KNIGHTS OF THE SITH EMPIRE - A Star Wars Fan Film

[@millertimeast]

This is very good! I’m excited for you to make more! There only a select few fan films on KZbin that are well done, there are the elite fan films like Star Wars theory’s Vader, or the Mail fan film, but besides those big boys I’m very impressed with this and like it a lot, very good acting and likable characters

[@jackson_smith]

Thank you!! Glad you enjoyed it!!👏🏼

[@henrykkeszenowicz4664]

Fan films like this are what keeps Star Wars alive. Loved the action and the story. Great job.

[@jackson_smith]

Thanks!! Glad you enjoyed it!👏

[@darthjam1536]

I love how darth malgus killed that Sith and adrass made no reaction, showing how frequent this kind of thing happened.

[@douglasarthur2673]

This is wayyyyy better than anything coming out of current Lucasfilm. The lightsabre fights are awesome. BRAVO 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@jackson_smith]

Thanks a lot!!👏

[@darthjam1536]

“Clan visla” it’s funny how pre visla is named after a clan thousands of years older than him

[@jackson_smith]

Yeah man! There were a lot of Vislas before Pre Visla including Tarre Visla, Shae Visla, etc. Pretty cool👍🏼

[@KambingGaming531]

Lmao.. Never realize that.. Maybe they should change the name to "Late" Vizsla

[@jacksonferber03]

This is so rad dude!! These movies just keep getting better and better!

[@jackson_smith]

Thanks my man!!👏🏼👏🏼

[@scooby1961]

Incredible!

[@jackson_smith]

Thanks, Scooby!!👏🏼👏🏼

[@chunguschungus]

I was worried with the inclusion of Adraas and betrayal talk this wasn't gonna mesh well with the storyline but this lines up perfectly with the sacking of Coruscant, all three of your episodes make for a great movie, some of the coolest combat too, especially love the bittersweet ending.

[@jackson_smith]

Thanks a lot! Glad you enjoyed them!👏

[@UnoDoseMedia]

Probably/Actually I have to say it is Definitely one of the BEST FANFILMS I've seen in Years! Seriously you folks did just the right amount of swordplay and mock force abilities to make it not look so make pretend like SO MANY of them. AWESOME JOB with A Great STORYLINE to boot. May the force be you on your future endeavors as it truly was on this one.

[@jackson_smith]

Glad you enjoyed it!! Thanks for watching and may the force be with you!

[@heavensfugitive6447]

Besides all the awesome effects and bad assness, The Audio and Dialog are awesome as well! Great Job. Long Live The Sith Empire! MTFBWY!

[@jackson_smith]

Thanks for watchin!! Glad you enjoyed it!👏🏼

[@OurGodandSaviorFred]

Love how he tries to make it more sense because attack Coruscant at will will be a huge defeat.

[@zachpilling.]

NOOOOO I didn't want it to end.... These are the stories I been always wanting to see.. the old republic era has the best ones.

[@jackson_smith]

@@zachpilling. Thanks! Glad you enjoyed them!👏

[@dougplace895]

ANOTHER BAD ASS FAN FILM 📽️🎥!!!!

[@jackson_smith]

Thanks!! Glad you enjoyed it!!👏🏼👏🏼

[@starwarstimeline]

