7 Casting Effects for your enjoyment

[Mascarpone]

I hadn't posted a nice public package in a while so I thought I'de share a few casting circles with y'all today.

I'de like to thank Mea, who's alchemy circle animation i used as a base for some of these particles. You rock~

#1, Rotating energy sphere cast #1

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http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/9721/cast1gf1.gif[/IMG]

#2, Rotating energy sphere cast #2

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http://img386.imageshack.us/img386/8206/cast2kn4.gif[/IMG]

#3, Runic circles below the caster rise with an eatherial aura

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http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/8352/cast3pn8.gif[/IMG]

#4, An array of whirling circles and a burst of light

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http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/520/cast4pu0.gif[/IMG]

#5, it's elaborate, see for yourself.

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http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/926/cast5zi7.gif[/IMG]

#6, a repost of the classic circle w/ rising runes

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http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/8899/cast6dr1.gif[/IMG]

#7, a variant of #6 with more purple and a different circle

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http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/7816/cast7en8.gif[/IMG]

For a full package download click here (mega upload)

 

[Twin Matrix]

Very lovely. Very lovely indeed. Do they cut off at the edges, or do the images fade out before reaching the border? I can't quite see it in the animations.

Do you plan on adding any more in the future? Elemental-related ones, such as fire, ice, etc.

Also, what program did you use? Particle Illusion?

 

[Mascarpone]

Yes they do fade out

I already have somewhere around here but i will do more

yes

 

[Lockheart]

I have to say, these are some of my most favorite casting animations, I happy you've made more. Time to go wild and crazy with them! WOO!

good job, can't wait to see more from you, keep up the good work.

 

[BunnyKinx]

hiya... i was wondering do you do them yourself...

If sooo im impressed... Would it be possible for you to do some for the project im on. we are having a side/diagonal battle system soo its hard to find the circles...

please let me know :D

 

[Mascarpone]

hiya... i was wondering do you do them yourself...

If sooo im impressed... Would it be possible for you to do some for the project im on. we are having a side/diagonal battle system soo its hard to find the circles...

please let me know :D

When you say "do them yourself" what exactly do you mean >< how could i not do them myself D: .. They aren't ripped if that's what you're implying.

And I've had several requests to be on teams etc and so far I've only taken one. Because i get payed. And you can ask him it's been a nuisance because i cant get my damn pay pal to work right.

 

[Calibre]

Mascarpone, these are so helpful you wouldn't know. I demand you keep them coming! Your already in the intro sequence to my games credits because I make full use of your work. You should make some skills for stereotypical enemies, spiders, bugs, bats, beasts etc. IMO to give an option for all the battlers! Thanks for your work.

 

[Meticlan]

Excellent as always!

Can't wait to see more!

 

[Prexus]

Did you ever find a way to remove the alpha layers? I'd still find them more useful without having to use the Add Blending mode.

 

[Meticlan]

Did you ever find a way to remove the alpha layers? I'd still find them more useful without having to use the Add Blending mode.

It's because of the absence of alpha that the add blend mode must be used.

I don't know how you are currently rendering them, but using PNG image sequence + Alpha would allow people to choose to either use the add blend mode or not.

 

[Digimon Leader]

You can upload in any other place? Megaupload is sux for me x.x Nice Pack man!

 

[Esper]

can someone post a animations.rxdata with the Animations shown on the first Site ( the previews )?

 

[Mascarpone]

It's because of the absence of alpha that the add blend mode must be used.

I don't know how you are currently rendering them, but using PNG image sequence + Alpha would allow people to choose to either use the add blend mode or not.

Ok since you're kinda new i'll explain the problem.

When i output the files to individual PNGs, i CAN in fact remove the black and add Alpha channels but when i use a photoshop script to aut-align them into sheets (because i challenge you to arrange thousands of frames by hand and maintain your sanity) it either bugs up and stops the script half way or removes the alpha channels from the original numbered sets. I've been trying to find a way to fix this problem but i haven't yet ><

can someone post a animations.rxdata with the Animations shown on the first Site ( the previews )?

You just put them in frame by frame it's not even remotely difficult .. don't be lazy ><

You can upload in any other place? Megaupload is sux for me x.x Nice Pack man!

Give me a URL you'd prefer and I'll use it

 

[Meticlan]

Ok since you're kinda new i'll explain the problem.

When i output the files to individual PNGs, i CAN in fact remove the black and add Alpha channels but when i use a photoshop script to aut-align them into sheets (because i challenge you to arrange thousands of frames by hand and maintain your sanity) it either bugs up and stops the script half way or removes the alpha channels from the original numbered sets. I've been trying to find a way to fix this problem but i haven't yet ><

What script do you use?

I've used http://ps-scripts.sourceforge.net/ContactSheetX/csx.html and that seems to handle alpha perfectly fine. Since I no longer use CS2+, and I use version 7 of Photoshop, I always place frames manually.

 

[Mea]

Nice work. Very impressive effects. I tsook ema bit to spot the alechemy effects in there, but well used. Bravo.

 

[Mascarpone]

thank you Mea ^_^ I'm a big fan of your work.

PS: Meticaln. that script still runs into problems with my alpha ><. I think it' might have something to do with the Aspect ratio of the images..? for osme reason they open by default to 1 :: .667 in photoshop
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[Chaos_Prime]

Very nice indeed, keep it up

 

[Mac]

Mascarpone...stop making super awesome Animations....my inability to make them makes me sad -_-. You should make a tutorial on how you make these...i'm very interested.

Great job!

 

[Mascarpone]

Lol L .. i could try but it's a complex program <.< I'm not sure i'm un-lazy enough to explain all the functions and features ><

 

[crispychaney]

wow excellent job
they look gorgeous