"light" effect?

SkyMapleSkyMaple Member Posts: 817
edited November -1 in Working with GS (Mac)
Is there a way to set up something where the whole screen is black then there are circular actors that cut into the black background and show the actors beneath it? Like a light in a dark cave?

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  • azavegaazavega Member Posts: 362
    It's a tshirtbooth video about it. Check on the Gamesalad videos section....
  • azavegaazavega Member Posts: 362
    Think it's this one...

  • SkyMapleSkyMaple Member Posts: 817
    what about if I need multiple lights?
  • azavegaazavega Member Posts: 362
    Waooo that's another thing... Lol.
  • SkyMapleSkyMaple Member Posts: 817
    well that kinda what im looking for. LOL :D
  • RedlerTechRedlerTech Member Posts: 1,583
    Tim, send it over. I can do it for you. I have the image also :D
  • SkyMapleSkyMaple Member Posts: 817
    could you send me a demo? I haven't started the project yet :P. Although I'm not sure if you know what i mean, I need multiple light sources.
  • MrshoestoreMrshoestore Member Posts: 181
    Is the Light fixed to the background? so lets say it's a side scroller, and you have a BG you made in photoshop, or whatever. you could make another layer on top of that that is black with circular cutouts that are feathered to simulate the light, then export that as a separate image with alpha and make it your games foreground, so you player is in between the two images.
  • azavegaazavega Member Posts: 362
    No I think he means that he wants to have different actors moving with the light follow each of them
  • MrshoestoreMrshoestore Member Posts: 181
    ahh... K, what I was thinking was if he was setting up say lanterns or torches in a cave that were in a fixed position, but multiple of them
  • RedlerTechRedlerTech Member Posts: 1,583
    making a demo for the community now :D

    Matt
  • SkyMapleSkyMaple Member Posts: 817
    azavega said:
    No I think he means that he wants to have different actors moving with the light follow each of them

    Yep, that's it.
  • RedlerTechRedlerTech Member Posts: 1,583
    Hey Everyone,
    Just made a quick demo. All images need to be replaced as they stink :( Enjoy - http://db.tt/vYPR20D

    Matt :D

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  • JPickardJPickard Member Posts: 477
    Sweet, NextGen! I'll be using that at some point. Most probably for spotlights on the Gorilla on the Skyscraper game. ;)
  • RedlerTechRedlerTech Member Posts: 1,583
    Sounds great! Enjoy ;D Also, make sure to follow the notes that I had made about changing the images, as they do need changing ;P

    Enjoy,
    Matt :D
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