To The DEATH

We wanted to reinvent the concept of lightsabers, so we asked an expert swordsman to choreograph what a fight would look like with real sword tactics, and we took a new approach to the visual and sound design of a saber. Let us know what you think!
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[@strikeforce1500]

I like how they use the idea of "This school trains the best fighters" thing, but instead of the cliche of all students dying until one survive, they just revive/recycle them

[@wkcia]

Absolutely. Luck shouldn't be the reason they survive - it should be that they know what it's felt like to get it wrong.

[@Wishbone1977]

That is pretty much a necessity of the concept. Otherwise there'd only ever be two alive at a time, a student and a teacher. Essentially it'd be "this school trains the best fighter", singular, not plural.

[@badrequest5596]

it would be a great teaching method. i remember an episode of battlestar galactica where they had to face the best pilot in the cylon fleet. it got to be the best because of their resurrection technology. their minds would get uploaded into a new body (in this case a new ship). it had died dozens if not hundreds of times and because of it learned from its mistakes and its opponents tactics. it was also filled with unyielding rage for humans

[@tarekmoneimsaid]

@@Wishbone1977 that reminds me of the Sith's Rule of Two, no mercy with these guys :)

[@SStupendous]

After you die the first time, or whatever time, ususally, you'd probably try harder not to legit DIE again? And they're people by the way, this isn't Thx 1138, never again talk about "recycling" human beings please

[@hacksmith]

That was awesome!!! First saber looked like something new that we've been working on...

[@GlinFilm]

Two of my favorite youtubers in one place!!! Love your stuff man.

[@ryckieknucklesanwiwarrrrhu2811]

sabre??? oh baby i do like me some light swords

[@ejacpeanut6267]

Proto saber mark 2 when?

[@tofudog420]

Definitely a hint

[@Black8White]

I actually thought it was a new version of your design.

[@SenseiSeth]

THE HAIR BURN. 👏👏👏 loved it

[@dogukankuru1969]

yoo, sensei seth here

[@benjaminvega7186]

Sensei! A surprise to be sure. But a welcome one

[@WhyName]

Still waiting for the video where you hold a sword, should be nearly as sick as this.

[@aleksimoose]

Sensei Sith

[@KaRmaTheSchemer]

For sho id see you here 😎

[@alextowers3564]

The best thing about this is not only that it shows geniunely good sword fighting technique, it also demonstrates why bad technique is bad. When the student does all the flashy stuff or opens himself up way too wide, both of which you see all the time in films and tv shows, the teacher punishes him for it exactly as he would in real life.

[@maharisha594]

that's because he is not a Jedi

[@green5260]

​@@maharisha594 what?

[@ved2360]

@@green5260 Probably just a joke comment.

[@LeOwwAndRose]

@@ved2360 "a true jedi does the flashy moves and not anything useful" lmao

[@neoshinji18]

@@green5260 I think what they mean is that they are not Force users, just normal people using lightsabers. They cannot channel power, intuition, mental attacks, boost in speed, strength, agility and endurance in their attacks. They cannot feed from the enemy fear, doubts or emotions (dark side). They cannot feel the small sparks of premonition they sense from the force before their opponents even attack or implant false attack premonitions to mess with the next move like a Jedi or Sith. Jedi and Sith moves may seem flashy but in the novels they mention that sometimes they do that to invite the opponent to take advantage of the "bad technique" and make them pay for it since they already know they will try. In simple words. The fighters in the video are top notch, but without the Force they would not last even three moves against even a Jedi padawan or Sith initiate! They would not even last a step against a Jedi master or Sith Lord. And yes I'm talking about only the lightsaber technique not even mentioning Force powers!

[@shoocharu]

The fighting style actually kinda reminded me of the Vader Ben fight in a new hope. They were basically doing what Luke talked about in this video

[@Seren_Moth]

ayup checkmark

[@alexanderm2976]

Bingo! What's interesting is, as a kid, I didn't think that fight was very interesting. I had already been conditioned to expect a style of movement that comes from a weighted blade. As such, the fight seemed too simple and hedged. It wasn't until later that I really understood the concept of a lightsaber and the lack of weight.

[@MammalianCreature]

@@Seren_Moth You don't know Shooch?

[@Seren_Moth]

@@MammalianCreature they make pog animations

[@MammalianCreature]

@@Seren_Moth yup

[@chadhayag9171]

I love that part where they low-key mocked the absurdity of the spinny spin moves

[@Gentleman_Orange]

That deserves more likes.

[@Ravigyne]

I wouldn't necessarily call disembowelment using your opponent's own momentum as low key, but hey; the sentiment still remains. Spin like a doofus and you get to play helicopter with your guts all the way to whatever afterlife you believe in.

[@ricky_the_b]

The look of disappointment on the teacher's face says it all 😂

[@Beledagnir]

@@ricky_the_b The instructor is just like "come on, I taught you better than this, man."

[@TheTyrfish]

Low-key? They were pretty obvious with it

[@RushGarcia]

The light saber remains at the top of my Christmas list.

[@pyrob2142]

Thankfully its not really feasible, but if it would become a real thing one day, you bet thousands of children will decapitate themselves on Christmas.

[@BlueFlash215]

As well as on the injured body without falling through it at the end 😉

[@nickspencerfishingrodd2383]

@@pyrob2142 that got dark quickly

[@crisbowman]

You'd have to make music with it first...

[@alexwardlow178]

You still haven't got one :(. You should send a letter of complaint to the north pole

[@project_X_design]

We've achieved the point when fan films have higher production value than big studio's

[@Vandalle.]

They don't have higher production values, they just have more passion.

[@JJohnston4Life]

Better storylines, too.

[@jakobjensen3424]

@@Vandalle. Production value comes from the final product, not the actual production.

[@Vandalle.]

@@jakobjensen3424 I thought production value referred to the resources at their disposal in regard to their budget. My bad.

[@clementpoon120]

they should've just asked the fans to deal with lightsaber choreographs in movies at this point, im tired of baseball bat forms

[@ObiWanBockobi]

"you need two things to win a swordfight: perfect distance, and a gun."

[@MrErikw26]

Indiana Jones.........

[@benjaminthibieroz4155]

perfect distance, and armor...

[@HazaHyperion]

Boba Fett be like

[@danielszilagyi9658]

So uncivilized

[@DioBrando_Sama]

And Aimbot. Serious Aimbot.

[@issackaiser]

The teacher face of disappointment when the guy start pulling spins and twists kills me 🤣

[@marcusbrasilite]

Love they included that scene, to show the places spins have in real swordfighting.

[@kassaken6521]

@@marcusbrasilite Well according to star wars lore, there is no real sword fighting, there a forms the jedi and sith use, 1-7. If I recall, form 4 users utilize flips to be unpredictable, but are usually small (Yoda for example). People seem to forget the force is a thing that makes them super human when it comes to these fights.

[@marcusbrasilite]

​@@kassaken6521 yea, also the clairvoyance force users have makes them able to block or dodge "simple" moves easily. I was talking specifically about the belief that you can bring those moves sucessfully to real swordfighting.

[@vindictivegrind9370]

Teacher: *”Ugh, well someone is overcompensating.”*

[@tenou213]

@@marcusbrasilite most of the saber combat we see in SW is meant to be used against blasters. Obi-Wan's spinny Soresu style is particularly suited for defense. That said, clairvoyance would make you less likely to use flashy spinning moves, not more. Stamina and precision are the marks of Makashi, the lightsaber duelist form we rarely get to see. Forms V and VII are supposed to be really strong at duelling too but those can't even be distinguished.

[@johnhagala3622]

I love that they use the saber “properly”. The fact that it’s a weapon that doesn’t need a big honkin’ swing to cut a target was utilized well. Just *poke* -> *ded*

[@Demphure]

For real. I fence, and one of the most frustrating things that people don’t fence don’t seem to grasp is that you can be hit during a big windup. 2:54 is a perfect example of this, something called an attack in preparation

[@christopherjr7189]

poke -> ded xD

[@DevilsM4rk]

Plus a lightsaber blade would theoretically be almost weightless. I know samurai style fights look cool but a skilled epee / foil fencer would dominate lightsaber duels. Speed and precision every time 👍

[@runawaygemm5397]

@@Demphure I think it’s because in the professional lightsaber dueling, you’re not allowed to strike during a windup, and they do it like that in the movies too

[@camerongrondzki2716]

@@Demphure I'm gonna be honest, I've never seen the a reason to like fencing, hema just makes more sense, the only practical thing you learn from fencing is reaction time. It's the equivalent of a professional NERF league when both airsoft and paintball exist

[@scope40k]

Post Acolyte visitor here. I'm pretty sure only Corridor Digital now can revive Star Wars, no one else can.