Awesome work!! Within just a few seconds your film manages to impress more than vast majority of SW fan films out there!! I'll keep updating the comment as I continue watching. 1. THE POSITIVE. The visual aspect, choreography + sound are undeniably the highlights of the film! Most of the elements are strong and compliment each other well. You have fantastic Sith Lord costumes, creative soldier outfits, stunning CG effects (lightsabers, explosions, pre-rendered backdrops) and fast-paced grounded action. Most of the shots worked well for me, conveyed impacts of explosions, lightsaber strikes, and the action was mostly effortless to follow on screen. Assuming most of the cast aren’t “professional” actors, they still delivered lines competently to move the plot along. In all these respects your film truly shines and stands tall among other SW fan films. 2. THE CRITIQUE. My biggest issue is with the magenta/pink tint permeating most of the picture. I believe you were going for a color scheme (Matrix has its greens, Alines is known for blues, etc.) to create an otherworldly planet feeling. It looks jarring and is especially problematic when all the vegetation and actors are painted with the same strong tint. I would suggest using natural light & color to enhance your future projects. Pick a time of the day, or a shooting location to create the “specific” look. Most of the time, minor exposure/saturation adjustments in post will do all the work for you if the raw footage is already strong. Lastly, I would use the “shaky” active camera less during the duels. There are a few scenes where the bounty hunter’s or the Sith’s heads are cut off and it’s a bit difficult to follow the action. In Ep.I Maul vs. Kenobi fight the camera PANS, that’s about it. That scene is a good study to enhance your camera work. And I wouldn’t use SLOW-MO. It rarely works and your choreography and most shots are so good, I think you don’t need it! All in all a great effort, and I cannot wait to see more. You have my like and a sub.

[@jackson_smith]

Thank you for your feedback! I’ll definitely put your comments into consideration for future projects!👏🏼

[@starwarstimeline]

@@jackson_smith My pleasure. I won't lie, I tend to skip most of fan work within the 1st minute but your stuff instantly held my attention. I mean it when I say I'm looking forward to more of your work.

[@luketimewalker]

@@starwarstimeline your input is so good I just subbed to you as well

[@starwarstimeline]

@@luketimewalker Thank you. I'd love to sit down and chat with the creators someday. Fantastic work!!

[@luketimewalker]

@@starwarstimeline if you do, film it!

[@vessaagosanchez9158]

Absolutely top of the line. From beginning to end, this is far superior to anything disney shit out. I hope this goes viral. It sure as hell deserves to.

[@jackson_smith]

Thank you so much! I’m glad you enjoyed it!!

[@danielkeller1337]

Show this to Disney. Let them see how a real movie should be made. Not like the woke trash and major feminist movies they make.

[@spiritofzen7022]

Good work, I enjoyed this. I’m a SW fan but I like seeing characters I don’t know much about 👏👏👏👏👏well done to all involved

[@jackson_smith]

Thanks!! Glad you enjoyed it!👏🏼

[@MidgardFilms]

Love the dark saber you put, Makes me wanna make something like this soon

[@jackson_smith]

Thanks!!👊🏼

[@MidgardFilms]

@@jackson_smith If you don't mind me askin, What did you guys make this in? Like for the effects and stuff

[@jackson_smith]

@@MidgardFilms I used Adobe After Effects for all the visual effects and put the tracks together in Adobe Premier. Some other softwares were used for color correction and audio but for the most part it was all on After Effects👍🏼

[@Ben-Ken]

Very well done! I watched some scenes several times in a row. Especially when the explosion from the grenade was caught and redirected. I can't believe this film is only recently recommended to me.

[@jackson_smith]

Thanks a lot!! Glad you enjoyed it!!👏🏼

[@michaeleason9424]

Yes you guys did a great job for a fan film seriously I want to see more and I would pay if you were to do something like this

[@jackson_smith]

Thanks man👏🏼👏🏼

[@rogerlau4932]

Pretty darn fun. Nice banter between the characters with some logical plots of sabotage and betrayal.

[@jackson_smith]

Thanks!! Glad you enjoy it!

[@Rosequeen58879]

Omg this is just amazing, i love the 4K in the video!!!! Amazing work!!!!! 🔥💕

[@jackson_smith]

Thank you!!👏🏼

[@Rosequeen58879]

@@jackson_smith of course 😊 great work 👍

[@sudbegood]

Here I am bored out of my mind, wishing the Star Wars Visions would hurry up and I thought what about KZbin? I started to watch the many fan made movies online and then swoosh, bam, swoosh - I found the one movie that actually was original and sick. The production and story put it in league with the majors. THIS IS A SICK FILM.

