We Asked a Sword Expert to Make a Realistic Lightsaber Fight

[@hard2hurt]

Jordan's acting was really good... but the lightsaber just laying on the guy's body at the end drove me nuts!

[@Lumibear.]

Ha, not just me then. Also, would’ve been nice if the sparks bounced off the players a little, but you can’t have everything, eh. Still looked very, very nice.

[@epsilon3569]

After all the cutting through they did, you would think that would've too.

[@itsnotharvey]

omg hard2hurt + corridor colab?

[@rpm381]

@@epsilon3569 I was waiting for that to happen

[@ChristopherLaHaise]

Yeah, I saw that and went 'wait a second, wouldn't that have just sunk through his body?'

[@MattOdomcreative]

Calibrating an energy sword with an allen key.... so satisfying.

[@Rea_Content]

Real funny, do we really think they know rvb?

[@MattOdomcreative]

@@eliwilson1146 lol

[@BenjjyBoi]

@@eliwilson1146 B.U.L.L Tech nice

[@jordanperron2101]

Lmfaoo

[@crocshield4267]

*Sees the words "energy sword" and "key"* Me: Or it's a key all the time and when you stick it in someone, it unlocks their death

[@rileyernst9086]

I love it how he starts doing the spinning thing and the teacher is just like: 'Frickin seriously?' Before he just casually reaches out and guts the student.

[@joev1083]

But I thought spinning was a good trick

[@danyyilbun6736]

@@joev1083 spinning is a trick , but in a fight only reason you spin if you want a complicated suicide.

[@basedbattledroid3507]

@@danyyilbun6736 they were referencing a star wars meme

[@imperialhistati2348]

The “God damn millennial” look

[@andrelunaisatuna]

@@danyyilbun6736 That would be a funny way to go out

[@Me-wx1mt]

the flame at the beginning of the short is one of my favorite effects in the short, so it's super cool to know they did it by shining a flashlight through a glass of water lmao. I figured they just put a fire effect onto screen but that's so much cleverer and ended up looking way better.

[@xXtuscanator22Xx]

For one of my film projects in college I actually did something similar. Had to make a film and I asked if I could do a lightsaber and professor was down but questioned how I’d actually make it. Ended up having the second best project in the class and everyone loved my lightsaber and were in awe of how I did the effects for it. I wanted to die making the project though, shit was not easy.

[@LokiF8]

@@xXtuscanator22Xx Sounds sick, you sjould upload it

[@backyardshenanagins1720]

Despite the nerve racking moment the lightsaber just was lying on the masters body without it doing anything, the cinematography, the choreography, and the acting was so incredible, all of it made for a great little story about this dualing school.

[@Kumari_44]

I clocked that too. I was thinking 😳 ‘bruh… youre about to be 2’

[@jtcustomknives]

Yeah I seen the teacher just disappeared twice and the light saber should have cut him in 2 for added affects: but maybe thy are designed to not cut the owner

[@bruvance]

The acting wasnt good at fucking all

[@kaizen5023]

*dueling

[@HistoryDose]

Let's make this a series!

[@marknottage]

Hear hear!

[@NoName-qn5ig]

We need a series

[@paulgreene6899]

A little bit of mixture of both styles of choreographies, But still maintain some realistic of it. I saw a bit of authentic kendo-jutsu in there Somewhere. Your theory is Impressive,.....Most Impressive.........Keep it Up y'all.😎☺️

[@The_Curious_Cat]

I was thinking the same thing. That last sentence "so, do you wanna join?" is totally asking for a series.

[@turkeybacon_3995]

I would binge that! WE NEED A SERIES

[@jclarkent3757]

The greatest things about this sword fight: 1) I didn’t know who was going to win at the start 2) The intensity on the actor’s faces and deliberation of their movements 3) The strikes were actually going for the opponent’s body

[@MGrey-qb5xz]

you also have to remember that those who wield lightsabers are force sensitives meaning to normal people their forms may appear risky but this safe style of saber combat shown above is gonna get them killed very quickly against sith lords Damnit wish i was a movie director

[@alicebrown9034]

At least, once they were done testing the waters. Also, when the student got cocky, and started doing all of those flourishes, he was subsequently punished for doing so.

[@robertcrossgrove2855]

@@MGrey-qb5xz The "safe style" would still be effective, as their force enhanced reflexes would build into the defensiveness, but you are right that that style isn't as necessary for them

[@bucketspree4952]

​@@MGrey-qb5xz I disagree. I believe the fundamentals are even more important for force sensitives, and you are probably getting opened up even more quickly by the basic strikes I think it's very much like martial arts in the real world; there is flashy stuff that perhaps is not 100% practical, and then there is flashy stuff that absolutely has uses and depends on the situation This includes stuff like saber forms and how they match up against each other (something I would love to see more SW media delve into, there are only 7 or so forms that I know of, there could be quite a few more variations and new ones made)

[@MGrey-qb5xz]

@@bucketspree4952 according to lore a battle between force users is of the force guiding their hands but the effort it takes to maintain that concentration depends on the user. similar those part of the dark side have to exert themselves to bend it to their will the longest during combat. This is why dooku lost to anakin, his connection to the force was more powerful despite dooku being a better duelist, trying to use non force sensitive logic to seth and jedi is gonna get one killed

[@DrakoWulf]

That was absolutely awesome! As everyone has mentioned, the energy sword laying on the guy at the end was a little annoying, but everything else was so cool that I can let that slide.

[@KungfooBucket]

The directional sparks that interact with the floor was my fave part of this. Makes it look soooo good.

[@socchikurokawa9640]

I've been doing kendo for 17 years, practicing longsword for 4, and have been a SW fan for more than 20. Thank you for bringing these together in the best way to date.

[@robliefeld2646]

I've been pooping since I was born and reading comments on the internet since dial-up. Thank you for bringing these together in the best way to date.

[@Supernaught00]

@@robliefeld2646 soooo... You're like an expert on pooping....a master, even!!!

[@barence321]

@@Supernaught00 He's a mass-turd-debater.

[@Supernaught00]

@@barence321 AHHhhhhh. Yes, that makes sense.

[@generaljimmies3429]

@@Supernaught00 form one, Brown Rope style. Form two, Spray and Pray Style...

[@cameronrogers8786]

I liked how authentic the duel was, ESPECIALLY the “Really? if you’re going to twirl, I’ll just gut you.” When the lightsaber was resting on the instructors body at the end was a bit of an oversight. The dialogue was unexpected, I thought it would just be a sword fight, but it would make an interesting premise for a story. I also really appreciated the descriptions and explanations at the beginning of what the real blades would actually do and how the special effects on them could be improved for more realistic accuracy.

[@TheStiepen]

I think this could actually be a good intro for a much longer film

[@stephanwatson7902]

3:57 Yes exactly like the ancient swordsman Yagyu Munenori mentioned in his book "Even if someone lashes out at you with the intention of cutting you down, carefully note the margin of safety where you are out of reach and calmly let yourself be hit at by the enemy. Even if an adversary lashes out thinking he will score a blow, as long as there is that margin, he will not manage to strike you."

[@randomicko542]

In modern speech that would be "just don't get hit lol".

[@stephanwatson7902]

@@randomicko542 More specifically "use your footwork to stay out of range, make your opponent miss and cut them down"

[@sicblades666]

As someone who fights with medieval weaponry for a hobby I really appreciated the difference in choreography. Really nicely done overall, apart from two things: 1) The fighter in white had his weapon laying on his body when finally struck down. 2) The watcher of the fight disappeared out of some shots, in a weird continuity error. Keep encouraging more filmmakers to improve, though. I have so many films/series where I go off them so fast because of nonsensical fight choreography.

[@InsufficientGravitas]

then again, for a youtube video to look better than billion dollar movies is pretty insane.