[@barbados3592]

how about making something new instead of trying to endlessly recover our childhoods?

[@Ale-dd3ek]

​@@barbados3592because Disney "new" is ripping off better stories or dumb shit like evil twin trope

[@xaviercarmona4439]

Ya mad bitter for what? Ya realize the Orig Trig was not an infallible masterpiece right? I feel like people conflate SW with their own identity, so they feel the need to elevate it. I am not saying they weren’t iconic or revolutionary for their time, but purely from a cinematic standpoint, the Orig Trig movies are just fine. Nostalgia has us wearing rose-colored glasses, but the Orig Trig has just as many flaws and plot contrivances as any of the new properties. So instead of bitching and moaning about every little thing and solely focusing on picking at all of the things you don’t like, try to find the parts of the new properties that ARE enjoyable and ENJOY them. There’s no reason to get this serious. I love the OT, the Prequels, the Sequels, the in-betweens, all of the animations, and all of the live action shows. Just allow your inner kid to flourish, cuz your cynicism is ruining what could be an awesome experience.

[@achaean7615]

​@@xaviercarmona4439the issue people hace with Disney is they have uprooted and retconned half of what was already written, just to replace it with half ass stories which constantly steal from the expanded universe they retconned, dialogue that makes even george Lucas look like a genius, and use the franchise as a tool to push progressive ideas, to the point they sacrifice the story in order to do so...

[@achaean7615]

​@@xaviercarmona4439you're right about the rest of what you said however

When Corridor creates better lightsaber duels than Disney That part where it singed his hair was magical

[@657c]

fart

[@13gta]

@@657c how

[@thejanusproject32]

It's definately better on a technical scale. But hollywood...wouldn't get that, or worse, turn it away because it will not fit with their narrative. You know how it is

[@picklejho69]

@@13gta pretty easy, just force it out

[@paulthecabs8929]

@@657c fard.

[@chico1786]

"Realistic fights are boring on screen" I don't know man, this one was amazing to look at. The stances and the movement were great. Over exaggerated at times, but still in a realm that didn't break my immersion. Really good work guys.

[@Karma-cj1wu]

I think what they mean by that is that, there's no battle to the death or killers intent, adrenaline and those risks people take to kill. What they see in these swords fight is that, it's nothing but sport and there's no feeling to it when swinging or something like that.

[@Gentleman_Orange]

@@Karma-cj1wu That rather sound like boredom of everything. Luke someone that would say to any ball sport : "sigh, they just run after a damn ball, nothing thrilling...". I'd rather say it's boring when it's about being applied by repeating a Choreography, and in front of a green screen.

[@meleardil]

"Over exaggerated at times" I disagree... Firts the teacher exploited the mistakes of the student. And at last, when the student started to fight "real" the teacher "telegraphed" several moves to give the student the opportunity, and one of the openings he was able to exploit in the last strike. It would have served no purpose if the teacher just kept humiliating the student.

[@deathlis]

As someone with no personal experience, but enjoys watching fencing, it's boring because realism is *brief.* Normal people don't have the foresight or reflexes to consistently block and counter, even on pure trained reflex. Fights between experts are a handful of exchanges at best, only (very) occasionally dragging out like this. You can't consciously process things at that speed, and either your reflexive response was correct or you get tagged. Same is true with any contact sport, really - over in seconds.

[@SendarSlayer]

@@deathlis So for the screen you just slow it down a little and make the exchanges longer. I much rather brief but grounded in reality than what happened in the new trilogy with shit like a push kick that didn't connect forcing 3 dudes away at once.

[@Me-wx1mt]

that part where the lightsaber is a flame and then he adjusts it is just so cool

[@joelecho]

It actually looks almost exactly like the way that you adjust an oxy-acetalyne torch, which is used for cutting metals. A really cool touch of realism, in my opinion.

[@Mandalor_the_Lonely]

Proto-saber.

[@Mandalor_the_Lonely]

@Me they were always weapons by the Jedi. The Je'daii started with basic swords until the Rakata discovered them and the Je'daii learned of the Forcesaber the Rakata Force Hounds used, but since Force sabers had to be activated by the Dark side like most Rakata tech...the Jedi made Proto-sabers which had external power packs and connect to the sabers with a cable

[@krislarsen6546]

They probably got the idea from hacksmith lightsaber. He actually made a realistic-looking lightsaber. Or at least the blade part was . Kiewit early made a flame that managed to do the exact shape of lightsaber did.

[@TheWorldsprayer]

@@Me-wx1mt Thery were weapons for thousands of years prior to the clone wars. They started off as a conduit for the force wielders when the core worlds were first expanding outwards and they were combination monk/warrior/explorers. During the peaceful times before the clone wars the jedi swung hard to one side where they didn't have to fight hardly at all, and then full to the other when they become a collective of soldiers.

[@daffyduckett]

I love that this is more about recovering from failure than sword fighting but does both pretty damn excellently.

[@Wynnie1121]

I personally adore the part at the end where the teacher is genuinely proud of his student for winning. It's a really amazing touch.

[@whyle5318]

hes like 'bro thank you for finally realizing flashiness just lets me kill you'

[@ThirdLawPair]

I wonder if he let the student win. He really telegraphed an exaggerated overhead swing for the student to exploit.

[@dinnerboons1504]

@@whyle5318 well he was only flashy once or twice in this video. The rest he just wasn’t good or confident enough.

[@dinnerboons1504]

@@ThirdLawPair Naw, considering how he did that same overhand swing multiple times in the video without it getting exploited, I’m pretty sure it’s a normal sword fighting swing.

[@RenegadesReact]

Now that is a proper Lightsaber Duel. Saw the making of this on Corridor Crew and the Final Product is Legit! Well Done!

[@karelpgbr]

Yeah, it’s so legit, honestly one of the best things I’ve seen recently. Also, it’s nice to see some cinematography, since Covid started…

[@porkbandit1107]

Love to watch duals

[@carlislej4526]

@@porkbandit1107 duels?

[@porkbandit1107]

@@carlislej4526 was making of the original comment

[@carlislej4526]

@@porkbandit1107 sorry about that

[@Tinkuwu]

The single mistake being fatal is highly realistic. I like it.

[@RequiemPoete]

Wait. Fights don't really go on for 20 minutes with intense back and forth banter with combatants missing opportunities to finish off a fight to gloat? Surely you jest! ;)

[@iamnobody89]

This video need more cinematic

[@gamerdorianyt1]

Yeah me too

[@bassettehound]

@@iamnobody89 cinematic doesn't really seem to be what they're going for, not to mention it can get old for people who are practiced in actual sword fighting.

[@BabysitterSky]

Highly highly highly choreographed. Nothing remotely realistic about any of this.

[@leeroyjenkins6773]

I wish we could have this as a show. I know it's just a short project, but I would love to watch a show like this Where the combat is actually realistic

[@ultimatekctv7378]

"Your opponent needs to die" This is obviously a sith school of saber.

[@kylegivens3120]

I'm pretty sure Jedi are taught to kill when absolutely necessary. But yeah, Sith would likely actually kill or severely wound trainees.

[@ultimatekctv7378]

@@kylegivens3120 you haven't heard of the rule of two have ya. Before a sith can become a sith lord or a master, one must kill his master. Killing someone to graduate saber school is totally what sith would do in this version of the universe.

[@kylegivens3120]

@@ultimatekctv7378 Of course I heard of the rule of two. I was speaking in general, not about Darth Bane's policies.

[@eq7501]

We possess certain abilities that some may find...unnatural

[@pegray144]

@@eq7501 and cookies.

[@JustMe-um8zp]

"Your body doesn't want to cooperate when it's scared"........... Best Advice To All Practicing Any Martial Art, Armed Or Unarmed. Just like the older quote "Everyone has a plan until they get hit in the face".

