Creating Light Streaks

If you watch television much at all -- and I know you do -- you have probably seen the latest commercial from Apple for the iPod Nano. Here is the video if you need to catch up a bit.

You can also load it in a larger view by going to Google Video: iPod Nano. I don't know about anyone else, but this makes the Nano look a little bit like a Lightsaber and I immediately wanted to have one after I saw this commercial for the first time.

Then later that very same night, I stumbled upon this tutorial. I felt it important to share this interesting effect and how it was most likely done.

In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Andrew Kramer (VideoCopilot.net) demonstrates how to create light streaks as seen in the new Nano iPod commercial.

• Download the project files
• Watch the final movie

Launch the tutorial by starting at Creating Light Streaks.