# Thunder Swordsman video effect

> An anime swordsman crackling with golden lightning. You become an anime swordsman in a yellow triangle-pattern haori as golden lightning crackles around you. Waist-up photos work best.

- Page: https://pixeldojo.ai/effects/thunder-haori
- Category: Transform
- Photos needed: 1
- Output: 5 second HD video with ambient sound, same shape as the photo
- Example video: https://cdn.pixeldojo.ai/pixeldojo/effects/covers/1792169426217-771798.mp4
- Example source photo: https://cdn.pixeldojo.ai/pixeldojo/effects/posters/1792169427303-474610.png

## What it does

A sweep of light turns you into an anime swordsman at night in a yellow coat patterned with white triangles. Thin golden lightning crackles around you before you open your eyes and grin.

## From our test

We used a blond young man in a dark hoodie, and the finished clip shows an anime swordsman with gold-tipped hair in a yellow coat, with lightning arcing around him in a night forest. His eyes were shut in the last frame.

## Tips for the best photo

- Use a waist-up photo with your face clear and your hair visible.
- Wear a dark top, which pairs with the dark uniform beneath the yellow coat.
- Choose an outdoor or plain background, since the night forest scene replaces it.

## Ideas for using it

- A gamer making an anime-style avatar for a stream.
- A fan posting a costume or character concept online.
- A friend creating a dramatic birthday greeting.

## An anime swordsman crackling with golden lightning

You become an anime swordsman in a yellow triangle-pattern haori as golden lightning crackles around you. Waist-up photos work best.

## Still looks like you

The video opens on your exact photo, so the face, hair, outfit and surroundings carry through the whole effect.

## A full transformation in one shot

The change happens on camera in one continuous take, so viewers see the before and the after in the same clip.

## How to make it

1. Upload a photo, or pick one from your library.
2. Press Generate. There is no prompt to write; the effect is already set up.
3. Your 5 second HD video is ready in a minute or two. Save it to your library or download it.

## FAQ

### Will the lightning hurt me?

No. It is thin, golden and only for the look, not a harmful effect.

### Will it look like my face?

It aims to keep your face recognizable, but in an anime art style.

### Do I need to write a prompt for Thunder Swordsman?

No. Thunder Swordsman is a ready-made effect: upload a photo and press Generate. The directions for the motion, camera and lighting are already built in.

### How long is the Thunder Swordsman video, and how long does it take?

Every effect makes a 5 second HD video that matches the shape of your photo, portrait or landscape. Most are ready in one to three minutes, and you can leave the page while it renders.

### Does the video have sound?

Yes. Each clip comes with matching ambient sound effects. It does not add music, so you can lay your own track over it in any editor.

### Can I use a photo of someone else?

Only photos of adults, of yourself or of people who agreed to it. Every upload goes through the same safety checks as the rest of PixelDojo.