[@TheNorthlander]

BRUH GIVE ME A WHOLE UNIVERSE ABOUT THIS DUELING SCHOOL AND IT'S SOCIETY AND CULTURE I AM ALL FOR IT.

[@LegateShepard]

I second this.

[@xandwch]

Straight up I would prefer this over the original star wars universe.

[@Belthazar1113]

Forget Hogwarts, THIS is the school series I want to see.

[@bluebananacookie]

100% agree we neeeeeeeed this

[@sultanzod6720]

Call it "Jedi academy" make it a somewhat real-world adaptation of the Jedi order. Make it like a clan vs clan thing. Sith are like the Shinobi enemy or something and seeing a version of Dooku since his style resembles real life fencing

[@benrussell-gough1201]

"Want to join...?" That's a good question to end on because it's a challenge, not just to the character but also to the viewer.

[@edgelorddragneel1142]

People in that universe: No worries, he's just dying

[@ABozowithDignity]

Honestly, I'd react the same way the girl did. Be heavily disturbed but when realizing they can just bring them back to life, I'd just be reacting the same way it would be in a non-lethal martial arts tournament

[@danielburke911]

I really like the realistic fencing moves and they acknowledge that the lightsaber doesn’t need powers swings to be dangerous, just the lightest touch will cause damage

[@johnnyjohnson6643]

That's true of all real swords, too.

[@thomaslacroix6011]

@@johnnyjohnson6643 even padded armor resist slashes that aren't perfectly aligned with a sharp blade and a good armor will resist weak thrusts from a steel blade. In the classic lightsaber setting you need special high-tech or expensive armor else the slightest touch from the lightsaber will cut right through

[@johnnyjohnson6643]

@@thomaslacroix6011 - Oh, well then I'm obviously wrong because I didn't specify anything about ARMOR. Cool, thanks for educating me

[@thomaslacroix6011]

@@johnnyjohnson6643you're welcome (Yes I understand sarcasm)

[@XaZtheDismember666]

not for disney XD

[@smittywerbenjagermanjensen2555]

Alfred Hitchcock used to say a test for great cinematography was if you were to mute the movie and the audience was still able to understand what was happening, then it truly was immaculate. This was immaculate.

[@Overlord47]

Yes I agree with this, this is why show not tell is important

[@williamchamberlain2263]

Great point

[@gabaghoul23]

troll hunter is a great example of this.. you can turn the subtitles off and still know what is happening even in Norwegian

[@MsZenabel]

Just watched it again on mute. Awesome.

[@aurorialgaming1935]

A PERFECT example of how movies should be.

[@eyeballplanets]

I absolutely Adore how this synthesized the thoughtful, kendo-style choreography from the early movies with the style and flair of later entries. This was really well directed and choreographed, I'd love to see work like this in a feature film!

[@gino14]

The warriors trained at this school have no fear of death. They've experienced it 1000 times.

[@xenomorphphantom8852]

And LEARNED from that experience.

[@marleyjr00]

It's like Dark Souls

[@Jam._.]

Eh, I think it was his first "to the death" duel.

[@xenomorphphantom8852]

@@Jam._. Yep,but he died enough times!

[@Jam._.]

@@xenomorphphantom8852 and he got more confident with each death!

[@divinkitty9452]

Gives me major Dark Souls vibes when fighting a hard boss. You start off afraid, cautious, and likely going to die confused. As you die more and more you start getting reckless. Then eventually you start to calm yourself down and you try to focus yourself, then finally you win.

[@MrDibara]

*_No wonder this shit felt so immersive..._* 😭

[@amateurwave3593]

Any boss battle lol

[@amateurwave3593]

This just reminded me of coming full circle. Alan Watts talks about dreaming... I recommend you look it up. Too much to explain here.

[@gustavoaraujopenha8463]

@@amateurwave3593 some games don't give challenges good enough to give this feeling. In my opnion roguelikes / roguelites are close to this.

[@vigilancebrandon3888]

So true

[@DualDesertEagle]

I absolutely love how the sensei just rolls his eyes when the student goes full-on star wars, I totally lost it right there!

[@Trignial]

"I'll try spinning, that's a good trick"

[@jstan5802]

@@Trignial I've got a bad feeling about this

[@Dakarai_Knight]

Specifically prequel and some of the most flashy of the prequels specifically

[@YanT141]

Two very minor unnoticeable problems 1. The saber strike that killed the master didn’t leave a mark on the clothes 2. After the master collapsed the saber is just resting on his body without cutting through

[@mansgotplans]

Some others that didn’t leave clothing marks but hey small stud

[@Acranify]

also, if these are laser swords of some sort, they shouldent leave shadows against the backdrop. but that is just nitpicking

[@hazelbazel3739]

Another small bit that I don't see anyone commenting. The 'stick-like' shadows being cast from the sabers is physically impossible since ignited beams aren't made out of any solid material. 3:40 is where I picked up on it. Honestly, though. It's impossible to know for sure how much is oversight, limitation, or stylistic choice. Consensus is that this is a hell of a lot of fun and ridiculously well produced. Edit: Bloody hell. "Don't see anyone commenting". While Arcanify's comment is *RIGHT THERE* from 3 days ago. I'm a hack, a shyster, an unscrupulous thief and a fiend

[@AdmiralKarelia]

@@hazelbazel3739 Not technically true. Even fire can cast a shadow, if it's blocking a brighter light behind it.

[@hazelbazel3739]

@@AdmiralKarelia wowsers. I had no idea

[@Tokyo_Tru]

the sword just sitting on his chest after the teacher got downed kinda broke the immersion for sure but amazing concept and execution

[@redeyedfreaks]

Glad I'm not the only one who thought that 🤣

[@seanchen4439]

I noticed that too

[@DavidFilskov]

Saw that too the second time I watched it. Also the first time I was confused about where the woman and owner of the school were standing.

[@Vesohag]

Same. Could have used a little bit of smoke at least to imply it was starting to catch on fire. Or simply to turn the sword off or use a different take. But still, an amazing shortfilm!!

[@JawasRandomStuff]

was looking for this comment, yeah. dont know why they let that slip.

[@mckensey17]

My only comment in critique… when the student overcame the master, the masters saber rested on his chest without cutting, scorching, or harming him. Beyond that, I love it. Watched it many times and still enjoy the sequence and overall feel of the duel. You should make more!!!

[@hohohodrigues]

The video doesn't show the damage explicitly, but you can hear a crisp burning sound when the saber makes contact with his chest

[@mckensey17]

@@hohohodriguesare you sure? I watched it again isolating the sound of the saber from the point he took the “ fatal “ blow, fell down, and rested with the saber across his chest. The sound was the same across all movement and stayed within the same range as earlier when the saber was not touching anything. As I mentioned earlier, I love this video and have watched it countless times. The more I watched it the more that one sequence seemed off in that one aspect. Either way, I hope they make more 😊

[@emberparadox458]

@@mckensey17 you're not wrong, when the instructor falls the saber just kind of bounces on his chest and there's no sound or visual display indicating the weapon is causing any kind of damage. What I think Hohohodrigues might have been referencing was the student actually striking the instructor, but I know what you're talking about and you're right. My guess is no one from CC really caught that little 2-3 second visual and didn't realize it would look a bit wonky given the weapons being use. Still, that's one tiny issue easily lost in a whole of what was a really nicely done video combining realistic swordplay and vfx.

[@tamop]

The background "suit" man disappeared at 1:14 mark for a couple of seconds.

[@fuzzypanda1684]

Same. Cool video but that one part pulled me out a bit, he fell on his back and the saber blade was clearly sitting on his chest, should have gone right through him. But still a cool video.

[@AmiYamato]

Stellar work by all. Beautiful lighting. Great to see Jordan in the main content. She's really good.

[@mochigirl8055]

oh. hello CGI person

[@vidoodles]

YES. More Jordan please! (Hi Ami!)

[@fidgetASMR]

DOP

[@janhetjoch]

@@mochigirl8055 what do you mean? Ami is a vlogger. As far as I know she's never really done any CGI

[@vidoodles]

@@janhetjoch yeah, but she also knows how to do really good VFX. As we know from her `making of' videos 😉

[@TheMysticSaint]

A year later I'm still telling people about this one. This is definitely one of your best, if not your best work. Although when the teaches goes down his own blade is resting on his chest without cutting through him, I didn't notice that the first time. Even with that hugely unrealistic error it is still great.