[@jackson_smith]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!!✊🏼

[@luketimewalker]

Both FABULOUS and unwatchable. I'm crossing my fingers with an alternative edition of this without the color tweaking. Your take on the Old Republic as a prequel to the trailers is just awesome

[@jackson_smith]

Thanks!! Really appreciate the input too!👏🏼

[@luketimewalker]

@@jackson_smith thank you for that. I just saw the other two they are AMAZING !

[@jackson_smith]

@@luketimewalker Awesome! Glad you enjoyed them!

[@OdinSmilesRavensLaugh72051]

That was brilliant... well done

[@jackson_smith]

Thanks a lot!! Glad you enjoyed the trilogy!✊🏼 May the force be with you👏🏼

[@DameonHuber]

This was a great video! Great job y'all!

[@jackson_smith]

Thanks!! Glad you enjoyed it!👏🏼

[@DarthAnnhiliax]

Great choreography for the fights. The effects are well done

[@jackson_smith]

Thanks!! Glad you enjoyed it!👏🏼

[@antoniofernandez418]

I really enjoy it ! so much time wanting to see Sith Characters

[@jackson_smith]

Thanks!👏🏼👏🏼

[@add3449]

Awesome film! Had a great time working on it!!

[@jackson_smith]

Thank man!!

[@starwarsarchitect]

Wow incredibly well done all the way through!

[@jackson_smith]

Thank you! Glad you like it!!

[@joshuaweinbender6075]

Well this is more star wars than anything disney has tried to pass off recently great work

[@jackson_smith]

Thanks!!👏🏻

[@danielwilliamson6180]

Great fan film!

[@jackson_smith]

Thanks!!

[@nightking3877]

Oh wow, that’s very epic 😄👍🏼

[@jackson_smith]

Thanks!!👏🏼👏🏼

[@DrkMynd]

Wandering through YT, watching all kinds of SW fan films and came upon this. Watched all 3 episodes.....was pretty damn amazing. Got me invested in this story now....can't wait for more.

[@jackson_smith]

Awesome! Glad you enjoyed them!!👏🏼👏🏼

[@dei-wan-grey3888]

Fantastic Film

[@jackson_smith]

Thank you!!

[@dei-wan-grey3888]

@@jackson_smith Anytime I luved it Man

[@daviddurbney7315]

What An Awesome Fan Film You Rock Star Wars

[@jackson_smith]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it👏🏼

[@soulthrone]

My God that was awsome great job!

[@jackson_smith]

Thanks!!👏🏼 Glad you enjoyed it!

[@cr7agiota191]

Best film Bro 👊👏

[@jackson_smith]

Thanks!! Glad you enjoyed it!🤙🏼

[@tripod_productions]

Awesome fan-film i would love to see a behind the scenes look on this.

[@jackson_smith]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@ryuman757]

3:19 I've heard of trigger safety, but that's just downright silly 🤣🤣🔥

[@jackson_smith]

😂Just trying to keep everyone safe...mid-battle😂

[@SraMacaco]

I accidentally started with E3. After finding E1/E2, this one made a lot more sense!

[@worgenfreeman7577]

Dude the acting makes this film

[@jackson_smith]

Thanks man!!👏🏼👏🏼

[@grey5744]

The writing is really excellent.

[@jackson_smith]

Thanks!!👏🏼

[@jamesonlabun3757]

loved it

[@freelanceknight]

Wow!!! The choreography is superb!!! well done!

[@jackson_smith]

Thanks!!👏🏼👏🏼

[@warmaster4713]

This was so good I had to watch twice

[@jackson_smith]

Awesome! Glad you enjoyed it!!👏🏼

[@adamnunan6105]

Wow that was epic, tar and vex man that was awesome 👍

[@Lobsterwithinternet]

“ONCE MORE THE SITH WILL RULE THE GALAXY!”

[@jackson_smith]

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@Omnipulsar]

lol imagine planning for so long to overthrow malgus just to be bigger fodder then a republic trooper

[@dkfilms6897]

Best fan film I’ve ever seen when is the next part

[@jackson_smith]

Thanks!! Glad you enjoyed it! Hopefully we’ll get a chance to make an episode 4 soon!!