[@Than-ql9wh]

A lightsaber works with a dead man switch so when not pressed, it turns off immediately.

[@gimpystimpy5304]

the little section of the fight where he does what you’d normally expect in a lightsaber fight then the opponent just being like 😒 and killing him instantly is a hilarious touch

[@Hayden_Lummus]

I loved how after the slash he kept spinning as he fell down

[@TheMsLourdes]

That was teaching the stakes... and it was a wonderful visual language of "cut the shit, this ain't a dance off bro."

[@fgjah]

It's a cool moment that shows character. Oh and it was freaking hilarious as well.

[@Garoth4582]

I found it to be a hamper on the intensity and weight that the first one shot in the behind the scenes fight completely encapsulated. Still a fun video overall though.

[@jiguneversaw3495]

every time i watch lightsaber fights in the movies, i was like "why are there so much spinning, sword spinning, swinging off the target and wasting time not hit the opponent's vitals? just kill 'em already"

[@philiphartshorn]

Great work and very grounded sword movement here, it looked like they were both genuinely in danger at all times. Big shoutout to the shot selection and camera operation, that’s not easy.

[@Waterbug1591]

As soon as I saw the resurrection of the fallen student, it no longer felt anyone's in danger. Another stupid concept from a hollywood-esque indie filmmaker.

[@nicholaswagner476]

@@Waterbug1591 Pain isn't a good enough motivator?

[@lebotix2533]

@@Waterbug1591 It's a school. Experiencing death battle. They don't want to kill the students but give them the experience, and it's explained what each of those deaths/defeats meant towards the progress of the student. Although yes some schools of sword fighting would do a life and death battle to determine the successor of the school years ago.

[@Waterbug1591]

@@lebotix2533 The conversation between the two bystanders is literal cringe. Experiencing death and coming back from death actually removes your fear of death, there's nothing at stake here, keep dying and come back because any grave mistakes are forgivable, right?

[@Madchemist002]

@@Waterbug1591 That's a slippery slope. Who's to say the students will equivocate this test as being a true life or death situation? The theory makes sense. The student needs to learn the right balance of offense and defense and learn from their mistakes.

[@thanatos6902]

bruh that "This is my school-... wanna join?" added that extra spice at the end that really kicked my heart into the "Damn this was good" phase and wanted to see more

[@PlutoniumBoss]

Technology is steadily breaking down the barriers for small teams to achieve major studio quality, and I love it.

[@BriefNerdOriginal]

And with much better stories to tell than the big studios approved copycats :-)

[@incorrectformat]

They should make a fan film, plot device is that healing thing, set around 10000 years after the films.

[@CurtDegree]

Every time I watch these I'm reaffirmed that the big production studios are so stuck in their ways, they have actually become horrible at their jobs. The fact that a ~5 man team can put together a scene which visually (sounds was pretty lacking, but this is a team of VFX guys, so expected) challenges any of the big Hollywood studios multi-year, multi-million dollar productions is a crying shame. Imagine what studios could do with that budget if they promoted innovation and creativity over finding the safest buck?

[@veggiet2009]

I love how this is both a subversion on all the lightsaber tropes, but also kind of a reinvention of the tropes, because while the stakes are there, the "resurrection" mechanic does temper the stakes a bit. I loved seeing the student trying the "flashy" swordfighting for a bit.

[@inochifumetsu]

Yeah I mean I think they did that just to show how stupid all the flashy crap in the star wars movies are - otherwise they'd have to have like 6 sword fighters to stroll in one after the other.

[@dr.mayhem7582]

I kinda dissagree the resurrection part cause mostlythe lore they put up wouldn't make sense if it didnt doesn't mean they could have tried more like a normal fight of bad and good stuff but the story would be hard to set up

[@tharsisharmonia9316]

@@inochifumetsu is correct I think. The resurrection + janitor x mysterious dude bits were for the narrative. It was all about telling the same story about their idea that the behind the scenes bit covered.

[@novathepug6692]

@@inochifumetsu tbf the flashy stuff isn't all bad

[@PlayerZeroStart]

@@novathepug6692 It's good in terms of "giving the audience something cool to look at", but the whole point of the video was about realism.

[@TheWill920]

Brett demonstrates complete force mastery by rendering himself invisible at 17:12

[@AVDRE]

Lol I thought I was Tripping when he disappeared

[@kristofferklank803]

17:06 as well

[@Rogn1]

I saw it at 17:05

[@Adam-hs1ft]

He Batman'd them.

[@zolaries04]

Holy F... I was really drawn into the fight that I didn't notice Brett being THE Jedi at back :D

[@buberoini]

Was finishing up a kendo class when my student came to me and showed me the video you guys made and wanted my thoughts on it! I absolutely loved the flashy part where he immediately dies cuz most flashy stuff is useless lmao, and i love the hand guards on the swords! I asked what show it was from, then i noticed that it was your guys video, and sadly realised that there wasnt a whole season or 2 to binge

[@Battmayn]

Corridor and their associates just ooze passion and expertise. That fight was so much more than promised. You guys always overdeliver. I love this content.

[@WolfSierraQuebec]

Notice how Luc is consequent with his logic: The only power strikes we see in this choreography are either bad moves (i.e. exposing yourself to a cut) or done in a situation where the opponent can't take advantage of it (when swords are locked together and one fighter pushes the other blade away and regain distance). This is only one bit of the awesomeness of the whole thing, but worth mentioning.

[@Gala-yp8nx]

Now add in something like the Force and all of a sudden there's the potential for logical progression. Need space? You can leap backwards a dozen feet or so without flipping or turning your back on your opponent. Outmatched in swordsmanship? Fling some stuff at your opponent or temporarily blind them with some Force Lightning to the face.

[@k.v.7681]

I loved the moment at 8:08 where you see they tought about how it would look using lightsabers rather than conventional weapons as well. The guy in black is completely open to a coup d'estoc if we were using simple swords, and would have no range to wound the guy in white with an effective cut. BUT, these weapons don't need momentum, they melt your face off, so the guy in white has to retreat unless he wants his back cooked to a crisp. Historically, duels ended quite often in mutual injury. One lighter than the other. But with these, the wounds would be disastrous every time.

[@ToroKeVODs]

I love how they showed the behind the scenes but the actual fight was still surprising and entertaining

[@gingermedman8509]

Very well done holding back the resurrection aspect until we saw it.

[@Garoth4582]

Yeah I enjoyed getting the whole package but I felt the bts fight using the one shot conveyed the most emotion.

[@Ezullof]

What I think is sick is that the concept of people with precognition wielding weightless weapons actually makes complete sense. It's done in a very traditional way on the screen, but it's a crazy good scifi/fantasy concept. Imagine just how fast someone who knows what their opponents would do could move. This little choreography is nice but I don't think it takes the future-seeing powers into account. You know that fight in Hero in which the fight happens in the characters' head? It would be like that.

[@barryfraser831]

That's what the Duel between Anakin and Obi wan was trying to do. Them looking at each other and just spinning blades around without touching was meant to show that they knew each other so well each was reacting before the other could move. It just happens that they did a really bad job at showing that. A great way to show that would be switching between points of view. At certain points of the fight the hero dies to an attack, then cut to them avoiding that attack before it happens. Then continue in that vein as the fight goes on.