[@steps3344]

I like that the device that heals people is so massive. In sci-fi movies that have this kind of device it's always some remote sized device which is unrealistic. If we ever did come up with a device that just repaired cells on this level it would likely be huge.

[@EricHamm]

Too bad they didn't have any setup to the fight. Talking over a fight is really a bad way to exite it. There was no setup no pay off, just Disney fanboys going YEAH LIGHT SABERS!

[@steverogers3251]

@@EricHamm kinda the point

[@jaffarebellion292]

@UC-av69TL0Y9vRK536q3qfBQ Fuck off. Lightsabers were around FAR longer than Disney's had their grubby little claws on them. Disney ruined lightsabers. Corridor have actually brought a bit of the old magic back.

[@Superdude403]

And you have to remember just that is for sliced limbs, pokes, and slashes. Imaging what you’d need to repair brain damage.

[@schnoz2372]

@@EricHamm you dont have to like disney to like lightsaber fights. don’t whine

[@lorankaufmann2540]

Also Seriously, the last Shot of Jordan's expression and reaction, conveying a ton in a few seconds....She got some Chops!

[@etheriondesigns]

She probably got hired not only for her CG Skills but also acting! I thought the same thing

[@stylesfc]

100000%!

[@bradeki2997]

Having us experience it through the janitor's eyes was a brilliant decision; most of us are so desensitized to violence in film that it's difficult to take any of it seriously without something to ground it in reality.

[@SrbijaCG]

Yeah, but the F bomb was totally unnecessary and a massive turnoff.

[@bradeki2997]

I... didn't even notice it. I guess some of us are more desensitized than others.

[@bradeki2997]

Just re-watched it, and I'm pretty sure 99.958% of people would react the same way in that situation. I wouldn't have lasted past the first arm being lopped off.

[@SrbijaCG]

@@bradeki2997 this could very well fall into the "Star Wars legends" style of SW, because, let's be real, SW was the inspiration. And in SW, the actual "reality" profanity is not used. The guys who put this duel together could've worked on the script to avoid cursing.

[@bradeki2997]

@@SrbijaCG I always saw that as more of a current era Earth entertainment policy than the natural evolution of a 20 million species' civilization that somehow all agreed to not use bad words, but to each their own. Lucas wanted to make family content, but around half of all Star Wars fans are over the age of 36 at this point. We all grew up, more or less. I see the movies as a window into another galaxy. The EU opened the window a bit further, but it's still just a window. We see what's in front of us; what's presented. And that depends an awful lot on the presenter. I can't begrudge you wanting to be purist about Star Wars, though. I can relate with that.

[@acetraker1988]

People complaining about the part where the teacher falls and isn't effected by the sword are funny. One of the things the show does right is that it gives the lightsaber mass, what was explained by someone else, as a good thing mechanically. The TLDR: Is that it solves many mechanical issues for a literal plasma melee weapon. It also adds to combat scenes for filming purposes. Now, if you want for an in universe reason why the sword doesn't cause harm to the teacher. We are talking about a world/setting where a *school* literally brings people back from the dead to teach them a lesson. You can say that they have sufficient safeguards that prevent the damaging part of the weapon from not causing damage when it isn't impacting a target in a specific way. So basically, say that the energy is contained within a field that prevents damage being applied based on a specific amount of kinetic force being applied before the barrier is breached. Before you come into contact with the damaging part. Dropping the weapon isn't enough kinetic force to break the barrier/field. The idea also could be like a repulsive magnetic force, where the blade part of the field actually repels low energy contacts, while strong impact pass through the barrier / field. So it was bouncing off the teacher at the end is actually a canonically accurate response to someone dropping their weapon while it is active.

[@NeonWabbit]

"Who are you?" "This is my school." "This is my school who?" "This is my school Skywalker"

[@ziofreccia1375]

It’s a top tier joke, but I fucking hate that scene

[@jayhernandez5508]

This needs way more likes

[@HuseinFarid7]

Ayooooo 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Tigerdragon2]

BWAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAH!

[@mac13kfrosty4]

Looks like its better to steal your teacher identity, ofc just right after he tell you to be yourself👍

[@frontrowattheshitshow8849]

The fans have spoken: WE NEED MORE!!!!! A full series/ a movie/ a 30-minute episode/ 2 more shorts, ANYTHING that further expands on this even just a little bit!

[@EricHamm]

Writing was trash. No setup, no payoff, just good FX and choreography. I have never seen a good fight where a narrator talks over the entire thing. To me this was a Disney fanboy cash in and a ad check from DJi. I am ashamed Corridor is no disclosing how much DJi has been involved in their last videos. They should be more transparent with their sponsorships. Same thing is happening to channels like Veritasium and Physics Girl. They are sponsored, give stuff to use, then promote it through the roof without disclosing they and "ambassador" for the product. Shame on corridor, Where is clint, seems like things started to deteriorate when he left.

[@static49ers8]

@@EricHamm Lmao sure

[@LucasDimoveo]

@@EricHamm if you don't like it then you can watch anything else

[@AirMantis01]

yeeesssss

[@doomer2electricboogaloo730]

@@EricHamm Guy, have you not seen their BTS videos? Covid restricted what they could do. Them having a sponsorship with DJi is what keeps their lights on. It produced one of the better cameras in the world. The writing was great too. It conveyed a lot of what sword fighting is about, allowed us to have a view point we can understand and for us to relate to as we explore this new setting (in Jordan's character), and has a great plot, though short, that anyone can get behind: graduation. It is written specifically so anyone can understand and it isn't even that much dialogue. Jordan picks up on signs in the student, and the master is able to elaborate and even give insight into a proper, to the death, sword fight.

[@JaggedVeil163]

As someone who practices HEMA, this was very well choreographed. This fight had more of a kendo style to it but many of the techniques they used were similar to the Meyer longsword system as well. I'll list a few examples from the first minute of the fight as listing them all would be far too long. 0:54 white shirt goes into the Ochs guard. 1:08 black shirt goes into hangentort and displaced his opponents blade then cuts to get at the wrist. 1:15 the teacher uses a technique called "Umbshlagen", essentially you use the pressure from your opponents strike to rotate your blade around to hit them.

[@Sagaan42]

Awesome comment, thanks for the info!

[@AVGyerra22]

We need more likes on this one.

[@grandbuba]

OMG this. When the first guy went to Ochs I was like 'wut? This gonna be good'. Could have a big ZwerchHau bit though.. :-)

[@apollo6326]

At 1:30 black shirt briefly goes into hanging guard

[@andyknightwarden9746]

Fiore's discipline has his own names for the guards and techniques, so I know exactly what you mean.

[@CaptainSkinnySK]

I’d love to see this in a movie. Not even a Star Wars movie, just a completely different universe with its own story and lore that happens to have weapons very similar to lightsabers

[@chrisk3097]

Just plasma swords, they didn't appear to have the same energy source as sabers

[@gantz22ify]

They already have one, it’s called No More Heroes.

[@THEDARKNIGHT8657]

No force either thank you

[@NguyenNguyen-pf2pf]

I think this saber base on hacksmith plasma saber

[@kinsal_9308]

@@chrisk3097 it can't be surely. I mean idk how lightsabers work but if these were just plasma swords I don't think they would collide as plasma is not a solid

[@unicron99999]

The swordplay was actually very realistic, not overly theatric, and the whole premise was so cool. That tuning flare with the saber at the beginning was real neat too. It was all so close to perfect that it hurt to see the part where the teacher fell and his lightsaber landed on his body with no effect whatsoever. Poor guy would have cut himself in half. Otherwise though, pretty fantastic.

[@aikidodude05]

well there is a bit of silliness in the realism because when you think about it some of the blocks are ... optimistic since a lightsaber can cut with every inch of the blade. it can attack from anywhere anytime. also while the spinning is absolutely stupid in reality the logic for the books and movies was that the fight is also a fight with the force using it to guide your blade so to say, "flourishes" was attempt to distract the fellow force user from making proper use of the force.

