A Lightsaber Fan Film, 10 min. from Tyler TX

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Winner of the 2004 Tyler Film Fest, with effects by former Lucasarts effects artist Ryan Wieber, Fanboys Productions presents "Three in the Afternoon - A Lightsaber Fan Film". Shot on a DVX with a lowell kit and about a hundred bucks worth toy 'sabers. Original music by Chris Whitlock.

10 min., comedy, check it out.

www.fanboysproductions.com
 
Cool film. I wasn't sure about the 90mb download, but it was well worth it! The lightsaber effects were good and the acting wasn't too bad, besides the girl who holds the one up the the guys neck.

The beginning was a little cheesy. Their immediate reaction and understanding that the lightsabers were real didn't make sense. Anyone would have thought they were toys.

But a very enjoyable film, nonetheless.
 
good god you roto'ed all that?!? how long did it take total??

good job over all, i found it very enteratining and funny...a lot better than the usual crap I see on the web. you use After Effects for the Roto right?

btw, how did you make that really cool eye-laser during the credits? that was great!

-keep it up
 
Yes, of couse it was roto'd, in after effects, and if I remember correctly it took about 3 weeks. Our effects guy works quick.
www.ryan-w.com
The eye beam was somethng I did myself in AE, that kinda stuff is a lotta fun.
 
actually is there really no counter weight to a lightsaber? i thought that a heavy energy force would create something like that. otherwise, it's impossible to use it like it is "used" in the movies.

i think with all geekfactors counted in, it is possible that there IS counterweight.
 
dvpixl - If it's a "light" saber theoretically it should have no mass, but since it's made up of energy force, it should indeed have mass (force= mass x acceleration), and unit of energy is joules. 1 joule is equal to 1 newton metre which is equal to 1 kg per meter second squared, so yeah, there would be some weight created from the actual light part of the light saber.

So how's that for the geekfactors? lol.

Great movie, some cuts were a little abrubt, but very humorous and entertaining.
 
Usually when I see anything titles Star Wars Fan Film I run the otherway; but I liked this. For many reasons; the DVX is just so damn filmicly cool and most of these are shot on PD150's or XL1s's and the simple fact that you didnt take your self too seriously. The FX work is super pro and the payoff in the end is great. Well worth my time DL'ing and Watching. Great job! Bravo.
 
So glad folks are enjoying this, this film was made literally in our backyard, with all our friends and it turned out great. I bought four toy sabers from walmart and toysrus and gutted them, and fitted them with 1.0'' cpvc pipe, and steel connectors in the handles during the fight scene to keep the actors hands from shaking.

Its funny, because we used the 30p preset mode to film this, and just lit carefully, and it doesn't all look fantastic but I'm very pleased with the color, especially in the first scene.. But now I've learned to use all the menus and how to do things incamera, our feature is gonna look really great. We'll also be doing a sequel to this, but not for a couple months. And with any luck Ryan Wieber will come back and do more great effects.
 
I pity the guy who got the yellow one. That color was only used in Luke action figures, and I never figured out why.
 
Jubal28 said:
I pity the guy who got the yellow one. That color was only used in Luke action figures, and I never figured out why.
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That is some interesting trviai. I forgot about that.
 
L O L

Totally. Remember the R2 Unit made a 'beeping click' sound when the head turned? The new ones do not; sell outs.
 
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