Star Wars - Dark Beginnings [Fan Film]
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- Опубліковано 26 вер 2024
- "Dark Beginnings" is a short fan-made film based on the Star Wars universe. It was filmed in one day in Rexburg, Idaho in Spring of 2002. All the special effects and post production were completed within three weeks of the principle shooting.
Editing was done in Adobe Premiere and the special effects, including the lightsabers, were mostly done in Adobe After Effects. 3D modeling and animation was done in 3D Studio Max.
Special effects, fight choreography and timing are awesome. Most impressive.
Thanks for the compliment on the effects! While Rory may have updated the music since we made this, I can as a fact confirm that all the effects were done in 2002 using 3ds Studio Max and After Effects (since I worked on 90% of the effects myself since this film was a final project for the school I attended for Animation).
you should get a real job, you are not some space wizard with a lazer wand, you are a human, unlike me, see this is where the humans get the galaxy mixed up, me and my family actually come from the real naboo in sectpr 4-1b, you nerd. :)
loved the video
that was my cousin youre a good dude keep up the good work
"The lightsaber is merely the tool of a jedi" A weapon is a weapon.
You guys did an EXCELLENT job with the special effects.
Not to bad, i think. It was actually very good done.
Location is not so bad, maybe they could practised the Fightscenes a bit more so that those look more fluid and a bit faster - but all in one it was a really nice Fanvideo.
1. Jedi do not kill. (not in that way)
2. His frien is dead. No emotion play.
3. Effects 9/10.
It's true; most sith do take on the red saber as symbolic. Though there are others who have had different colors, technically anakin used a blue light saber the only reason he stopped was because obi-wan took it from him Sith Lord Adas used a battle axe (not sure if that counts because it is pre-lightsaber times). When luke was serving apprenticeship to Palpatine. Palpatine wielded a trophy blue light saber.
The entire whole weapon is made from plumbing supplies. The base with a metal pipe and a metal drain assembly screwed to the top of the base, to replicate the opening, then covered the entire base with a black pvc pipe which went around the metal nicely. The blade portion was a standard dowel which we shoved into a 3/4" white pvc pipe. We spray painted the pipe black and pink for filming to make it easier to see while editing.
Make up: Rory Wallwork
Costume: Greg Secrist
Drivers: Rory Wallwork & Greg Secrist
2nd assisstant: Rory Wallwork
2nd assisstant director: Greg Secrist
Mr. Wallwork's Costume: Greg Secrist
Mr. Secrist's replica: Rory Wallwork
Rory: Wallwork
Greg: Secrist
Amazing effects, camera shots, and jumps and very realistic lightsaber duels
Have you been smoking meth?
fyoukim1 no but you have
If your reality is that you think that had amazing effects, camera shots, and jumps and very realistic lightsaber duels and you haven't been smoking meth. Then I suggest you need to start taking it up. If it still looks good to you, then move straight to crack.
You guys have some really good things going for you to make some fantastic stuff. Get into your characters more, let loose, and your videos will really gain ground on the stories!
Great job guys! Although this movie is a little old, its still awesome!
Really very good overall. I think some of the timings need some work as in places people react to blows which haven't quite happened yet and it could be a little faster. Keep up the good work :)
Love it! Constructive criticism: acting good be a bit less rushed. Graphics, scene, background, fx, sound, music, dialogue, action was awesome. Well done!!
He gets a lightsaber through him and then just gets up and walks away? Not sure about that... but the choreography was great! Very believable. Great job on the effects as well!
"Two there always are.... (accept for sometimes three or four there might be)" ~Yoda
Yoda -"There's no doubt the mysterious warrior was a Sith."
"Always two there are. No more, no less. A Master and an apprentice.", there were 3 here...
this is one of the best starwars fanfilms i have seen great acting to the 2 sith annd brilliant to the jedi :) very entertaining
Very nice movie,the location is perfect, also the lightsabers are perfect, i think you could work more on duels and force powers, but overall is amazing
There are actually sects in the Jedi order (pre-empire era) where they used blasters, vibroblades, etc. They were called paladins. Some Jedi paladins even shunned the use of a lightsaber AND the force, for fear they'd become too reliant on them.
Guys don’t hate on this, he made this video and it might taken a long time to make it so don’t hate on this...
Actually the quote is that lightsabers are a civilised weapon. "Your father's lightsaber. This is the weapon of a Jedi Knight. Not as random or as clumsy as a blaster; an elegant weapon for a more civilized age."
Some did. Not all Jedi chose a lightsaber as their weapon of choice, some wielded lightsaber variants such as the lightwhip, some used flails, some simply used force imbued staffs, and others just chose blasters, using the force to improve their accuracy and make them less predictable.
Alternate realities, are like, all the rage dude.
@DarkGhost058 Thanks for the compliments. The video is about 10 years old! For the time, i think we did a fantastic job on the effects, which is mainly why we made the video in the first place. Remaking it would be really fun, thanks for the suggestion!
Wowwww
brilliant video, don't know why everyone is complaining, its not like they could make a video like this
This is incredibly well done.
Good job! Enjoyed it. Ignore the downers posting - it's always easier to criticize than to create. Which is why there are far too many lazy critics and far too few passionate creators.
awesome implementation of the special effects.
The Sith use synthetic crystals, which are red because of the way they are made.. There's nothing stopping them using other colours, but red is the colour of synth crystals (they use them because they are more powerful than normal crystals)
I love your punching sound effects...