[@MeepChangeling]

Well, these are not lightsabers, this is not Star Wars, and these are not Jedi. This is a sci-fi film with plasma swords used by normal humans with no magic powers (Albit whatever BS is needed to make the medic's Vitaray from TF2). It may be that a certain amount of force is required to breach the containment field and allow the plasma to burn something. That would be a great safety feature so you don't accidently destroy things (Like say you're maintaining the weapon and drop it), and it could be that the weapon's own mass is below the safety threashold.

[@aikidodude05]

@@MeepChangeling oh I know but they are supposed to represent lightsabers and yes i know they are not Jedi which is why I said the spinning is stupid outside of the star wars universe. what I was wanting to point out though is that with the concept of a lightsaber traditional blocks just dont work as well because every inch of the "blade" cant cut. which means an strike that would hit you with the flat of the blade in real life is now fatal. is why some of the blocks are "optimistic". because all they need to do is give the blade a flick and come of the line of a attack and they will bypass the block.

[@unicron99999]

@@aikidodude05 Yeah, I get all that, but I was just saying it was neat to see a more realistic sword fight. Wasn't saying it was realistic for a Star Wars lightsaber duel.

[@unicron99999]

@@aikidodude05 I've sword fought for decades so I get what you're saying, but in those instances the other person could do the same thing off of a close block, which is generally what stops one from doing it. Both parties try to maintain some distance in real swordplay, and blocking isn't the bulk of a sword fight at all. It's more a contest of maneuvering and taking advantage of openings. A lot of dodging and trying to stab or slice vital areas rather than ruining a blade by banging it into your opponent's to block. That said, crazy spinny blocking lightsaber duels are still real cool.

[@qlopez8290]

I'm not the only one who wants a sequel where she's learning how to sword fight, right?

[@longtreader8987]

totally

[@KoishiVibin]

"You may have seen a battle, but let's see what you've learned." The man finishes tuning a blade, and flicks it off, then hands it to her. She grips the weapon in her hands, nerves jangling. It feels familiar, and in that moment she is not an initiate, she is a fraud. The light feels too bright, her throat goes dry. "Feel the weight. Now, press the stud." She did so, and the weapon flickered to life, burning a brilliant green, crackling in the air. "...now what?" She glanced at the man, who raised his eyebrows and spread his hands. "Try." ...ah crap. "O-okay." And so, she made a few cautious swings. The weight felt... different. As a child she had played with sticks and the odd pole she found in the garage, dueling with friends using pool noodles... but this felt different. She took a few more swings, and then it hit her. No weight, just... "I see you've noticed. Good. Some don't see it. The blade is only plasma, nothing more. No weight, entirely weightless, and therefore..." "There's no momentum...!" The man grinned. "Precisely!"

[@laensdrah5718]

@@KoishiVibin Wow this was quite a treat to read. Could definitely visualise the entire scene while reading

[@damn6039]

She's a janitor

[@camjr1660]

Your not the only one. I would too.

[@siriuzbeatz9695]

This was so cool and done so right in SO MANY ways i can’t even begin to explain. In 1 scene they explain what the turning knob is for, the tuning of the flame into the steady beam. Very cool and original twist. Very original and choreografed. Top notch! Really really nicely done: respect!

[@AngloSaxonWheatFarmer]

You don’t know how good it is as a guy who practices with a sword to see actual real technique used in a lightsaber fight. A swordgasm I’ll call it, can’t wait for Shad of Skellegrim to see this

[@shotq8070]

It's really nice to watch

[@masonlotz5898]

It’s definitely fun to watch but the reason they don’t do it like this in the movies is because they have the force, which is a huge aspect of dueling in Star Wars, from force speed to precognition.

[@Heightren]

Was it satisfactory to see the part with super flamboyant moves get punished?

[@Lufaine01]

@@masonlotz5898 they don't do this in movies simply because it's not as flashy and physically impressive to the untrained audience. Force speed, precognition, overwhelming dexterity and skill, etc etc... None of those are excuses to perform suboptimal moves in a duel, especially when the opponent has similar skills and abilities. If you can pirouette and strike at the same speed as a regular human could swing directly, then a direct swing of your own would be exponentially faster still.

[@masonlotz5898]

@@Lufaine01 I agree that it’s partially because it looks much cooler to be flashy, but the force is definitely an excuse, and a good one at that. If you were to pirouette and strike while your opponent was going to do a simple strike and finish the battle quickly, you could sense it coming and adjust for them, maybe jumping or ducking or partying in the right spot, which in turn they would also adjust for(assuming they’re force sensitive) and so forth. The point of doing complex moves is to catch your opponent off guard with something they could not parry correctly or put them in an awkward defense so you can gain the upper hand.

[@TheInfintyithGoofball]

Can we all just agree that the failed helicopter spin is glorious!

[@gabaghoul23]

he spun alright.. straight to the ground like a helicopter seed LMAO

[@foxtrot2956]

😂 I doubt they teach that in the school😂

[@lilgary9181]

@@foxtrot2956 As someone who does sword-work. It is something that is taught and highly discouraged against.

[@JackWendigo1234]

There are correct ways to use a spin in sword combat. This was not one of them.

[@TheInfintyithGoofball]

@@JackWendigo1234 what are some correct ways?

[@Zaxster_-3-]

I love that concept of allowing fighters to experience death so that they learn to never fear it. When you can conquer death's gambit it exponentially boosts your confidence in your skills Edit: Nevermind what I said, people are reading too deep into it. While I enjoy discussion, I made this comment when I was dumb

[@p0kerp1aya]

Engaging in battle against a warrior who does not fear death, is indeed a formidable opponent. ⚔️

[@ЕвгенийБандурин-э6в]

Ровно до тех пор, пока не поймешь что реальная жизнь одна. И шанса начать заново, учитывая ошибки прошлого, не будет. Я называю это "Синдро идеального старта" из nfs MW

[@booperdoopershimsham2471]

Basically, the same concept behind Destiny's guardians' death and loss makes them better opponents since they get to live another day.

[@jay14n]

That was losing the concept of death. Not conquering the fear it holds on you

[@Garreth_of_Lordran]

You aren't exactly right. I think of it as exactly the opposite - you *should* fear death. So you have to live. And to live means to utilize every move you know as efficient as possible.

[@frigginresulrum]

Nobody talking about how she still needs to go clean up all that blood on the floor.

[@Interrobang212]

1:35 I call this "waving the wand" and it's actually something people do when they either don't know what to do or just straight up panic. Which makes sense coming from a student about to die.

[@izanagi2488]

Clear teaching of “Always put your point forward”.

[@Giagantus]

Its actually a real world technique in German Longsword Called Durchwechseln. In Italian rapier its called cavazone. However in the vid its don't way more too "big" or large. Its usually done as small as possible.

[@TheLangenator]

It's actually _really_ effective here. The #1 difference between a lightsaber and a real sword is that all you need to do is lightly touch your opponent to do serious damage

[@chaotixthefox]

@@Giagantus The teacher was likely specifically baiting him to overcommit so he could get the stab in.

[@mr.voidroy6869]

@@chaotixthefox that's it. It's a teaching thing. The student is scared and his body isnt working correctly as he is scared. This is to show the student that your over committing. And the stab is just a punish he could of done way earlier.

[@Suledian]

Jordan's performance was phenominal. Her rollercoaster of expressions drew me in and sold everything that was going on around her. Great work, Corridor!

[@etheriondesigns]

She could easily act in hollywood

[@CieMaKat]

At the end she perfectly played so many emotions at one time - from a shock, to nervousness, curiosity, disbelief, happiness. Hats off!

[@MammalianCreature]

Now we wait for the "nah, the acting was ass" guy to show up. You know he's here somewhere

[@EricHamm]

What great fight have you seen where a narrator talks over it? The answer is none, what a waste of talent. Jordan ruined it for me, but really it was the lack of good writing.

[@MrSimpsondennis]

I'd watch a series on this. The concept is cool. A high-tech school that specialises in Sci-Fi fights where death is but a hurdle.

[@MrSimpsondennis]

@@icedqq you've clearly never played Runescape XD

[@jimmysta2348]

@@icedqq i would assume they cant fix everything like serious brain trauma

[@pantyosashu8137]

@@icedqq They need that machine to do it so it's up too alive people to decide whether or not to revive them.

