The Evolution of Luke’s Lightsaber!
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- Опубліковано 29 чер 2023
- We chat with modelmaker Jason Eaton about his collection of distinct Obi-Wan and Luke lightsaber replicas that chronicle the evolution of the prop as production made various hero and stunt versions for the original Star Wars trilogy! Among them is a unique recreation of the spinning blade stunt prop that was used for Obi-Wan's lightsaber duel with Vader on the Death Star!
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I took a machining course in school and was able to make Luke's Saber on the lathe and vertical mill, the control box was the hardest part. Couldn't get it exactly screen accurate but its pretty damn close. It was a fun first hobby build. This channel is what inspired me to change careers 8 years ago, I work in the manufacturing space and love recreating nerdy stuff.
Love the shout out to Halliwax for all the work that he does for lightsabers. Congratulations to Halliwax Basement Builds. Tested, keep up the great videos.
Appreciate your comment! Thank you.
@@tested thank you very much! im in shock!
@@halliwaxbasementbuilds well, deserved, Danny. I love my Halliwax motorized hilt!! 👊😁👍
My favorite lightsaber. My grandfather got me the Luke RotJ ‘90s light-up toy for my birthday when I was maybe eight, and I’ve loved the design ever since.
The guys on the RPF like Starkiller, Halliwax, Dave P and many more have truly created art with their research and designs. Very fortunate to have a Motorized Stunt and V2 from Starkiller and weathered by Halliwax. Anyone who has anything from them knows how exceptional these pieces are
Did anyone else make their own hilts out of misc objects as a kid?
Not lightsabres but did sonic screwdrivers out of various pens 😂
Of course! :D
No
Flash lights mate
No but I'm building a light saber in my late 20s 😂
the V2 is my favorite lightsaber hilt from the entire series. the history behind it and just the way it looks. it's so beautiful
Holy crap - I am a 77 kid (Star Wars years old!) and had NO idea the prop sabres in ANH spun! Wow! Ancient weapons and hokey religions eh?
I am stunned to hear that the blade was a found part! I had thought it was just a rod of something…brass, wood, but actually it’s something that had been made with a purpose and just laying around a studio warehouse and “hey! That’s perfect for the blade! “ !? Incredible. Now I want to know just what that was and why that is considered proprietary knowledge.
A lot of people think it was an antenna from a tank, the fact that it has such a suble taper over the whole length is key. Would have been very time consuming to make that from scratch for the '77 film
Halliwax Danny is one of my heroes when it comes to replica reproduction props, in some cases his creations are the original as I know no other that goes to the depths he does to get screen accuracy!
Such a great video to see all the evolution of Luke's sabers!
thanks buddy!
this is wicked!
Fun Fact: To make the lightsaber sound, sound designer Ben Burtt mixed the humming of an old 35mm projector at the university where he worked with the sound of interference from a television set. The sound of the lightsabers clashing was a mix of carbon arc noises and the pressing of metal against dry ice.
I can personally attest to the quality of Halliwax's finishing work. He produces fantastic results across replicas.
I'm a photographer, a collector of vintage cameras, a fencer and a Star Wars fan. The Graflex saber sits right in the middle of that Venn diagram. Of course, I didn't know that history when I was a kid, and Obi-Wan's saber has always been my favorite for as long as I can remember. I used to stare at the picture in The Visual Dictionary trying to imagine what all the parts did, and as an adult I've enjoyed learning about the history of all the found parts (including the Graflex clamp) that went into it. Some day I want to have a collection like this with all the different iterations of hero and stunt props.
The fiberglass rod is a HMP CX-4 or AC CX4 antenna
Very cool collection there!! 👊😁👍
The Star Destroyer in the intro is BEAUTIFUL!!!! 🤩😍
the scotch lightsaber was really impressive - I read up on all this before, and I was under the impression that it was reflective film material, like the actual film strip material that would reflect back. I had no idea it was a lighting unit that had to shine on it for that to be achieved. Either way, it looks EXACTLY the same on a modern camera once the light was properly aligned and applied. That was so cool - reminds me of the look of Obi-Wan in the Cantina preproduction in black and white and also Luke in the Falcon with the training remote. I feel like you can really see the effect in those scenes.
The same guy who made those "Danny" aka "Haliwax" is the very same guy who helped me out for about two years or so once I got all the parts for my V2 build. He was so nice and helpful, and KNOWLEDGEABLE. He helped me not screw mine up, and I now own a screen accurate V2 that I built myself (with the help of Haliwax) and it's absolutely beautiful. It looks EXACTLY like it does in RotJ, and exactly like Danny's that was at the bottom of the Obi-Wan hilt side. Presumably for room since that's Luke's RotJ Lightsaber. The V2 is the raddest Lightsaber hilt in the history of Star Wars, and I have one... -
Need to get your hands on darksaber next! (Saberbay for the live action, Jawas Junkyard for clone wars, solos hold for Rebels).
So many amazing people and makers in this community!
Awesome video
3:13 "Yyyyeeaaaarrrrrhhh"- Norm.
Love the video! Can't have enough sabers.
What's up with the shaky camera lately?
Wow wonderful video
I followed halliwax’s thread on the RPF when he was building these motor hilts and figuring it out it really is amazing to see how it was done
Jason!!! Lol of course he would have an amazing set of sabers.
