Predator Effect 2

An updated version of the effects demo I uploaded several years ago for an effect similar to that seen in the film "Predator". This new version features the characteristic stepped distortion, similar to the contours of a topographic map. Programs used: Paint Shop Pro X, Pinnacle Studio 9.3 (worst program ever, upgrading soon), Animation Shop 2. Achieved through a combination of the "punch" effect and the "contract selection" functionality repeated several times through a macro. Let me know if you have the programs and want to do this yourself so I can put together a complete tutorial.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• predator
• special
• effect
• cloak
• ripple

[Electric2000]

I would love to know how to do this.

[Packrat559]

If you can figure out how create the effect on a still frame, the rest is just repetition. The effect itself is achieved simply by selecting the outline of the figure, applying a punch effect, then contracting the selection by a certain number of pixels and repeating this as many times as is necessary. This can be done in any full-featured photo editing software. In order to do it in video, you'll have to first break the video up into frames and then reintegrate it when you're done.

[Cybrisk]

it sounds very tedious, but would be worth it. How much is the software?

[Packrat559]

The version of Paint Shop Pro I used for this (version "X") is old and probably not widely available anymore. I'm sure the new version would work fine, and that would probably go for around $50. Then you'd need a way to break up the frames and reintegrate them, and if your video editing program doesn't have that functionality, there are various ways to do it. However, it is very possible that you may be able to do it all for free with Gimp, a free photo editing app. Check it out on Google.

[Cybrisk]

wow, pretty cool considering how expensive after effects is. Thanks!