[@odojang]

Very good point. Making it ''mind duels'' before the real one and ending that real final fight with a killing blow just short of actual connect at the very end would have made this scene actually intense; and more Jedi-like, showcasing the emotional control journey of the student, the clairvoyance power and superb self-control of mind and body of the Jedi knight as much as the duelling skills and lethalness of the weapon. Here unfortunately, it loses stakes completely when you see they have the ubermedtech to make the fighters virtually immortal and indestructible. It becomes a mere lifesize videogame at this point and makes the very idea of a ''deathmatch graduation ritual'' completely pointless. Not to mention the ramifications of such tech in-universe. When death becomes a mere inconvenience, there are little stakes left to engage the viewer. So my verdict; excellent choregraphy, bad scripting. So, one problem at a time :)

[@saahirpuri2559]

I was looking for this :D

[@bucketspree4952]

​@@odojang I had a similar thought as I saw the med-tech, however if the writers wanted they could shift the goalposts around that in some way: Maybe the tech is only available in a very cumbersome format? ; Perhaps it only works immediately after death and not after prolonged periods (

[@odojang]

@@bucketspree4952 Creative limitations to a tech/magic system not only ensure proper conflict/tension but also provides further story opportunities. That's what you did here. Well done.

[@clowndye]

The only two things that took me out of the scene were the moments when the observer was missing in the background and in the final moment when the teacher went down his sword landed on top of him and wasn't burning him. And even with that I was deeply enveloped in this entire scene for every second, I even had to watch it twice. Every clip you guys create shows just how much your skills progress and evolve and I love it more and more, I saw dubstep guns as a kid and that video alone made me want to get into film making and cgi and I love this entire Chanel. Can't wait to see what story you give us next and I'll be sure to be around for all of it!

[@pdrt12]

this!! but at the same time, oh my god that was great !!!

[@TheBit01]

The saber blade laying on the instructor at the end was the only detail that I feel was missed. Everything else was awesome, the concept for the school, the medical machine, the dialogue, and of course the choreography and effects. Loved the instructor's reaction to the student doing the Prequel-esque flourishes.

[@SirConto]

I see another mistake at 18:58. Teacher's lightsaber cuts off both of pupil's arms, even though the blade only really goes through one.

[@grogcito]

@@SirConto it looks like it, but to cut the left hand he has to go over the right hand first, and it looks like the blade only goes through the left one

[@radioactivetaco9579]

There are also two continuity errors. At both 17:06 and 17:12, the teacher in the black suit is missing

[@SirConto]

@@grogcito my point is, it doesn't go through the right arm. When you look at it frame by frame ( ; and : keys on youtube) you can even see the blade move past the right hand already, missing it, before it falls off anyway.

[@kasuraga]

I was going to point out the same thing.

[@alexabul-haj895]

This needs 9 movies and spin-offs, this was so well done. There is so much untold story behind this yet what is told world-builds so well that I still feel immersed in it. Absolutely amazing storytelling and cinematography, and this is just what lightsaber fights needed. Job very well done, gentlemen

[@buskool5491]

Chill its not that impressive lmao

[@loganadams711]

Fr I love this channel but I actually thought they should have focused more on the fight instead of all the creepy, lazy and frankly dumb plot devices.

[@Lemash]

@@buskool5491 actually it is

[@buskool5491]

@@Lemash anyone could come up with that plot... it's literally just a futuristic sword fight academy using the most stereotype sci-fi elements

[@Lemash]

@@buskool5491 it's look like just a beginning, the potential is high

[@necromancer0616]

@Corridor Crew , There was a flaw in the last fight sceen, where the white fighter's blade was still turned-on when it was laying on him. It technicly should have burned right through his body but it didn't. Good stuff gang!

[@SenseiSeth]

I need somebody to bring that revive machine to the gym after sparring 😂😂 well done though. The hair singe bit was really freakin cool

[@codyashcraft7983]

you and hard2hurt should react to some sword or weapon fighting scenes and rate them on accuracy to real life, also love ur content, thanks for putting urself out there for us

[@wagesofsinn3881]

You plan on getting killed that badly? Lol, just kidding of course.

[@yourfavoriteuncle4544]

I think this video needs a Sensei Seth breakdown! Love your content. I always get a good laugh :)

[@coffeyvideoproductions7767]

If Annakin had that revive machine he wouldn't have needed to go to the dark side,

[@esaedvik]

Or a day at the office...Need a brain reset machine at times.

[@justiceleman2467]

When White shirt died he draped his sword across his chest where it sat there. Bit of an oversight that it didn't keep cutting but overall amazing video showcasing the quality of the perfect camera.

[@majoras2700]

I noticed the burning sound effect, guess it requires some bit of force to actually cut trough, otherwise it just burns the surface, remember it doesn't have mass, maybe it needs some greater force than just gravity to cut something with actual mass...

[@marcelofernandez7921]

At 17:00 the sensei dissapear

[@JimBarkerVids]

I noticed the same thing. Still an awesome film.

[@matijaradulovic422]

@@majoras2700 its supposed to be liquid plasma which is so hot that it melts metal doors so even without force lightsaber should melt its way through his chest and floor even if its activated

[@majoras2700]

@@matijaradulovic422 If that's true, you're right, but then why aren't they called plasma sabers?

[@XhanAnimations]

The final section of the fight was really satisfying as a single take like that! Only nitpick I have is when the teacher falls and his saber falls onto his body because there was a huge emphasis on the danger and efficiency of the saber that he'd be sliced down in half

[@thekramer1097]

Yes

[@lordbiscuitthetossable5352]

I mean that's the only thing that got me. Exceptional video, just that seemed a particularly weird thing to leave on the editing room floor, otherwise a solid 11/10.

[@nicola5667]

same here it killed the mood, also the perfect shirt when he stood up after the slash, and I noticed because they had the effort to burn the one of the student

[@theTwinkie831]

im glad i wasnt the only one who saw haha, their cgi videos got me looking for stuff like that now haha

[@ArcticKoalaCurry]

that oughta show up in a vid where they react to their past cgi

[@mack2896]

Okay, as a film student interested in going into fantasy/sci-fi, this is everything I’ve ever wanted in a fight scene. Thank you for doing this. I look forward to seeing more!

[@atvanael]

The choreography and effects are fantastic. I’ve been hoping someone would do something like this for years. I agree with everyone saying it loses something by making the lightsabers so much quieter, though. Without that buzz and crackle when they hit and throw sparks it’s kind of like a fight with steel swords where you can’t hear them clash and scrape.

[@BrontiThor]

yeah, it'd sell the message of the lightsabers being really powerful, if the strike between them was a distracting loud sound and a bright light

[@Grove332]

Yeah that's the thing, they're not just pure light, they're plasma contained in a magnetic field, they should be loud!

[@cryofpaine]

​@@Grove332 Why? Take two magnets of repelling polarity and push them together. Do they make a sound? Take two candles and bring the flames together. Do they make a sound? Honestly, I like the quiet because you can hear the fighters. The noise of their exertion is what helps sell it.

[@Grove332]

@@cryofpaine Turn on an induction surface on a stove, does it make noise? Does a house-fire make noise? (well in that case it's a chemical reaction, but yes, fire can be extremely loud) Very hot plasma confined to a small space would be loud.

[@cryofpaine]

​@@Grove332 "Turn on an induction surface on a stove, does it make a noise?" No. "Does a house-fire make noise?" You've already answered that. Crackling and popping of the wood as fibers reshape and break, water in the wood vaporizes, etc. There might be a rush of air as it is heated by the blade. But plasma itself doesn't sound like anything specific, nor do electromagnetic fields. Because neither of these are actually moving the air molecules inherently.

[@mattcat83]

I like the idea of the lightsaber blades having a magnetic effect that makes it difficult to exit out of a bind (unlike metal swords). It would also makes it difficult to slide down an opponent's blade for a riposte, which explains why we see so few of them in Star Wars and why they should favor slashing cuts more than thrusts. Lightsabers wielders also don't have to worry about edge alignment so any cut from any angle works.

[@commondognut]

On sharps the edges do bite into one another so there isn’t much sliding up and down. I don’t know if that would also make it harder to withdraw the blade too

[@the_timinator77]

That's a good point. Would strong/weak apply to lightsaber blades? I think it would.

