UPSB v3

Advanced Tricks / Continuous Shadow

  1. newkid
    Date: Tue, Sep 25 2007 00:32:23

    I've been trying to do continuous shadows for about three days now but have failed miserably. So my question is how should I go about reseting the pen to do the next shadow?

    All my experimentation has lead to nothing but failure. :~(

  2. iLLfOX
    Date: Tue, Sep 25 2007 01:36:44

    try to shadow into a palm down sonic then into a shadow continuosly

  3. K4S
    Date: Tue, Sep 25 2007 01:41:38

    Practicing Shadow -> Charge also works

  4. Look Into the Sun
    Date: Tue, Sep 25 2007 02:45:07

    Just keep practicing shadows. That's all really. Once you get better, you'll be able to catch the pen so that you can shadow again immediately. My shadows became a lot smoother after I did a lot of practicing -- which was just a few days ago.

  5. Tim
    Date: Tue, Sep 25 2007 07:51:10

    When you go for the catch, open up so there's a gap right at the end of your fingers to catch the pen with.

  6. asakawa
    Date: Tue, Sep 25 2007 20:26:31

    it's really annoying that so often the answer is "keep practising" but that's about it.
    if you can do a shadow pretty well then i'd suggest putting a film on and just keep doing shadows while you watch. by the end of the film you'll find yourself doing them much better without really trying.
    also K4S's suggestion of [shadow still - charge cont.] is a great idea. the charge gives a little time to reposition for the next shadow while keeping the pen in motion.

  7. newkid
    Date: Tue, Sep 25 2007 21:41:05

    Thanks everyone, the charge really helps alot. I'll go back to my room to practice now, and arise with new skills tomorrow!

    biggrin.gif xD lol

  8. Sfsr
    Date: Thu, Sep 27 2007 08:18:30

    Bend down 2 (if doing shadow still in the 12 slot) right before catching it and do a charge by moving 2 down and 1 up to get the next shadow going. Should work ^^

  9. sp3ctum
    Date: Tue, Nov 27 2007 07:12:23

    Hi. I've been practicing the shadows (as you've probably concluded by now), and I have trouble 'resetting' the pen to the position where I could do another shadow right away.
    Are there any important tips for that?

    I liked how Eso said in his tutorial how the cont. thumbaround had two things: letting the pen slide, and moving the thumb back and forth (kinda). Are there similar things for the shadow, as well?

  10. xshadowfire
    Date: Tue, Nov 27 2007 07:44:23

    actually, when most people do shadow it's already in the position to do another shadow.
    i think you're just catching it too late.
    when doing another shadow, you catch it earlier, but to do a trick that require the long side on the palm side, you need to spread your fingers and let it slide.

  11. sp3ctum
    Date: Tue, Nov 27 2007 10:45:22

    That's odd...
    I found that when about to catch the pen after the free rotation on top of the fingers, catching it as far out as possible helps. After the stretched catch, I can return the pen to the starting position.
    So I guess that's it for this.. If anyone has more tips, please post them happy.gif happy.gif

  12. Tim
    Date: Tue, Nov 27 2007 12:24:47

    Actually, you should try just opening your fingers a little bit, just so that it's only wide enough so that you can catch it in the tips of your fingers. It worked for me.

  13. sp3ctum
    Date: Tue, Nov 27 2007 15:34:19

    Oh yeah, that's it. Now it works. Thanks a lot! laugh.gif