Lightsaber Effect :/

[halbridious]

OK, started a lightsaber a few weeks ago, finally have time to finish the model. I have the "hilt" piece almost done, but i'm now faced with the challenge of the blade. I need advice/suggestions as to how to do it. I don't have any idea as to how i'd achieve the signature glowing energy beam look

EDIT:a pic for you. the current effect is video-post effects from max, but i'm assuming that doesn't take in UE, since its a post-render touch. And yes, i know the metal bit on the handle needs some smoothing

 

[Excalibolg]

http://forums.tripwireinteractive.com/showpost.php?p=586680&postcount=10

 

[mamoo]

As long as it makes the 'wom' and 'pichew!' noises I'm happy!

 

[YoYoBatty]

Best thing to do would make a long thin sheet and another one that intersects it, turned 90 degrees. Also if you use a very bright texture, and a combinations of shaders and finalblends in killing floor sdk plus the bloom in KF will complete it.

 

[halbridious]

Ok, here we go.
Mamoo - I plan to steal the sounds right out of star wars if i can, so hopefully it'll sound right!
Excalibolg - I remember seeing that. when it comes to textures i don't know a thing :/ The katana thing appears to be two separate textures with a photoshop style glow painted on, correct? then he switched between them rapidly to make the flicker effect?
YoYo- I'm not sure what you're going for there - i'm so new to this stuff :/ I think i'd need an example to understand. I kinda followed the first bit about a plane, and i get the idea of a bright texture, but the last bit is about textures, and i've never done anything other than basic UV unwrapping and painting. Shaders/finalblends pass me by

 

[trexlet6]

Looks nice!

i can't wait to try it out
good job halbridious

 

[Benjamin]

Take a look at the SpeedTrail class, it'd be useful to apply in the animations.

 

[halbridious]

Take a look at the SpeedTrail class, it'd be useful to apply in the animations.

Thx Benjamin

 

[halbridious]

smoothed out the metal bit - the hilt model is now finished EDIT: its under 10k polys too

 

[R3aP3R]

sweet! I've been trying to modify the katana so it would do something like what your building cause i don't know how to make these from scratch. xD but your amazing. Now if i can just figure out how to import custom weapons without losing the online play..... :/