[@zap332]

@@icedqq Perhaps the weapons that they are using are only a training weapon of sorts that just simulate wounds so that they can be fixed by the machine.

[@SnapSV]

"Bloody stop! I cut your arms off! You can't fight with no arms can you?" "....T'is but a flesh wound! Have at thee!"

[@RonNagasaki]

Ahhhh yes. A Monty Python reference. Cultured I see.

[@joshhaney9769]

I was looking for this reference

[@michelveilleux1275]

"And what are you going to do? Bleed on me?!"

[@Jacky_man542]

Best movie sword fight ever 🤣🤣🤣

[@Mrwouter1231]

i wish this was a full movie, its so awesome the acting and the premise of the story

[@jonahmoy3849]

That part when he wips his light saber around him and over has head, and then dies. Love it! Making fun of all other light saber duels!

[@brandonlovell2773]

There's a good reason why anakin and obiwan did that tho

[@FannyPackMan100]

@@brandonlovell2773 There is. It's honestly quite pompous and arrogant, such an attitude. Thinking that THEIR way is the only proper way - people with such attitude. Also, the entire point of a lightsaber is that you aren't supposed to use it exactly like a sword (need to align the edge for a cut and apply a minimum amount of force to 'cut') with it. There were a couple of interesting things this video did, bit quite a bit more it did wrong. The entire concept of it is pretty flawed, honestly.

[@MB-tc7tw]

Well when your opponent can either see a short distance into the future, read your thoughts, or have super human strength and reflexes…or all of the above it would make sense to act wildly and little thought. If you don’t know what you’re going to do they can’t read it. If you swing in a way they’re not anticipating they won’t be ready. If you see into their mind them moving to counter a strike and you change your strike to counter theirs as they do the same to you it makes for a really messy fight of half hearted strikes if you really think about it. This setting, seemingly without the use of the force, seems to fit this style of non force wielding combatants really well and I like it.

[@charlesbirdsong6782]

@@FannyPackMan100 Christ, chill the fuck out. It was a great video. I feel sorry for your ludicrous personal issues getting in the way of that.

[@nbh3567]

@@FannyPackMan100 isn’t made to be canon. They were simply testing out their take on a lightsaber duel and it was pretty great tbh. Better animating, fighting, and acting then the majority of the new trilogy IMO.

[@albinobluesheep]

Corridor's return to Narratives has been long awaited and MAN did it pay off. Great job by everyone involved.

[@NobleSix_97]

Well put. They may be well known for their vfx, but their story telling is top notch too. Everything from vfx to sound design and choreography is designed to come together and enhance the story they’re trying to tell.

[@Blackstryder]

Pain is it's own self correcting tool. Death, is a fantastic teacher, IF one ever has the ability to survive it's final lessons... Really concept of this school being able to breed the best sword fighters who understand and have a very healthy respect of death having experienced it multiple times themselves. I would imagine, would make one a much better swordsman.

[@frogqueen]

Death completely fails as a teaching tool when you have nothing to learn from it. Resurrection won't make you more careful because of how little a consequence death then becomes.

[@Hellraiser988]

@@frogqueen not exactly it would give an idea that if I was in a non survival situation I'm fucked

[@georgiynikitenko7600]

​@@frogqueen Hense why he got cocky after several times and paid for that. Could they archieve the same level of learning just by tech/signals/electrecutions on hit? sure. But Death in this scenario is way more painful. Way longer. Way too real and that's pretty much what can happen, not some "simulation". Hense it speeds up learning. (Also it looks cool for a scetch, come on) I'd propose an analogy to video games. Dark souls for instance. You may and will die, if you are unfamiliar with the game. When you are familiar though, when you understand what can happen, what to expect and what risks to take, you'll be way more calm and focused when it matters the most.

[@nqh4393]

its*

[@MrSignman65]

@@georgiynikitenko7600 Dark Souls also reinforces a sense of security with death. We've all run through dangerous areas to pick up items fully knowing we'd die. Fear is a weakness, but removing the fear of death also ends up making them unable to cope in a real fight. When the death becomes real, the temporary death you experienced is only going to increase fear because you aren't used to finality. It's like attempting a no-death run in Dark Souls when you're used to normal runs. Even veteran players become nervous and it's a massive challenge, despite all of the previous learning.

[@kneedropperr]

I would love to see this group get to do an official Star Wars series during the early High Republic era or something, when the Jedi Order was still looking for ways to refine itself. I would change just a few small things, but this looks so cool! It has a lot of heart to it!

[@wh9k]

i know right and there is a KZbin Chanel called sticks

[@Rolf97]

I love how accurately they portrayed the swiftness and brutality of a real sword fight. No half hour dance routines here!

[@Turboy65]

In sword fights in Japan, between Samurai, real fights rarely lasted longer than 10 seconds and two cuts.

[@mr.voidroy6869]

@@Turboy65 and the wounds wouldn't instantly kill. It could but most often thry get stabbed or a finger gets chopped off and at that point its over.

[@Ambaryerno]

Pretty much shows EXACTLY how the fight would go down if someone actually tried to fight like Maul. Spin. Twirl. DEAD.

[@TheDNW]

@@Ambaryerno Except we don't have the force, and if I remember correctly the output "force/weight" of the lightsaber directly correlates to the momentum / length / time spent of the swing. If one spins the other has to in order to counter the other. Example being letting an axe fall into a log or swinging it into the log. A saber spun twice will hit harder than one spun only once.

[@Ambaryerno]

@@TheDNW 1) You're not. Lightsabers are an energy blade that have routinely been shown to effortlessly slice through most material that isn't ridiculously thick, shielded, another lightsaber blade, or beskar. Momentum is virtually insignificant; Vader lopped off Luke's hand with just a twitching flick. 2) Momentum with edged weapons only matters to a point, beyond which adding more isn't going to make it cut any better. At that point, edge geometry, proper cutting mechanics, and mass at the point of impact matter FAR more (IE, no sword EVER will cut through rigid plate armor, no matter how hard you swing it). 3) So what if they have the Force? Take two guys fighting, both with the Force, and the one that makes the fastest, smallest, and most precise moves will STILL win. And it won't be the spinner, because flashy spins and twirls are SLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW. Even if you use the Force to speed them up beyond what a normal person is capable of, your opponent STILL has the Force as well to speed their own movements up, as well.

[@Tairongo]

I love the obvious look of disappointment on the teachers face when the student starts doing Hollywood flourishes and twirls, just to be instantly cut in half.

[@professorx3060]

I also love how it was meant to be satirical, because Hollywood values the rule of cool more than functionality.

[@AstroStrongBox]

My favorite part. That said like 75% of the spins in Episode III did make sense when analyzed by professional swordmen :)

[@kianvandenakker126]

@@AstroStrongBox I really can't tell whether you meant they made sense or if they didn't make sense. (He fixed his comment)

[@cantthinkofaname5046]

@@kianvandenakker126 75% of them did make sense

[@Artameful]

@@cantthinkofaname5046 you mean the swordsmen that specialized in choreography?

[@frankmcconnell1325]

I’m a martial arts instructor that has over 40 years in the Japanese bujutsu arts half of this teaching in my own school and I wish the movies had this kind of attention to true kenjutsu. I also am a electrician and the tunning the plasma amperage up on the sword at the beginning was also something I wish was in the films it gave you a visual explanation of the light saber concept that I let you believe the fiction so much better . I don’t ever comment but had to say great job .

[@thetomster7625]

then again, its big screen cinema... so no time there for light-saber-calibration - and I'm saying this as a engineer myself^^ and btw: Star Wars was never Science Fiction -> its fantasy: If you look closely it doesn't really explain any of the technology and a lot of the android designs are unpractical as well...^^ so, I would love to see this stuff here as a show, but it doesn't have anything to do with the original Movies and its story-telling ;)

[@Djorgal]

I'm saying this as a jedi master. They are not immersing themselves in the Force during this fight. Every Force user is prescient. When both fighter can see the immediate future, the nature of the fight changes drastically. Perfect timing is a matter of course then and surprising your opponent is impossible. You have to understand the flow of the fight further and better than them to put them in a position where they will inevitably loose. It becomes more of a chess match then.