[@camerapasteurize7215]

I can't remember if this was ever canon, but I once saw an explanation of the lightsaber as such :the lightsaber was controlled by a strong field to prevent the plasma from going anywhere. It's been a while, so don't quote me on this, but the lightsaber blade itself was the colored edge of the blade that formed a sort of hollow, stretched out loop that it was forced into by the magnetic field. This shape was because the plasma on the edge was constantly circulating in a loop like a sort of plasma chainsaw blade. The space in the center, the white plasma, was caused by the field being far stronger on the outside edge than the inside, so the heat of the plasma caused the matter (usually air) inside the hollow blade to become plasma as well. The reason it was so difficult to cut down the blade towards someone's hand was because the fields would merge when colliding, rather then slide along. That combined with the fact the the field/shielding was much stronger towards the base of the blade meant that you couldn't just slide down along the blade easily and burn your opponent. In fact, the lightsaber blade didn't really touch the hilt, it floated right above the emitter disc of the hilt, which triggered the ignition and maintained the blade and field.

[@af0ulwind115]

according to my understanding of electromagnetics you are very close to what should occur.. if anything i would imagine that depending on the ionic charges and the oscillations in each blade when blades lock they should be slowly pushed out to the ends of the blades or pulled toward the hilts could be pulled on one and pushed on the other depending on which side of the blade was contacted and which phase the blade was in when the impact took place...

[@JainaSoloB312]

@@camerapasteurize7215 That's correct yes. That, or at least a very similar explanation, was canon in the Expanded Universe, and I would think still is canon under Disney. The "magnetic" binds have always been a part of how lightsabers work.

[@pseudoiq2039]

You really gonna let him die with his lightsaber just chilling on his belly not cutting him in half?

[@AndrewMalkin]

Exactly what I was thinking. Tried to make it more realistic and then missed something so obvious.

[@danielalves86]

Yeah I think that’s the one more noticeable mistake

[@Sonofsun.]

Well maybe it did cut him and the guy just stitched him back together

[@Jezelf14]

They probably noticed in post but then what can you do

[@chalion8399]

Just before the teacher took the hit, the students' hair got singed. Guess keeping that after words when they congratulated the student for the win was a bit much, but something I noticed. Yes, noticed the blades not casting light on the background too, but someone commented on that already.

[@PeGeProd]

You should have credited Ryan Wieber at 12:20 when you show his 20 years old video tutorial. With his lightsaber tutorials, he did such a great deed to the fanfilm community that he definitely deserves an honorable mention.

[@bigpharmasports9120]

💯 I grew up on Ryan vs Dorkman,

[@conchubhar9492]

One aspect of a lightsaber duel that I would like to see choreographed is the fact that the saber can be turned on and off during the fight. This would lead to some interesting tactics that would not be possible with a real sword.

[@Ben-Ken]

I saw that fan film also but I watched so many, I forgot the name of it. If the sabers can turn on and off fast enough, that would be my whole tactic. LOL

[@Ben-Ken]

@@genericdolphin9242 Try "Ryan vs Dorkman" or another of the films by those guys. I think they used that move in one of their videos and the choreography is great.

[@katzekii5715]

There are a few dueling styles which actually cover this within legends. But it is known to be only for the most skilled, there is also a style which one changes their blade length during combat as well as wielding multiple blades through the force.

[@g0rn1st]

First episode of the Star Wars: Visions Episodes show exactly that tactic =)

[@Doradexplora]

@@g0rn1st I dont think its the first episode, because for some reason I thought it was too and went to check! Ep 7 - The Elder, has the jedi kill the darksider when he switches his lightsaber off, steps out of the way of the sith lightning his saber had been blocking, and then ignites his saber again as he stabs the darksider. As that what you were thinking of?

[@PebblesPlays]

When he started to lose his fear of dying and started doing spins and twirls (and still lost obviously) was both equally funny and a great narrative point.

[@Legendendear]

Thats why there should be consequences if that was a real scene in a movie. Obv. not death, but the student only having three tries and a year in between attempts.

[@grimsladeleviathan3958]

@@Legendendear Given how this is a short, I think it's fair to treat it like a clip from a film. We can just say they explained that earlier in the "film." Yes, I am biased towards Corridor lol

[@jif.6821]

Jordan was awesome in her acting debut. Looking forward to more from her. The realistic sword fighting was great, seeing the students fancy moves getting him killed, but his learning from his mistakes, and honing his skills was a great idea. Loved how Niko showed the 3 steps in improving the looks of the light saber. I remember seeing the light saber for the first time at the premier of Star Wars in 1977, and being blown away by it. The improvements Niko and crew made to what I thought was perfection back then is mins blowing. Thank you very much for all your hard, and amazing work.

[@pringelman5577]

The move when he takes his hand of the grip so it doesn't get cut of is so genius. Its simple but soo good

[@Jonny2myren]

Huge kudos to the choreographer and the actors here. Instead of just repeating a series of pre-learned moves, it actually looks like they're making split-second decisions based on what the other is doing. That long take was absolutely fantastic.

[@MachiavelliNZ]

This duel actually evoked a lot of emotion and tension. Something that the hyper-frenetic modern star wars fight scenes do not. Excellent job! Maybe you can help with the next Star Wars movies haha :)

[@itscyphertrading8706]

Amazing shot. Only 2 things actually wrong: 1. at 17:05 the "dude" in the background is missing and 2. the saber at 20:00 just laying on the corpse without any effect. everything else is just masterful.

[@franklee4598]

you got a nice eye! i was also wondering about the lightsaber just not slicing the teacher in half at the end, even thought that might be a twist turned into a sad moment or something where the teacher can't be revived anymore and the student's graduation becomes a complicated mix of emotions.

[@techedbirb6663]

It was the gaurd on his saber

[@eggric6678]

Also the lightsabers have shadows at 19:41

[@daepappy]

@@eggric6678 So does every lightsaber ever

[@ChickenMclickn]

@@daepappy yea he’s saying realistically a source of light shouldn’t have a shadow

[@Smittymaser]

I know this was posted 2 yrs ago but I want more content with this level of lore, story building, realism, AND dedication/loyalty to the originals! Can we get a story of this school and some of the students/teachers/staff/owner/etc?

[@reubenhustler]

The scene where he ‘tunes’ the lightsaber is far and away my favourite. It tells you everything you need to know about the weapons, with no fuss, no technobabble or exposition, simple uncomplicated actions, and no obvious flashy bells and whistles. Bravo 👏

[@RocketSlug]

I would've loved for them to have focused slightly longer on that. If the officiant spent just a little more time "dialing in" the beam, something like slowing down the turning as it came into focus and maybe turning backwards because he overcorrected would've really emphasized how seriously he took the role and getting things just right

[@Mr.Comedian42069]

As a person who’s been scrolling through Netflix not being able to find any good movies I say this with pure honesty, PLEASE make an actual full length film like this, the internet needs something this good

[@squidge903]

Oh God no. Not until they get better at all the other pieces that are NOT VFX. Their storytelling and acting is not strong enough for full length

[@Mr.Comedian42069]

@@squidge903 then I shall wait

[@deanobeany]

I feel like their youtube channel letting them try new things all the time is what keeps their ideas and creations fresh, if they had to go into full production for 2 years on a show you wouldnot get such varied content on here. Their role is to inspire aspiring vfx artists to go into the industry or create their own stuff, not to become another production house that gets burned out by Hollyweird.

[@xezzee]

​@@squidge903 Instead of writing a long comment I sum it up to one question. If one using force can predict the near future, see around them self with the force and can boost up their physical strength (super jump for examples) how would the fight actually look? This shot looked like 2 humans without force fighting :D

[@G4M5T3R]

@@xezzee Well one thing is certain. They still wouldn't be doing spins & flips while wielding their saber like a polearm. If anything the force would show you why NOT to do that.

