Hello,

I wonder if anyone got an idea about how to create the effect, as if a bright laser beam were in the process of carving a letter into a metal plate, with sparks spreading all over the place and some smoke, the required glow and afterglow of the metal. I have no idea about how to achieve this, and I would be more than glad if someone here said "stupid question, boy. Look, it's kinda easy, just do this and hit that and there you go" :-)

hmm. Any ideas?

many thanks,
Frank