[@andrewwiley4208]

Well done! I enjoyed it. 👍👍

[@jackson_smith]

Thank you!!👏🏼

[@maxmontebello852]

Hello there.That was so good made film.I think its 1 of my favourites now.I wish u who was behind this film a good week.May the force be with u all.Allways:)

[@jackson_smith]

General Kenobi! Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it! May the force be with you...

[@maxmontebello852]

@@jackson_smith yes it was so fantastic done.Good acting as well and good story from the story writers as well.I also liked the costumes a lot.The force is strong with u all.Yes take care by the way:)

[@bobbrown8661]

Better than anything DIsney can dish out

[@jackson_smith]

Thanks man!!

[@goldenskull1667]

Disney dished out Clone Wars the last season, the mandalorian, and the bad batch

[@jackson_smith]

@@goldenskull1667 So good!!👏🏼

[@alexross7403]

Why are these guys making MUCH better StarWars content than Disney? 0_o

[@jackson_smith]

Thanks!!👏🏼 Glad you enjoyed it!

[@dayone6959]

Nice, nice job. The saber fight scenes are hard to do well, and the ones here are really, really well done!

[@jackson_smith]

Thanks!! Glad you enjoyed it!!👏🏼

[@jameswebb8162]

Sweet dude!! Loved it!! Great story and cast!! Really enjoyed the pacing as well!! May the force be with you!!

[@jackson_smith]

Glad you enjoyed it!! May the force be with you!✊🏼

[@moab2935]

Magnificent ! Incredible !

[@jackson_smith]

Thank you!!👏🏼

[@dfringsofpower]

15:01 Adraas: I will secure our Victory for the Sith Empire

[@jordanfelt5978]

Oh snap, Even without a whole bunch of special effects this is just good shit dude. Good shit, This deserves significantly more likes then it has, and also your guys's homemade sith costumes are pretty convincing. I like it.

[@jackson_smith]

Thanks dude!! Glad you enjoyed it!👏🏼👏🏼

[@jordanfelt5978]

@@jackson_smith You're welcome and I did, it was a pleasure to watch.

[@Area501st]

Dude... that was amazing.

[@jackson_smith]

Thank you!!👏🏼👏🏼

[@shemizlord6278]

He tried to get Adras slaughted by Darth Malgus Adras probably said he gonna let stupid get hit by Darth Malgus. Darth Malgus don't care who get hit as long as the Emperor is content.

[@jackson_smith]

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@theislr9444]

hello your 420th subscriber here

[@jackson_smith]

Aye!! Congratulations!!🎉🤣

[@theislr9444]

@@jackson_smith EYYY Congrats to you tooo!!!!!

[@theislr9444]

@@jackson_smith now you gotta make a sub special

[@jackson_smith]

@@theislr9444 😂👏🏼👏🏼

[@AndreVeaseyJr]

Tie in was brilliant.

[@jackson_smith]

Thank you!!👏🏼

[@markfrancis1210]

That was badass

[@jackson_smith]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!👏🏼👏🏼

[@colddaze6680]

I liked the Mando character and his storyline. Quite the shifty bastard, but that's more of a bounty hunter trait and not really a Mando thing at all. Since they live by an honour code. That and his brother is one of the Sith, then it's a case of the Mando Resol' nare applying. " Defend yourself and your clan, family." So in the end , he's just being a good Mando, and more loyal to his brother than anything. Good effort for a fan movie. Definitely one of the more quality fan movies out there. I'm sure if you had a bigger budget, and more professionals in your crew , could be even better. For what it was I was impressed.