[@thetotalwarrior]

Dude, you should definitely take this project further. That ending left me begging for more. That was awesome!!!!

[@khristopherkomodoensis4734]

I know right! It's like those scenes at the end of movies that just scream "HEY EVERYONE THERE IS GOING TO BE A SEQUEL". If they add it on their site membership, I'm getting a part-time job ASAP.

[@PAPA_Cactus1]

Amazing like it’s Wren versus the janitor. Lol 😂

[@SamP05]

This felt like a trailer. Now we need the movie

[@iainjosper]

The sincerity in the thank you bit at the end is really lovely and refreshing to see. The mixture of humbleness and gratitude that you guys show to every guest player that enters the game, really is the reason I come back for every video

[@yobogoya4367]

Other than the "million degree energy sword" resting on the downed teacher without burning through him and the floor at 20:02, this was really fun to watch.

[@TheHawkeye12]

Exactly.

[@yobogoya4367]

@@inzane1260 I'm going to act like you didn't just say something so ridiculously stupid. First of all, how many lightsabers have you watched be thrust into solid doors and start turning them into molten metal? Second, the narrator of this very video said "million degree energy sword"...that's why I put in quotes. So maybe you should reflect on those two things.

[@livingwater8633]

@@yobogoya4367 what a burn

[@Xeneonic]

@@inzane1260 Your brain doesn't generate any heat.

[@TheHawkeye12]

@@inzane1260 Its true how many scenes in star wars have doors being turned to molten lava or whatever it is by the heat.

[@thassalantekreskel5742]

I love how you guys payed so much attention to the little details. Right down to just enough lore in the dialogue to make me want to see this as a series. Excellent job.

[@Ghostrebel017]

Not gonna lie: This is a series I would watch.

[@JeoshuaCollins]

Underrated reaction. I would love to see this as a series.

[@XBullitt16X]

A series everyone would watch, far better than anything hollywood has put out in years

[@CRzyHDedJHny]

Same

[@matthewdrews]

Why would you lie about that?

[@Blackbelt7497]

I would love to see this

[@pike_games3759]

I want more lore and an actual movie based on the janitor's experience in this school. I really enjoyed this.

[@petersears8703]

I love how you reimagined almost every aspect of the idea while still retaining something undeniably Star Wars. I'm looking forward to seeing more of these more serious narrative projects. Keep up the good work!

[@thekingofcookies4877]

Love that as soon as he does fancy spins the teacher just rolls his eyes and cuts him down instantly.

[@mironricardo]

That scene honestly cracked a huge smile on my face.

[@marcfuchs6938]

As far as I got it, it's his training partner / collegue, the trainer is the man in black. However, the scene was brilliant, especially the killed dude's face as he does his dying spin. =)

[@TheEthanEdge]

@@marcfuchs6938 the owner of the school specifically says "right now the teacher controls both" pertaining to the guy with the yellow sword. The guy with the blue sword is the guy being assessed. but yeah its was a great sword fight.

[@skipps5792]

This should be a whole series i would pay to watch

[@itsmejames2110]

That’s what I’m sayin’, we need a sequel

[@awptimusprime8680]

Yes definitivly, but it would get sued by Disney

[@stoneysdead689]

Really well done- bravo! Not just the special effects- the acting, the concept, camera work, choreography - all good.

[@cocobean0390]

The way the "lightsabers" are actually just hyper-focused fire reminds me of the real-life lightsabers the Hacksmith made. The sparks are a nice touch as well. 👌

[@togiisuperheavytank]

Hate to be a discord user but he made the proto Saber the difference is the proto saber has a satchel or side pack

[@maybeharold]

I mean its canonically plasma in a magnetic field So not actually fire at all

[@theninjamaster67]

@@togiisuperheavytank Yes and they point that out in the Hacksmith's video too so.

[@Nexus-oc4dr]

Why does everyone forget about Alex labs?

[@cameronmitchell679]

@@maybeharold fire is plasma

[@iamasquidinspace]

As a former Kendoka, I really, REALLY appreciate the choreography. It looks plausible and familiar, yet alien enough to give me a feeling of suspense and awe.

[@FTNChicken]

After the initial shock of the novel sound design, I was really digging it. Something really satisfying about the *thunk* of the blades hitting each other. Also, the little jab at the prequel spinning choreography actually had me burst out laughing. Amazing work

[@ldgarius]

By prequel you mean sequel, since it was a laugh at Rey's handling of a light saber

[@Anaerin]

@@ldgarius No, definitely the prequels, they showed clips of some of Obi-Wan's fights where they're both just standing there spinning their lightsabers.

[@fgjah]

You're not alone either on that sound design. It was weird at first but now it's amazing. You really feel that *thunk.*

[@harvsthenerve4136]

@@Anaerin They were both feinting, albeit in the most majorette way possible. Come on, years later and people STILL don't get that?

[@Barely_Edited]

@@harvsthenerve4136 it looked stupid, though. If people still don’t get it YEARS later then I can hardly call it a choreography win

[@jackohara5272]

Re-watching this two years later and this has given me an incredible idea for a story. Keep up the good work guys, and Nico, I watched till the very end black screen. So there lol

[@jessetheunending9357]

"Let's try spinning, that's a good trick!" Nope... In short, that's never a good idea

[@noraye2500]

except when it is

[@jacktom3799]

@Jonathan Wolfe or if your using the momentum

[@Barskor1]

It is not bad for suicide if you are a masochist....

[@eMpTy12189]

Yup

[@anubispup4760]

The Indian martial art Kalaripayattu requires spinning your body as well as the weapon in order to generate enough physical momentum to break through your opponents defence. Often it is with short swords and rounded buckler shields.

[@davidelocatelli8969]

I think the fact that EVERYONE in the comments is talking about the light-saber laying on the dead teacher at the end really shows how well you guys told the story highlighting the danger of the swords. Good work bois!

[@SuperBonjoman]

Unique way to look at it but valid non the less. Well said

[@vanvleetbrothers]

Agreed. If it had been any other lightsaber fight, I may have noticed that, but wouldn’t have been so bothered. The emphasis these guys put on how dangerous these weapons are really affected my reaction to that mistake.

[@thepoibois9486]

I didn’t think about that

[@thepoibois9486]

Good eye

[@davidelocatelli8969]

Or maybe they did it on purpose to check how many would have been bothered by that 🤔🤔

[@feelssapman]

I'm seriously impressed with how incredible her acting was in that piece, there were moments where it felt like A list acting - especially those facial expressions at the end when asked if she wanted to join the school. Suuuuuuuper impressive stuff! 👍🏼

[@LeeFluff]

every few months I come back and re-watch this absolute work of art. There is a lot to it, and I honestly reckon its the best combination of effects ever used to simulate a light sabre fight. the coreography is on point. but the biggest thing is the sparks... this absolutely sells the intent of each strike... and conversely the complete misses... which actually add to the battle... much in the way that a quality drummer can leave space in the beat to get you bobbing your head. cheers guys and gals... top work

[@Isnogood12]

The main points about lightsabers were that they're weightless, cut anything and cut in any direction, not just where the edge is pointing. I'm happy they took those things into consideration somewhat.

[@MrBottlecapBill]

Somewhat. Still plenty of the same silliness the "expert" said he wanted to avoid.

[@boguszmakowski2357]

they weight 1.5 kilo and literallty stick to each other like magnets

[@mojakhaha]

@@MrBottlecapBill Name them, then

[@substantivalism6787]

@@MrBottlecapBill Like what?

[@technoturnovers7072]

@@boguszmakowski2357 lightsabers don't actually lock up, that's a common misconception

[@eliforeal5261]

20:02 is my biggest issue, that saber should be peeling his body, not just sitting on top. Other that that, it was really good! Interesting decision to incorporate the "resurrection gun"

[@FlaggWoW]

what about 19:40 the light sabers are a light source, yet they have shadows :P

[@a-blivvy-yus]

@@FlaggWoW You're missing the part where the shadows are being cast in real life by light sources that are producing real light. They didn't edit in the entirety of the light coming from the blades, they just amplified it.

