Hey Everyone

There are so many talented people on here. I love getting advice from you all!

So, here is a picture of me. I was trying to turn myself into the 'Human Torch' from Fantastic 4!! Trying to learn how to use layers etc and build up a life like effect!

I think its come out quite realistic but can anyone offer any suggestions or play around with it to mkae it look more realisitic?

Cheers

J

Ouch!!! :-)

The hand looks too big in proportion to your body to me and the claw like extended fingernails are distracting. Fire color is good.

Gaaahh, that is my actual hand :scared:

I just covered it with flames! Lol, oh no, I have a giant hand!

The flames have added significan visual size to your arm (dont worry, you're not a freak)
For aesthetics(I have no idea what it would actually look like to set your arm on fire ;)) I would go with larger, more slender flames, yours are very small and appear almost furry.
http://www.criterionpic.com/cpl/images/lcl_fantastic4.jpg

Hi Nancy, I'm pleased I'm not a freak!

I was using that picture as a reference but gave up when I was unable to get slender flames!!

I think thats my main problem, I get a little impatient and give up and settle for the results! Oooopsy

here's just one tip to go with what the others have said; remember, if your hand were really on fire here, there would be almost NO shadow, since the flame would be on ALL sides of your hand and casting light as well. hence the shadow would be significantly reduced if not gone altogether.

flame on, baby!

craig

duh! I'm such a goof at times, of course! Darn it, now I gotta try and take the shad ow out too as well as make my hand less fluffy and smaller!

Gaah

I will Flame on baby ;-)

Not bad - but shouldn't you be sweating a little????????

Flame boy doesn't sweat. Thats yet another plus of being a super hero ;-)

hehehe. i can understand no sweat, but your blood alchohol content must be out the roof ;)

craig

Alien Skin has a filter called fire. I love what it can do. Don't know how well it worked out in this pic, but it can make pretty realistic effects. Here's a five minute job I tried with it and the plugin.

http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/6214/humantorch16yb.jpg

The original picture looked pretty d*$@ real, though!
-Brian

Cool, those flames look good, I may use that idea and start over!! Thanx

Flame boy doesn't sweat. Thats yet another plus of being a super hero ;-)

He doesn't have to worry about making an ash out of himself either...... :cool:

He doesn't have to worry about making an ash out of himself either...... :cool:

haha... I could almost hear the collective groans... lol but, I have to admit, I chuckled.

Alien Skin has a filter called fire. I love what it can do. Don't know how well it worked out in this pic, but it can make pretty realistic effects. Here's a five minute job I tried with it and the plugin.

http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/6214/humantorch16yb.jpg

The original picture looked pretty d*$@ real, though!
-Brian


Hey man,
I downloaded the plugin. But, i am unable to get the effect like you did in your pic. Can you PLEASE explain me how you got effect to work like that?
I would really appreciate it.
Thank You.

can anyone please help me on "how to get a human torch effect" like in the movie fantastic four??

- V

go to dave hills homepage and look for his behind the scenes movies...actuall, just found the link her it is :D

www.davehillphoto.com/behind_the_scenes/atreyu.mov

at the end of the film he uses his creative brain to make a human torch...