[@benh1350]

@@thetomster7625 if we've got time to repeatedly hear about trade federation disputes, we've got 5 seconds to see light-saber-calibration!

[@poppinlochnesshopster3249]

Not really, why would you not have your saber tuned at home before anything special happens that would make it into the film?

[@thetomster7625]

@@benh1350 good point actually :D

[@danbeaudet6718]

The major studios should pay attention to the Corridor Crew. Magnificent production!

[@johnmccall4528]

I love how you showed that just twirling your blade around is utterly useless in real life.

[@fujimi715]

It is. That was flashy stuff the movies made to look cool. You dont ever see a real fencer using this

[@Omega_1111]

@@fujimi715 well... Professional sword fighters have and do use spins/other meat tricks. The difference is knowing when and where to use them. Some Asian stereotyping tournament the winner ended up using spins several times... And a couple dark souls rolls

[@YngNug]

@@fujimi715 fencing isn’t real sword fighting

[@michelveilleux1275]

There's nothing wrong with a little finesse and twirl, it's when you pull this shit 3:08 that's gonna get you killed.

[@holoshrimping]

@@YngNug sure kid... the fencing is the combat training... so... it's real combat... this shows a kendo based irl combat and how the movies movement are not functional...

[@raedien]

Oooof, shocked they kept the shot near the end with the active saber resting on it's wielders chest but not cutting into it...

[@thegup3839]

Yeahhhhh… kinda was waiting for someone to catch that. I guess not even Corridor can catch all the lil stuff, although I doubt they noticed until they were done filming

[@bintavi7034]

It looks like the hilt is what's actually resting on him. You can tell because the saber is slightly pointed down in the next shot and the hilt is wider at the base

[@magnumbeefus]

@@bintavi7034 regardless the blade is still resting on him.

[@Ninjewdi]

There’s a moment when the sword comes to a rest where it sparks a bit, implying it might of burnt some of the cloth. I think the idea is that the hilt is still gripped tightly and at an angle that doesn’t ruin the body.

[@Saiko_PATH]

@@Ninjewdi tell that to the student that got his hair burnt off lol :S

[@OfentseMwaseFilms]

This was hella dope!

[@mattynek2]

Remember me when this comment bloss up

[@MasterTopHat]

@@mattynek2 alright

[@skhumbuzozwane9020]

Hau u also here

[@GeneralPadron]

Is was blatantly silly and unoriginal.

[@OliverOlszewski]

Love the handle design, with a guard so your fingers touch the blade. It's perfect

[@annoyinsamurai]

that is some god-tier cinematography and choreography. also, jordan is such a good actor. more of her in main content, please!

[@wallywest2360]

I loved the nod to the typical Star Wars style when he's just spinning around and showing off, and immediately gets slashed across the gut. Whole thing was really cool, nice job.

[@dianabarnett6886]

The instructor just sighs before that happens. Cracks me up.

[@jacobrichard7918]

This is the type of storytelling and execution that Hollywood so desperately needs. I love this

[@nightmole]

Story telling, philosophy, twists, humour... Yeah, with this kind of storytelling that makes one appreciate what they saw AND think about things a little deeper. I wonder what kind of society we'd have if this was the kind of storytelling that was mainstreamed.

[@6715kalle]

this shit is ripped directly out of some bad hollywood B movie, what are you talking about?

[@evolicious]

Hollywood is a place, not a person or thing. Everything is filmed and edited in Georgia since like a decade ago. There is no supreme movie industry leaders, and never have been. They are all small, medium, and large studios and production companies all competing against each other at the box office. Which is why there is such a massive variety in movies and shows. IP gets thrown around quite a lot, and AAA studios don't always make money.

[@TheRealPaiMei]

@@6715kalle The dialogue is pretty bad. And the baseball cap.

[@carltaylor2975]

4:03 just casually dead chilling with a lightsaber resting on your chest but no harm comes to you. Lol

[@tompollockjr144]

That opening shot dialing in the lightsaber may just be the best "anything" anyone's ever done with a lightsaber. Amazing video guys! One of your best ever

[@vinnylatoria4478]

That was beautiful. Loved the story telling and the way the duelists weren’t enemies after the fight they were friends. This is amazing

[@Bubbledits]

They were never enemies, guy on the left is the master guy on the right is the padawan

[@nerou76]

@@Bubbledits they never said that, and they never said its related to star wars in any way except for the lightsabers

[@Bubbledits]

@@nerou76 Guy on the right is the STUDENT then.

[@Bubbledits]

@@nerou76 If you watched their behind the scenes this video was based off star wars

[@waywardsage]

As a student of kendo I can really appreciate the work they put into this. The lightsaber duels in the later Star Wars films should have looked like this! Well done!

[@jimmygubbins]

No the star wars one shouldn’t in my opinion, i think 1 the flashynesz of sw is more entertaining to watch and plus sw is a world where jedi can sence movements and stuff, so a jedi and a sith using movements like this and the fight will go in forever because they can easily predict these strike, i think its more flashy bc its harder to confuse someone with the force, and it looks cooler 😂

[@deaconstjohn4842]

No they absolutely shouldn't lol Jedi and Sith are not Kendo fighters, they use the Force

[@chitssu2725]

The first fight of all Star Wars tho, Vader VS Kenobi, kinda look like Kendo :P

[@theesaggy7605]

@@chitssu2725 the props were fragile apparently so they couldn't go all out.

[@chitssu2725]

@@theesaggy7605 Is that official? Never heard of it, might be the case yep. But it also sound very likely to me that they inspired themselves from traditional sword arts, like kendo. The way they look at each other, the way they cross lightsabers and look for an opening before striking, the way that Obi-Wan tingle Vader like he's measuring his strenght and strike... It really look like kendo, adapted to a Star Wars movie ofc but still. Even if the less spectacular fight, this one always be my favorite due to that.

[@zKassaiAudio]

I love how the sabers *really* look like they take power to swing. How they drag through the air, and the actors look like they need to exert real strength to make them move fast.

[@killingxgesture]

My favorite part about this is how accurate it is. The student making some of the most classic mistakes, from locking up/hesitation in the first bout, to over eager aggressive slow swings in the second, getting cocky and fancy in the third. Each of the three had a myriad of openings the master could have taken advantage of, but instead he coaxed the student into learning from his mistakes before finishing it once it was evident it wasn't clicking. The final bout was beautiful, and I was enthralled by how swift and accurate it was. Simply splendid.

[@Jake-yf3gv]

They were both embellishing a lot more than you probably would in a real fight, but at least they made the attempt to show that being flashy gets you killed.

[@lilgary9181]

@@Jake-yf3gv The only time something like this would happen would be if both swordmen were somewhat equally trained and had similar techniques. which is rarely the case in actual history.

[@42ndMoose]

my favorite part was at 1:08 where the guy in the middle keeps disappearing

[@spyrol9243]

@@42ndMoose mine was when the teacher died and the lightsaber lies on his chest

[@saphirone8030]

I practice swordsmanship and VFX, and holy hell was I blown away by this short film. You guys did absolute wonders with the concept !

[@electrictroy2010]

He has a Comic Con and swings it around in his basement. REALITY: sword fights typically end in 30 seconds. For Samurai somebody died in the very first swing. They weren’t long drawn-out affairs. That’s pure fiction .

[@ved2360]

@@electrictroy2010 Do you suppose actual soldiers and firearms instructors complain about firefights in movies being "unrealistic"? Because they probably don't, but appreciate it if a couple of details are thrown in.

[@ralek592]

​@@electrictroy2010 but each of these rounds were around 30 secs or less

[@conrad5301]

google en passant

I love how a just getting the lightsaber close to the hair burns it and touching it literally cuts instantly and then the guy just smiles, lies down and let the lightsaber to fall safely over his whole torso

[@wildheart192]

You've hit on this films only flaw

[@bobbobbing]

@@wildheart192 also at 1:04 the guy in the suit just dissappears lol

[@wildheart192]

@@bobbobbing 🤣

[@Saiko_PATH]

@@bobbobbing It's just a glitch in the matrix :P

[@OfficiallyMacNCheese]

@@bobbobbing he was lagging

[@delightfullyabsurd4443]

4:30 if that was me I’d say hell no I don’t think I could handle being killed and brought back to life over and over

[@Maulinator69]

More please. 53 year old Star Wars fan here, veteran, 35 years combined involvement in medieval re-enactment, sword fight choreography and finally a 6th Dan Kendo instructor with 33 years in the sport... obviously a life obsessed with swords lol. And what you just did there was f*cking excellent... in every single regard. Literally blown away, such an original concept. Amazing.. 😮

[@ianremer5248]

maxxed out start wars fan stats

[@OperatorWobble]

Where do you teach?