[@FlaggWoW]

@@a-blivvy-yus I'm aware but if they're going to this extent of graphical effects they can edit out a shadow.

[@a-blivvy-yus]

@@FlaggWoW They could, yes. But why? A real light source cast the shadow, so it's not unrealistic for a light source to cast a shadow. Therre's no reason to edit it out.

[@RenProtogen]

Other than the regulator guy disappearing at 17:07 and the sword laying across the white-clothed guy at the end, this was really awesome! Loved the thought put in!

[@andrewferguson6901]

i saw it just resting on his belly and was very amused

[@sabadab0766]

Yeah 17:12 It is quite amusing how they overlooked that

[@centerfield6339]

Slightly harder to spot: the stabs and cuts didn't affect his clothes.

[@kadenswords7926]

20:16 the shot before this shows two holes in his robe, now there's one 🤷 I love it but yeah there were some really noticable mistakes

[@andrewferguson6901]

@@kadenswords7926 tbh i don't mind the clothing thing because that's SERIOUSLY a whole nother level of stop and go filming and hand done effects. the belly rest tho.. lol

[@Minnesota-Joe]

This is amazing proof of concept! I've long wished Hollywood would produce more realistic sword fights, especially with the beloved Star Wars franchise. One thing that really came through is the danger. The attacks actually threaten the opponent throughout the fight, not just the opponent's sword. I wasn't sold on the sparks initially, but I stand corrected after watching the finished product. Magnificent! Well done to everyone involved!

[@tarinoblake381]

Personally speaking this production is an astounding piece of SFX, sound design, cinematography and choreography, but what I appreciate the most is the practical use of over swings or bad/poor positioning of the lightsabers or combatant narrative wise, whether it was from the student’s fear of pain/death, last second manoeuvres away from the blades edge(?), arrogance to the sheer intensity of the clashes. The room for error increases the more the fight is prolonged which’s then fully expressed in the last in the climax between master and student, where the student moves just out of the blades direction and wins in one beautiful stroke (nice homage/call back btw) where the master falls defeated, both smirking at the students success. I only know as much from the videos this channel and a few others have made but I love this short film and has reenforced my love of the franchise, thank you. Tl:dr average film/medium enjoyer uses big words to say good job. 👍

[@christophertaylor9100]

I think I prefer the classic sound design over this one though.

[@tarinoblake381]

@@christophertaylor9100 I agree it’s hard to go against the iconic thrum of a lightsaber, but I appreciate how they went about redesigning the lightsaber making it was more akin to a heater or a welding torch; with a few seconds of unrefined plasma flames wafting out before a brilliant blade of plasma stands proudly as the opening scene to show its fundamental differences to the classic. The wafting sound as the blades emitted and whacked against each other is really cool, have you ever lit two lighters/matches and put the flames against each other? Do you remember what that sounds like? I feel the sound FX/SFX are used to further captivate the audience by making it seem realistic and grounded - for laser swords and magic men. Where as in the OT use was to show how fantastical and epic the Jedi of old and the Force are, the prequel who emphasise this greater and the sequels, nostalgia? Sticking to the mould? Whatever the case I thought Kylo’s Sabre was pretty. Making the lightsabers feel real both visually and sound wise, helps express the tension built up by the fight choreography - which it accentuates - in the short film that These are real weapons with real consequences if it hits you. P.S. sorry if this comes off as snobby, that isn’t my intention.

[@christophertaylor9100]

@@tarinoblake381 I get the impression that they were trying to make an alternate setting with plasma swords so they didn't crash up too badly against copyright

[@tarinoblake381]

@@christophertaylor9100 Editorial note: I’ve rewatched the short film and agree with your observation, also the music they used kinda gives me mass effect vibes, or just regular sci-fi vibes That may be part of the reason, but they stated in the first 20 seconds that they wanted to reinvent the lightsaber and how they were going to do it, with the rest of the video after that. Also it should be noted that the only description (as far as I’m aware) on how the blades emit/work is from a video game (Swtor if I’m not mistaken) where it’s a beam of plasma surrounded by a layer of gas as to not let blade extend forever, it may or may not be considered canon but it’s the only time they try to explain how a lightsaber’s blade work. The setting of Star Wars doesn’t really help what they’re trying to do which is show how cool lightsabers could be and how to streamline the SFX for them (or at least an easier way to do so), and it wouldn’t help if the combatants are twirling, flipping and pretending to hold an imaginary ball together. The only time I’ve really heard about copyright with Star Wars fan-creations (or what kicked up the most dust) is with Star Wars Theory’s “Vader”, and that happened because a 3rd company had the rights to the music he used which was or sounded very similar to what they owned, though if you have heard of more do let me know.

[@AmazingTransformationLux]

I also want to say to a sword expert, he really explained to the team how it should be. Hey Disney, hire this person on your team. I quite realistically think that this fight is more real and aesthetically pleasing than in the Disney movies. P.S. And I look forward to continuing!)

[@RobertWilkinsonJKekMaloy]

Disney doesn’t understand star wars

[@oasntet]

@@RobertWilkinsonJKekMaloy Well, Lucas didn't really, either. A New Hope was saved in the edit, and the prequels, well...

[@RobertWilkinsonJKekMaloy]

@@oasntet who edited New Hope again?

[@arionspartan7377]

@@RobertWilkinsonJKekMaloy Lucas wife, Marcia Lucas is the editor of A New Hope. She remade the whole Battle of Yavin in eight weeks. On top of that, multiple friends when they told him it was crap before the edit. The Prequels didn't have Marcia Lucas and no one could tell Lucas no, so we got exactly what Lucas wanted it to be, not what was good.

[@RobertWilkinsonJKekMaloy]

@@arionspartan7377 you known those old ‘still better than twilight’ memes? The original trilogy is better than the prequel trilogy. The prequel trilogy is better than twilight. The sequel trilogy made twilight look like a supernatural Godfather trilogy.

[@DarioKesegiG0CA]

Wow, short film was actually great. Storytelling was on point!

[@mixmastermike2128]

I would've really liked there to be sustained clothing damage as the people were being stiched back together by the revivification machine

[@noway5096]

camp camp camp

[@retconenergyllc9442]

INCREDIBLE! This level of art, passion, technical follow-through, intention, and depth needs to be put into a full series. Hit this one clear out of the park y'all, well done!

[@willsee7452]

15:55 “please tell us what you think” I felt like Spielberg or the Wachowskis just asked for my opinion. Truly an honor when someone opens up their work, their art, and says “whatcha think?”. Scene was fantastic!!

[@zombieno1]

Scene was fantastic.. Zen Master "we'll see" ;)

[@fastslash25]

From a quick google search I have found that "the lightsaber props themselves are very heavy. “Three, four, five kilos,” Ridley says. “And the weight's very unevenly distributed.” and in the recent Boba Fett episodes we have seen that the dark saber had significant weight compared to other weapons. But the visual effects here look very great, big fan of the true lighting.

[@random.3665]

Why would they use heavy props like that when you can literally buy combat-ready lightsaber props that weigh half as much Oo.

[@random.3665]

@goblo023 Dude, i'm not saying that what he's saying isn't correct, i'm weirded out by the fact that the multi million dollar company making a multi million dollar movie is somehow incapable of making props on the same level as small companies that only make lightsabers for paying customers. Look at stuff from companies like saberforge or ultrasabers. Those ARE made from real metal alloys, they can be used for full contact sparring, and they weigh much less than 4KG, even with electronics inside (which you wouldnt even need for a movie prop). So how is a company like disney, with so many ressources at their disposal, somehow incapable of making props that dont hinder their actors, when its very clear that it CAN be done, even with a much more limited budget.

