Control Warp etc...

Hello,

I need to make a filmstrip. This is no problem....

My problem is absolute control of the strip. I want to control the strip when warping so it will go over objects and wrap around things etc.

Is there a program or filter that does this.

I made this quickly in Photoshop to illustrate my problem.

http://www.geocities.com/fessblackthorn/concept.htm

The strip is several different vector paths with gradient and used a brush to paint in the dots. This method is tedious. I need a quicker more controlled way..

Can anyone suggest anything?

Regards
Fess

well, if you're very familiar with the pentool and how light behaves in real life, then illustrate it.

If not, then I suggest you use a 3D application for it.

PaavoPerkele....

I'm fairly familiar with the pen tool but to illustrate it will be tedious.

As for 3D, I have Xara 3d and my friend gave me 3ds max yesterday. Xara comes with vector program called 'webster' but the tools are terrible for illustration.

3ds max is just plan crazy, being that I looked at the interface once an don't know anything.

will have to improvise some how...

Regards
Fess