# A good shine effect

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**Created:** [April 20, 2007, 10:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-good-shine-effect/223289 "2007-04-20T22:19:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![dtrace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/59ef9b/32.png) [@dtrace](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dtrace)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2007, 10:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-good-shine-effect/223289/1 "2007-04-20T22:19:36Z")

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I’m looking for a convincing shine or gleam effect…where a beam of light darts across a surface to give it a reflective look.  
I know the basic technique of doing a gradient and animating it, but I’m looking for a really good one, …something a bit beyond the standard effect.  
Do you know of any? Or could you show me an example of a good one?  
Thanks.