[@s-luke2842]

@goblo023 Ironically, canonically, lightsabers were basically weightless

[@s-luke2842]

@goblo023 I mean, movie lore is so terribly.. inconsistent, especially thanks to the sequel trilogy, so I basically retcon the sequel in my mind and hope to god it gets retconned irl. Anyways, I base my knowledge on SW lightsabers on my lightsaber book, specifically" Star Wars: Lightsabers: A Guide to the Weapons of the Force" which is apart of the "Starwars Disney canon reference book series". I don't think any new material has come out on lightsabers from disney since then, so I think I am good?

[@yf-n7710]

In Rebels, the darksaber is shown to be very heavy, unless you are in tune with it. At that point, it becomes practically weightless.

[@TheAppeyes]

The choreography of the fight and the storytelling was incredible! Like a lot of people have mentioned the sounds of the lightsabers hitting each other, sounding like toys hitting each other. My one other critique would be when the guy in white was killed his lightsaber fell onto his body and it didn't cut through him at all. Kinda reminded me they were props at that moment.

[@WUVGAWORE]

Yeah I saw that too and i was like WHAT MISSSED CHANNNCE

[@gedaliaw]

I came to the comments to see if anyone else had an issue with that too. Great choreography and awesome short, but let down a little by a silly mistake of having the orange lightsabre just sit on top of the body with no apparent effect. Also, as others have said it would have make a great short even better if they'd given the hits some weight by giving the strikes a more meaty sound.

[@Xziits]

Also anybody else notice how Brett would disappear from the background in some scenes. Brought me out of the fight when I noticed it.

[@sirislandknight4378]

Everyone involved did a great job, especially the primary actors. Pourya Rahbar did such a good job as the owner/headmaster of the school. His simple narration was concise, perfectly delivered, exactly what I'd expect from someone who runs a school like this.

[@Culpride]

"Perfect distance at the right time." *Background guy vanishes*

[@BrokenThumbStick]

I was hoping someone else noticed he was missing.

[@kabii]

@@BrokenThumbStick lol, i was thinking the same thing

[@gameperson-se7is]

true, just like how the v "wanishes"

[@novustalks7525]

I noticed that too

[@nickllama5296]

You need to vanish half of your w.

[@SentinalSlice]

The only issue I’ve seen is at 17:12 when Brett suddenly disappears, only to reappear during the next shot. But overall still Amazing!

[@aa1k]

i noticed that too lol

[@The_Best_Major]

@@aa1k same. It was very noticeable but it didn't affect my enjoyment of it

[@powderphysics]

I spotted that too lol

[@darthjayder2927]

me too

[@usparks]

I was just about to post this. Lol

[@shivamshekhar4823]

This fight literally gave me goosebumps even being this short. Hands down one of the best sword fights I have seen in a while. I could actually feel the tension, no kidding

[@Ursabomb]

love the whole premise of this short... the choreo was excellent. Definatly felt more real and less melodramatic. I just never believed that a light sabers should spark in the same way metal sparks... sparks to be gives a sense that there is some sort of material being shed from the blade, i.e. pieces of metal blade that break off when two metal blades impact... or like when you strike a match on a flint or like when liquid metal is poured from a crucible. I've always felt that when two light sabers connect it should either emit some other light source or, flash of lightning or electricity or something that is not reminiscent of metal or metal on metal.

[@alricfremanosrs1509]

The small spiral motions with the point forward gave me a crazy nostalgia flashback to being a kid playing with lightsabers with my brother.. I would swirl mine like that and try to tap his wrists and he always complained it was unfair, it feels good to know 6 year old me intuitively knew what to do if you played like your lightsaber was blazing hot plasma.

[@skyrimprodigy]

That's an actual technique. I was a natural too, I spent hours in the backyard with my toy lightsaber, so later in life I got into HEMA. "Historical European Martial Arts". That swirling with the sword tip is very important. And is seen with rapiers in fencing, Longsword dueling/sparring etc etc. Some people are naturals, and pick these things up as soon as they handle a sword like object. Ive always wondered if it was the collective knowledge and muscle memory of our ancestors that caused this haha. But maybe that's too much of a superstitious take on it. 🤣

[@alricfremanosrs1509]

@@skyrimprodigy I did hema for a couple years, I have been doing armored combat league lately though, and with a no thrust ruleset these kinds of motions have taken a backseat.

[@skyrimprodigy]

@@alricfremanosrs1509 That's fair honestly. You're right. Still though the fact that the first thing people do is that swirling motion makes me think it's an internal knowledge or something. 🤣

[@nin2494]

@@skyrimprodigy I think the ornate social function of sword-fighting (seeing as most warfare was waged with spears, polarms, blunt-force weapons and any assortment of efficient shafts of wood with tips of metal, the expensive inefficiency of a short handle with a long blade was a class symbol. Duels were violent theatre, and I'd be damned if primal instinct didn't capitalise on violence and theatre.) complemented by the natural threat-seeking brain makes natural born fighters an inevitability for... well, humans. There's a reason violence is cathartic, and there's a reason the collective knowledge of humanity is somewhat easier to compress in the modern world; the hardware hasn't changed, the software has. Put a play sword in a thousand million kids' hands and they will find the gravitas within it, only a few will harness its violent efficacy, but those few will always exist in a world obsessed with swords.

[@skyrimprodigy]

@@nin2494 This comment reminds me there are others who appreciate swordsmanship as much as myself.

[@connorcraft9594]

Everything was perfect but after so many rants about lightsabers being able to just slice and melt through everything. Why did the light saber stay on the dudes chest at the end 😅😅 shouldn’t it have melted through his body

[@tonyadamson8144]

If you look at his holding, his lightsaber had a ring around it... Could have been alot better if the blade simply shut off though so we don't see something that could potentially not make sense and take away focus of the story

[@Anaerin]

@Emrys If you listened to the choreography, that's right. You have to move the sword out of the way first before you can get to your opponent, but it doesn't have to be a huge overhand swing. Look at professional fencing - most of the "fighting" is sword tapping, to get it out of the way so you can make your lunge.

[@pkkiller_apathy4568]

@Emrys wrong those sword taps position the blade and check distance. If you making the lightsaber argument needed because moving the Saber out of position sets up kills . Ignore the opponents blade means you just get punished by tunnel vision.

[@soapparentlyyoucanchangeyo1449]

Next to the fight performance, Matt's glass of water idea is the best part, the kind of creative way of going about vfx

[@jamesheuberger1006]

The focusing of the saber was an awesome effect. Also, if a fighter could use an unfocused saber to entangle another's saber that could be cool too ;)

[@soapparentlyyoucanchangeyo1449]

@@jamesheuberger1006 That would be an awesome idea for an intense fight scene if these kind of sabers/style were to be adapted into a series/larger project

[@amazing_nixxi2865]

I came over this short film, and went straight to searching after where I could watch this. Hoping it was a whole film/series. I’m sure I’m not the only one who would love to sit down and watch a whole film/series of this and enjoy it. All the characters shown here makes me want to know more about them and it really makes me want to know more. 🍿🎬

[@jacksonhull6243]

The one "miss" is when the white shirt guy goes down, his lightsaber lays on his chest and it doesn't cut him. everything else about this fixed so many problems I have with the star wars universe

[@slykhajiit2]

20:06

[@yeetmcmeat]

The saber on the teachers chest and Brett randomly disappearing in the middle at 17:04 are my only gripes with this. Otherwise its amazing, as is expected with you guys. Great work.

[@TMS-Oddbot]

Wow I did not notice the guy disappearing, but it actually happened more than once.

[@aliimad2520]

I watched it 10 times, maybe even more i loveeeeddd ittttttt. My issue was the light, but kinda expected with this budget if any existed.