[@Maulinator69]

@@ianremer5248 IKR? 😏 I almost felt like a dick after posting and nearly deleted my comment... but my genuine sole intent was to use my cumulative experience to convey to them how f*cking incredible what they've created was.

[@GreasingIt]

The Star Wars fan I aspire to become

[@T212Y]

Chill out dude

[@deviancepurplehaze6045]

I like how simple their moves are. This is exactly what I imagined fighting with laser blade would have been the entire time.

[@flowmastak1]

Right? All your going for is a touch.

[@zephyrna6249]

The two bystanders discussing the whole thing took away much more than they added to the film.

[@cdestroyer2180]

"I find this....Acceptable" This is not only just a fight, But a story, an art. Corridor remainds to be one of the top channels to get this stuff witch is badass. Keep up the good work.

[@crazzer8352]

The only thing you overlooked was at the end when the teacher lies on the ground, his light saber is lying on the teacher and is not going through him. Apart from that, great work!

[@brandongeorge3610]

I noticed that too but it's such a small thing after an amazing video so it's worth ignoring

[@Chironseth1970]

Just noticed your comment. I said the same 😁👍

[@nuberiffic]

Yeah, that really stuck out to me.

[@ExecutiveLemonade]

Props to the two actors for actually dying to make this happen, hats off.

[@henryohenry1504]

"This is my school, wanna join" "No, you psychopath, and I quit"

[@sebastiancalvey1226]

* Gets Sabered to Death and Reset. Again... *

[@andabanyakbicara4569]

@@sebastiancalvey1226 oh no, 🗿

[@bluebaconjake405]

@@andabanyakbicara4569 oh shit, 🗿

[@echodefense]

Solid swordsmanship, choreography, music and editing besides an oversight when the master had saber touching the body on the ground.

[@ZachTheHuman]

Yeah I noticed that too. 😂

[@RDawn]

The master's gi also was not burnt after he got cut, but yeah, overall pretty, pretty good video

[@markbaker8604]

Also would the blade create a shadow?

[@krimmAnims]

@@markbaker8604 it glows, so no

[@redsol3629]

What I love about this fight is how it demonstrates the mental aspect of a sword fight. The posture and poise of a sword fighter watching their opponent for an opening.

[@Bova-Fett]

It's what made Obi-Wan v. Darth Maul so good.

[@croweater1074]

этот пятиминутный ролик лучше и продуманней, чем чем все бои в последней трилогии звездных войн

[@therealyojames]

4:04 and 4:08-4:10 The saber just kind of sits on his chest without cutting, burning, or even doing anything. This is absolutely flawless EXCEPT for that tiny tiny thing that ruins the immersion that was so well built up and tarnishes the message that they were trying to send that "these sabers are real and can kill really easily". All in all incredibly done with only one small flaw that I can see.

[@underplayer420]

Good criticism while still not taking away from how amazing this video was. Nice

[@arthurbrandonnielsen]

I just figured it was caught by the guard and propped up

[@chronustaker7770]

you must be fun at parties

[@Satheo05]

@@chronustaker7770 ay, fair criticism. I saw that too and thought it was kinda weird.

[@itaykerensm1629]

Aren't lightsabres harmless if they are not moved? They aren't hot or anything, they work more like a chainsaw, but they only move particals if you move them, otherwise they repell of anything they come into contact with.

[@mr.krepshus1467]

Love it.

[@Rschont11]

This was a perfect combination of practical sword fighting and light effects. Only problem I had with it was at the end when the student beat the master, the master falls to the ground and his saber lands on his stomach… it would’ve cut through him…

[@EricHamm]

Fight good, writing bad. Who talks over fights explaining things. This was a Disney Fanboy cash in. I am surprised light saber is not TM by Disney.

[@oligarch5903]

@@EricHamm Is your life complaining or do you actually try to enjoy things because I'm not sure which by this point, you can have your opinion and my opinion regarding yours is that you shut your mouth and let people indulge themselves in whatever media they wish to without some blundering and bickering idiot in the comments

[@sci_pain3409]

@@oligarch5903 dude wants attention, do ignore!

[@oligarch5903]

@@sci_pain3409 I want attention but the dude commenting on every comment regarding the video doesn't? Makes zero sense to me.

[@sci_pain3409]

@@oligarch5903 i was talking about the other dude, sorry if you thought i was referring to you!

[@igorveloso100]

I actually really enjoyed this more down to earth style of lightsaber fighting.

[@tearstoneactual9773]

Okay, THAT was cool, and just... wow. As someone who's been into martial arts, and weapons combat for 30 years... This was amazing. Tension, drama, pacing, but also technical accuracy done well. Oh this warms my combat-nerd heart. Thank you guys!

[@StansStuff]

Watch the corridor crew video on it if you haven't already. Next level.

[@tearstoneactual9773]

@@StansStuff - Oh I immediately went and watched it too, and just .. yes, all th eyes.

[@StansStuff]

@@tearstoneactual9773 done some good episodes of Stuntmen React on swordplay. Is a good time

[@tearstoneactual9773]

@@StansStuff - Yup! Seen them all. :D

[@Hitokage]

The best lightsaber fight ever!

[@atomica0914]

It's nice seeing you here!

[@Hitokage]

@@atomica0914 Hey!

[@animeshyadav9317]

only second to battle of mustafar

[@lars9925]

It's very different from Star Wars, not better nor worse. It's more tense with opponents who are ordinary humans but less spectacular .

[@Gokkee]

The best fight actually has a realistic sequence of masters fighting for their lives. This looks great absolutely. But it has nothing of actually stakes and is just a small wow show between a master and an amateur that get a bs revival machine? Seen alot of better fights and this sadly disappointed me greatly. All props for the effect but the writer should get better.

[@LightningLB007]

I watched this like 30 times before realizing the adjustment tool was a protractor XD

[@davidmarsh7933]

Seeing the teacher in the low guard, and the student in the high guard was dope to see. Thank you for making this!

[@joshpvgvideogamesandanimer5054]

This would literally be the perfect balance of Jedi and Sith. Training they next generation to be the best without the betrayal

[@tergartcunninghan2013]

That’s exactly what the Jeh’Daii were.

[@RomanianReaver]

@@haihuynh8337 There is no light or dark, only the force.

[@figboi]

@@haihuynh8337 So that's why there were no unnecessary spinny moves like today's Jedi and Sith. Interesting.

[@6666Imperator]

@@RomanianReaver he didn't say that there was light and dark in the force but in the users ;)

[@RomanianReaver]

@@6666Imperator And I said what?

[@Tank-Luke-]

no hate but when he laid the lightsaber on his chest when he fell, it should have gone through

[@GuiiBrazil]

Shoud just turn off. But eh... I imagine all the editing was waaaay too much work, and at the end, this happened.

[@TheButlerNZ]

Sure it doesn't have the equivalent of a Throttle, that when released, rather than snuffing out (which is almost implied in the 1st few seconds), it becomes less intense, and maybe was just starting to burn the clothing without weight of anything but the hilt with no force adding to it to push it on through... But I'm no SW geek... I don't know what ground rules have been made in the Canon, other than the last few movies prove who gives a nerf hearder about canon (ok attempting to be a bit of a geek.. really I just grew up with em, but hate the last couple of really dumb ones.. (and loved Rogue 1.. ugggh and even Solo if you ignore the 'lets explain everything we can in one movie' script.

[@DamianReloaded]

This little detail really pulled me out of the narrative. I'd have cut that out and go from the white clothed guy smiling straight to the conversation with the girl. Leave a sound clue that he fell dead.

[@johanstevens5824]

No it wouldn’t, there still needs to be some force behind a lightsaber to cut

[@TheZenytram]

the really bothered me, the lightsaber did a lil bonce too