Now, if only he’s bring his yellow Jaws drum and a few other items lol
By really, always love seeing what Jason has cooking. The man is a gem and is always busy building and crafting
I know that when Luke is captured and brought before Vader and he examines Luke's light saber and says, "I see you've constructed a new light saber" the close up of the saber seen in that shot was actually Obi-wan's motorized light saber form A New Hope.
No, the prop used for most of the rest of the movie is that reused prop. The "I see you..." prop was made especially for that closeup, with a cleaner look.
Nice Speedmaster
Thanks
Amazing set of SW coilovers
The Corridor Crew reproduction was impressive.
I think both the old and current canons have Luke building his green saber from parts he found at Obi-wan's hut. So it's amazing to see that the actual behind-the-scenes lineage of the OT sabers is also the same.
Savage would have just loved to have held this one and learn more about it.
Dan is fantastic at putting these together but I did wonder why he didn’t mention where the rest of the props originated from to give the people who made the kit some props.
About half of these sabers we're designed and produced by me. Some of the others were designed and produced by my friend Dave Parkin. Would have been nice if these two could have just acknowledged the people who actually produced these replicas.
Apologies, I bought some of these second hand from the RPF junkyard or from secondary sources. I’m not well versed in the prop vendors the way I am the model scene.
@@jasoneaton2662 That's not exactly true. At least four of them you bought directly from me and commissioned Halliwax to build them. I even supplied you with the hero saber long after I had originally sold out of them and Halliwax built it for you for free. The people who design and build these hilts aren't just "vendors." These things don't just appear out of nowhere. We're craftsmen like yourself. These hilts took years to design and produce. It would have been nice if you'd acknowledged the designers and manufacturers. I can't believe that if you'd scratch built a model and saw someone showing it off on Tested without caring to acknowledge or attribute the work you'd put into it that you'd be overly excited.
@@DanStarkillerDan, I know. I have your V2 which is my most prized. This was the point of my post.
I had opportunities to purchase a screen used light saber hilt in a store with movie memorabilia, scripts etc on Hollywood Blvd in the early 80’s , was only $20 and I waited too long and it was finally gone . Regret now for Procrastinating but they were not in demand back then or of value . Shoulda woulda coulda moment .
I think the light source for the saber was attached to the camera, pointing 90 degrees across the field of vision, with a 45-degree angled half-silvered beam splitter in front of the camera lens. That way, the light source would appear to be coming directly out of the lens and would always be shining directly on the blade (except when the blade was tilted too far!). It’s the same principal as front projection, as it was used on 2001 and also to create the glowy replicant eyes in Blade Runner.
I always thought that the blades were made of wood, as they said that Prowse and Guinness were always snapping them! It’s interesting that they were actually fibreglass. I love these deep dives!
correctomondo!
Does anyone recognize his shirt? I love the design
2:38 why is it called the "V (vee) 2" ?
What a coincidence Ive just finished modding my luke lightsaber and this pops up lol
The bottom one on the left (Obi-Wan's) I dont' understand. He said, "by the time of Return of the Jedi". Does that mean that ghost Obi-Wan was wearing it? Where does it appear?
bottom left is the same motor stunt above it in the tier, hamill needed a belt hanging lightsaber for ROTJ. they ended up randomly grabbing a extra stunt saber out of a box, cutting the blade off and hanging it on lukes belt in ROTJ. that saber they cut the blade off is the same motor stunt guinness used against vader in the end of ANH
@@halliwaxbasementbuilds Ah! Thanks for the info.
Owning a few Saber replicas, and also training with katanas, I never did understand the control box, yes I get it looks sci fi but so impractical to hold and uncomfortable. Interesting video enjoyed the info
They were there in the original because the hilts were made of camera flashes. The "control box" are the clamps that allow the flash to be attached to the side of the camera. Obiwan's hilt is military parts stuck together but it still use the same clamp as Luke's Ep4 hilt. For consistency, the machines stunt versions also had control boxes and since Luke's Ep6 hilt is designed from the Obiwan stunt hilt it also got a control box.
@@chamoo232 yes you are right, I did know that bit of info, tried tobmakebmyvown at one point l, was just saying very hard to hold with it. 😁
@@thatwasmypitch Yes even the grips on the handles of the Luke and Vader hilts are terrible to hold. The prequel hilts are far more comfortable and practical.
@@chamoo232 still they do look awesome
P.S. - I'm comparing all these hilts to the one in this vid: ua-cam.com/video/7adP0f6zgR4/v-deo.html
Edit: I feel the blade is rotating quite slowly, not as fast as in the film, possibly for safety's sake, but I can definitely see too much black.
Someone cut the camera man off. 2 much coffee or coke got his hand buzzing
More star wars
My beef with Lightsaber design is..
Why would a Jedi need an external, on switch ?
I remember as a kid theorizing that it was a safety feature where the button had to be held down while fighting, since when they’re knocked out of someone’s hand they turn off after a few seconds.
Nooormmmmm!!!!
Shame none of the guys who made these were there
Norm really geeking out
Whose? Isn't it who's? 🤔
No. Go back to school 😂
@@Chronically0nline ok cool guy 🤡
@@MidKnightriderR6lmao hittin me with the clown emoji when you don’t know basic English. Gotta be 15 😂
@@Chronically0nline yep. That's why you got the clown emoji. Keyboard warriors unite! 🙄
It depends. What are you responding to?
Great more star wars crap
Fun fact: I don’t give a damn about this…. And the fun fact Is Harrison Ford doesn’t either😂🥹