[@perssontm1628]

@@aliimad2520 It's actually REALLY, REALLY good lighting for a fan film

[@shredo2]

wow, I didn't even realize Brett disappearing. :O my problems were the saber on the chest and the saber shadows on the wall.

[@justinduncombe6680]

One oversight guys. When the teacher falls at the end, his blade lands on his body and doesn’t cut him in half or shut off. Might need to fix that for continuity.

[@OlPalJoe]

defintely, maybe they ran over time?

[@doctaflo]

are you sure the blade is touching his body? looks to me like like the hilt is in his hand, resting on his torso, still projecting the blade at an angle close to the body that doesn’t actually make contact… could be clearer tho

[@joaoericocaldasdelima7735]

Looking for that comment!

[@vanguarded3264]

I think you have great talent, you captivated me the entire time. The touch with the red herring leading us to think it was going to be good vs evil was a nice addition. It's clear you put a lot of thought into the smallest of details and it is evident. Awesome work you awesome people!!

[@TheSecondVersion]

15:58 - The Sith Lord Exar Kun wielded a double-bladed lightsaber designed such that he could quickly adjust the settings like this *while in combat* . His unpredictable and highly complex fighting style involved changing the length of each blade and even the intensity to confuse the opponent. Like in the short film, he could suddenly turn a solid energy blade into an intangible light beam that the opponent's lightsaber would just pass through, creating an opening he could exploit

[@spicyf]

Corridor don’t care about the lore.

[@TheMaestroso]

Uh-oh, the LORE-KNOWER has logged on, lmao

[@Imblu95]

Nooaice.

[@theowenator2006]

Man of culture

[@WristRockets]

@@spicyf literally one of my biggest gripes with them. They act like they have Star Wars all figured out and they don't even bother google searching stuff about lightsabers.

[@falcon6752]

You kinda missed the detail that the guy rests his ignited lightsaber on his chest at the end when he dies and nothing happens. Other than that, great video :)

[@Real28]

Haha just said that too. It should have just fallen to the floor through his body.

[@anti_blu]

thought the same!

[@SaKOTR]

Beat me to the comment lol. Definitely a “Wait. Wut?” moment 😂

[@davidgranados1608]

They, uh, used the force. ; P

[@yuvaneshanand6659]

Team kill is turned off lol

[@nattyhatty2457]

This NEEDS to be a scene in a full length film based around this school. This was by far the best sci-fi sword duel I've ever seen. I was 100% bought in to the story- or at least the potential story- that is behind this single scene. I had goosebumps the whole time. And the acting of every person was better than many Hollywood actors I've seen. Well done to everyone involved, this was absolutely sick.

[@demeincosmos1164]

Potential sue, for inferencing on star wars owners, but love idea to give least in simlair story or non Cannon story. But man wish was this way

[@octoxicbeballin]

Lmao I don’t care if this is more realistic Mustafar is still better

[@demeincosmos1164]

@@octoxicbeballin your right but what if added realistic to mustafar ehat would it be like? Each injoy what they injoy, if like unrealistic thats your choice

[@deekamikaze]

@@demeincosmos1164 I don't think Halo, Warframe, and Nightmare of Bilstein were sued for it. Lightsaber might be copyrighted but the use of a sword made of plasma can be used by whoever.

[@deekamikaze]

@@demeincosmos1164 also if they are making a profit off of the show or movie and calling it a lightsaber I see a potential sue there.

[@chhieww]

19:55 i love how at the end the teacher is initially in pain from the sword but smiles after realizing the student succeeded. such a subtle touch

[@shauno5888]

That was insane! I was expecting a Star Wars fan film, but aside from the amazing effects, you guys went so far above and beyond to tell a complete story set in a completely unique world.

[@minishlink8132]

I miss it when the original lore was that the hilt weighed alot and it took a force user to control it well. That's why early Luke or Han on hoth wielded it kinda wonky.

[@DarkGott15]

It takes a force user fully trained to wield it properly because the blade has no weight, it's very hard to know the position of a weightless blade without the force, few could do that, general grievous for example could, and a blade is useless against blasters without the force.

[@Frog-Shaped-Slime]

@@DarkGott15 see-> original lore

[@AzraealGamer]

@@Frog-Shaped-Slime what he said was original lore. In that lord it is spoken of people actually cutting their legs or sides because they could not predict accurately where the blade was. And that was just in training. Going full combat made it almost impossible without the force. We can go farther by stating in original lore only 1 force user was able to wield two lightsabers. It was a twi-lek who was insane. That character is canon, at least until prequels came out and then spawned old republic. Now the crazy force user is no longer relevant.

[@Frog-Shaped-Slime]

@@AzraealGamer then that giy should have stated that he was, in fact, talking about original lore. I figured he was, but decided to be an ass and make my reply

[@AzraealGamer]

@@Frog-Shaped-Slime I can understand that. Sometimes it is just fun to push people’s buttons.

[@Etaukan]

Not gonna lie, that was better than I expected it to be. Really, really good. (that ignition sound effect was perfect, btw). Great work, guys.

[@andrewmurray1550]

The closest to these was Kylo Ren's saber with a bit more "life" to it than just a stick in a hilt with After-Effects wizardry added later.

[@RaulRieraS]

Awesome. I watched the short back when released and loved it. But back then didn't notice how much of a technical achievement it was. Good job!

[@MaxLeGrand33]

I used to do fencing in college. I always thought that it would be the most logical technique to use with a lightsaber. You don't need to cut your opponent in half, just get his saber out of the way and poke him. You're done. Also, something that has never been explored (except for that tiny bit in TLJ) is the fact that you can turn those things on and off at will. This should be taken into account in the fighting technique. But great job, guys. Salut Luc!

[@Lurkily_Esh]

There are lightsaber martial arts designed theoretically that include things like flickering the blade off and on to cut past an opponent's blade.

[@kuro1445]

Lurkily Esh Also known as: Trakata. Explained as exploiting the quick ignition tech of your saber to disorient opponents.

[@lulllaby]

The fight from the "SW: The Old Republic - Betrayed" trailer is one of my favorite fight scenes in Star Wars for that reason. Even though its not necessarily grounded in realism, at least it's exploring a different approach and technique to lightsaber battles, that seems grounded more so than the flashy jumps and swings in the movies. Even though it plays with those elements as well.

[@HomieSeal]

It is explored plenty in the prequels via Form II (Makashi), which is Count Dooku's signature lightsaber form, and explored much thoroughly in Legends.

[@clementj]

They did this in one of the episode of Star Wars: Visions. They were in saber lock and the Jedi turned the blade off for a moment then reactivate it to pierce through the villain.

[@PikaPetey]

Lightsaber look the best! I love what you did with it!

[@crimsonmorrow700]

Stonishing

[@highdefinition450]

It's this dude

[@drachenfliger1368]

Especially the realistic lens flares added

[@luiscarvalho7899]

Ok, the first shot of the lightsaber being adjusted is FUCKING AWESOME.

[@tobybiggins5367]

that was my favourite bit of the whole thing. great idea

[@Waterbug1591]

the fire was cool, but as soon as the beam comes out is corny and scuff lol...

[@christophermcbride1133]

The tool didn't look like it was engaging or manipulating anything at all and seemed cheesy to me. The effect from the sword was awesome.

[@louisrobitaille5810]

17:32 I just noticed a great element of storytelling 👀. The teacher left himself wide open, leaning right into the core aspect of Luke's rant about lightsabers being made out of light and took a huge swing, which the student eventually took advantage of later in the fight. It's amazing how a simple move can convey the intention of Kendall being a great teacher, or at least a great fighting partner. He's not going all-out against a student. He's making mistakes on purpose that the student can take advantage of 😎. Idk who came up with the storytelling or choreography, but that's genius 😁.