[@jackson_smith]

@@colddaze6680 I appreciate the feedback! Glad you enjoyed it!👏

[@colddaze6680]

@@jackson_smith Honestly it was definitely one of the more slicker, stream lined fan films. The action scenes were well filmed, the action didn't look like primary school kids putting on a SW play, aka too staged or contrived to the point of cringe. It looked like it was done by actual stunt people. Honestly the fight scenes, light saber sword play looked legitimate. Like the choreography had been studied and practiced well before filming. (Ps I thought the black light saber looked cool a.f) . A well practiced , planned out fight scene counts for a lot right? Definitely counts for a lot in the continuity of quality overall I think. Tbh couldn't really rate the acting ability cause most were wearing masks. But ones who weren't , didn't strike me as incompetent, usual fan film amateur cringe. They did alright, just enough expression in the faces and voices to carry it off. A bit more convincing than most fan films. So all in all it came off as something of a certain quality. That and the SFX. Extra touches like the CGI on the light sabers etc. And the CGI used when your character got his force visions. Making it look a bit more dream like. But clear enough to make out what was going on in the scenes. Was a good touch. Aka gives the viewer a sense you know what you are doing. And given more time , experience and hopefully a little bit of a bigger budget later on, you might come up with something even more impressive. I saw in the credits how much you personally managed to do yourself. You got some kind of talents there man. I'm a movie buff myself. I like sci fi to some art house ,to alternative short films , to some more Hollywood cult films etc. And I'm very picky with what I like. Honestly you got some potential here. All the best for the future 👍

[@codywatt7775]

love this, more please :)

[@jackson_smith]

Thanks!!👏🏼 Glad you enjoyed!

[@sudbegood]

By the way - LONG LIVE THE SITH.

[@jackson_smith]

LONG LIVE THE SITH!!

[@usmanya5110]

This is awesome. But wait I thought Acina was leader of the sith. Well after Vitiate, Malgus before his supposed death at ilum, Marr

[@jackson_smith]

Thanks for watching!! This is set right before the Sacking of Coruscant near the end of the Great Galactic War. During that time I believe darth Malgus led the sith empire Or at least the sith that fought at the temple

[@justincurry1465]

Very nice

[@Treisiess]

Ngl, that was pretty cool.

[@jackson_smith]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!✊🏼

[@tomatoglider]

3:11 is that a tribute to First SWTOR Cinematic Trailer

[@jackson_smith]

Indeed it is!!👏🏼👏🏼

[@tomatoglider]

@@jackson_smith I have found so many SWTOR reference

[@lasuzzoeagle1]

Ok this was very dope.

[@jackson_smith]

Thanks!!👏🏼👏🏼

[@UrBigFan]

Nice voice work!

[@jackson_smith]

Thank you!

[@shemizlord6278]

Modern sith with their silly fixtation on the rule of two their self defeating insistence would never allow them to conquer the galaxy.

[@ptowndrew2183]

Except the whole reason the rule pf two was created was to stop infighting among sith. So in fact the rule two is the reason the sith were able to take over becuase they could gaslight people into thinking they were mot alive. A huge sith army is all well in good but sith always inevitably betray each other for power hence why bane killed all yhe othet sith to prove a point. Whats the point of a huge sith army if they are all weak. Only true power can come by creating a cycle that force only the strong to take the mantle.

[@colddaze6680]

​@@ptowndrew2183 True enough, worked for Sidious.

[@InsidetheBoothTV]

hey good job!

[@jackson_smith]

Thanks!!👏🏼

[@InsidetheBoothTV]

@@jackson_smith no problem, thank you for sharing, ive been on the search for fan films the past month just to see what others can do. you did a wonderful job. keep up the good work. would love to see just a original short film from you guys.

[@jackson_smith]

@@InsidetheBoothTV Awesome! Appreciate it!! May the force be with you

[@skilletno1]

Awesome vid, only nitpick i have is the boba fett mando helm instead of a neocrusader one, but then again i dont think they sell those anywhere unless u have a 3d printer lol

[@jackson_smith]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it! Yeah I’d love to get into 3d printing for future fan films👏🏼

[@vandergraff1123]

Good work , keep it up! 👏

[@jackson_smith]

Thank you!!👏🏼👏🏼

[@micronology8700]

Man I am telling you your series for me is literally amazing. Do you plan on making more? Or a new series?

[@jackson_smith]

Thanks!! Yeah, another episode is definitely a possibility!👏🏼👏🏼

[@tb7771]

Sith: Check Dead Jedi: Check Me subscribing: Check

[@jackson_smith]

The force is with you.

