdone and fairly inconsistent, as battle droids for example do not suffer from the same "blaster reflection". And it doesn't make so much sense for the dirty and camouflaged  armor of the clones in RotS. 

But it does make the blaster fire more realistic when used with restraint. So I am wondering, can the shiny armors of the Imperial stormtroopers in TESB exhibit the same reflective proporties, although more restrained and subtle ?

For example, during the sunset scene on Bespin's landing pad, as the Falcon is escaping.

Especially the lenses on the helmets. Seeing blaster fire and explosions reflected in them would be fantastic, I think, and lessen the feeling that blaster are a post-process special effect.