[@tb7771]

@@jackson_smith Only the dark side of coarse. 😁

[@LSPStudios101]

Not a big fan of the black light saber. But over all amazing !!

[@mik3967]

Amazing

[@jackson_smith]

Thank you!!✊🏼

[@destruktor5082]

Very good short film, should be added to Cannon FINNALY we can se Adraas in live action 🔝

[@jackson_smith]

@@destruktor5082 Thanks! Glad you enjoy it!👏

[@ifigureditout999]

Fifity Star Wars fan films in chronological order because I'm a timeline junkie who loves you kzbin.info/aero/PL8AoiaOSYjDVnP_2wYxAFxzTY8wDhQNW6

[@scottboa2738]

Is that the dark saber?

[@theblackknight9491]

Nice. Though the darksaber is the wrong shape. It's supposed to looked like a regular sword. Kind of like a katan from my point of view. But still an amazing movie

[@jackson_smith]

Thanks for watching!! Appreciate the input too👍🏼

[@theblackknight9491]

@@jackson_smith You're welcome mate. And thanks for listening

[@volvlov759]

Great flick. How cool would it have been if Star Wars was written in the perspective of LHP vs RHP instead of the good vs evil?

[@judevicknair3730]

This was a really well done fan film, but the dark saber didn’t exist yet

[@sarodanadian6496]

Well done, but quick question why did that one Jedi have Mirialian markings even though she was human. Was it originally a Mirialian character but then the budget ran out or something?

[@jackson_smith]

Thanks! Yes, she was supposed to be Mirialin. Due to the color correction in the editing process, it would have been difficult trying to adjust the scenery as well as the green/yellow skin! Thank you for noticing btw, most people have no idea what a Mirialan is!✊🏼

[@sarodanadian6496]

@@jackson_smith Cool to know

[@AustNRail]

Where was this filmed? Australia?

[@jackson_smith]

Southern California👍🏼

[@antoniomcneary]

The actors (both genders) really didn't dive into their character and it felt like the light Saber fights were doing most of the carrying of the film, even for the jedi who are naturally stoic they still have microexpressions which convey character which is most important for the sith as they are vessels of passion and anger which can't hidden by a mask and is shown by body posture.

[@bfrytech]

Right, but I still appreciate the work. It's better than the later crap from Disney

[@HaimonVoss]

Nice. But why would a Mandolorian work for the Republic

[@jackson_smith]

Good money! Thanks for watching!👏🏼

[@reckszrka]

🔥💥

[@rocket5557]

Nothing really measures up after watching Darth Maul Apprentice.

[@jackson_smith]

That’s a great fan film for sure👍🏼

[@lion4611]

I love the bad ass rebreather did y’all make it or brought it?

[@jackson_smith]

Bought the basis of the mask but modified it a bunch👏🏼

[@lion4611]

It would be cool to see revan and nihlus against malgus or darth starkiller

[@jackson_smith]

@@lion4611 That’d be so cool!👏🏼👏🏼

[@lion4611]

Even evil dark side anakin with glowing Sith eyes before he wore the suit in the film

[@luketimewalker]

the voice effects (and vocal acting) are fabulous too

[@tripod_productions]

Will you ever make a behind the scenes on this?

[@KambingGaming531]

Actually the sith not calling themselves a "Knight".. They are like to be called a Warrior.. Anyway nice video..

[@ronandread5141]

Are you telling me that the falcon han Solo used was a mandalorian ship???!!!

[@insufferableanarchist]

While I found the darksaber's presence a bit ridiculous and very r/iamedgyandbadass, the film was well executed. Good job.

[@inkeduped5005]

cool concept

[@jackson_smith]

Thanks!!👍🏼

[@americanmaceire1743]

Went up way red on the exposure didn't we??

Maravilha, bem feitinho e bem interpretado para um filme amador. Parabéns.

[@jackson_smith]

Obrigada!👏🏼

@@jackson_smith ficou profissa heim