I don't think there's ever been a Sith who utilized a yellow saber. The yellow crystal is used by and only by Jedi Sentinels and temple guards, along with orange crystals.
+Sandra Taylor Yes, but those sabers are often green or purple. And yes, I believe that hardly any Sith used yellow sabers. Just like few Jedi used red sabers.
Come to think of it, Asajj Ventress had one. But that was when she became a bounty hunter.
There are also Dark Jedi who use more then just red as their saber color. Sith only favor it because there is a small chance that a red crystal can short out other sabers.
Wow he just lets the sith go. What a jedi!
Fun fan film. I enjoyed the location in this....
while I agree that it would be better if it was like any of the RvB or RvD, I would also like to point out that those take months if not years to choreograph and make. something simple can still be good it just needs to be made the right way. I love watching the RvD videos and the choreographed things that they do, but i do think that watching two people who have mastered combat skills and have more practical skills would be better because the combat is more instinctive and unpredictable.
why woild u dislike it, they tryed their best its by far not the best possible but it was entertaining and wouldve been fun to make. its a bunch a guys having some fun?
Guys, in the description it says that that this film was made 10 years ago. We are all married with kids and living our lives, pushing 30. We really don't even see each other that often anymore. What you see is what you get. 10 years ago. Watching it though, yeah the acting is pretty bad. :) We really only did one or two takes of everything, as we only had one day to shoot.
You guys do know the Rule of Two was broken in The Force Unleashed even if it's now canon. Vader took on an apprentice of his own while still having a Master. Rule of Two is not binding and can be broken by anyone if they choose to do so. Now whether they are found out is up to how sneaky they are. Rule of Two has been canon since the beginning. This is why books are necessary when they are available.
+x3VILBaconx So it is a loose rule,you can follow it if you wan to.
Also didn't darth bane say as long as you can keep the sith order small. Cuz a smaller order will make the warriors stronger.
For everyone commenting saying Jedi don't use blasters READ THIS!!!
It doesn't say anything anywhere in the code about weapons. Lightsabers are the traditional weapons of the Jedi, even though they have used other weapons from time to time.
There is nothing in the code that would prevent a Jedi from using any weapon they might want.
If in a life or death situation, where the lightsaber isn't reachable in time they can use a blaster if they want to. Either way, no its not against the jedi code to use blasters.
he's right if you have seen the kid tv show on disney xd star wars both esrough and the master both use blasters all the time so and obi won used a blaster to kill people in fact luke sky walker uses blasters too and they even some times use them to hide who they really are untell they need to show there jedi
Then the quote is only: 'So uncivilised.' And for those saying that Obi-Wan used a blaster, it was a last resort. Since he didn't have his lightsaber.
Okay, Just to keep things strait, some jedi DO use blasters. Examples: Luke Skywalker, Kyle Katarn, Leia organa etc.
Video of the actual filming without the effects can be seen in the out-takes. You can find it from the same author of this video.
return of the nerds
Beautiful
Some Jedi are using blasters. But it's only a less number of Jedi who uses it. Most of them uses Lightsabers.
Of course there are some more Jedi who fights in distance - but this Jedi throw their lightsabers^^ They are called "Jedi-Snipers" or just "Snipers".
Blasters are very rare.
He wasn't The Emperor during this time. He wasn't Emperor until AFTER the Jedi died except for Obi Wan, Yoda, Shaak Ti, and some others, including nonjedis like Bail Organa.
Excellent effort here, I was entertained.
Nice use of existing material for your FF. One question though: Why do Jedi draw blasters first - or even have them at all?! The Light Sabre is the weapon of the Jedi...
This was awesome!!
what program do you use to have the lightsaber effects? plz reply i want to make my own fanfic but I cant figure out ow to do lasers and stuff!!!
Just here to relive my childhood wbu
Why are there 3 sith, if always two there are?
(Note: possible spoilers in response) - The Clone Wars cartoon series did often show that the "rule of two" is not a hard fast rule, as sometimes the apprentices take on apprentices of their own (such as Asaj Ventress). And in the novel "Darth Plagueis", we see Palpatine already training Maul while his master, Plagueis, is still alive. I think the Sith "bend" the Rule of Two when it suits their goals, and I'm sure they view those "extra apprentices" as "expendable".
AND this was made in 2002, before the rule of two darth bane was released
There is something called a sith assasin
It's not apprentice
A sith apprentice is allowed to have a sith assasin as his aprecwntice as long as they don't break the rule of two
Great work on this
That tall sith sure does hop a lot.
He will be known as Darth Smallhopper.
well maybe his style was ataru
Awesome fan film
very nice production
that was EPIC !!! make more
These are some good special effects!
Nice chorio fx and costumes! cool.
uh, two things I've never seen a jedi do: carry a gun, punch their enemy.
Faster hits with the lightsaber battles and better acting and you will get a better rating, Keep it up guys. Practice makes perfect.
nice effects! What programs did you guys use?
The effects are good but my biggest gripe is that Jedi's don't use blasters. "It's a lightsabre, the weapon of a Jedi Knight. Not as random or clumsy as a blaster".
Also where were the Jedi skills in detecting the probe that was only a few feet away?
That 360 noscope at 2.52
@gregsecrist I haven't seen this with the stabbing spark effects, they weren't in the original were they Greg?
impresive
WHY IS HIS SABER YELLOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Probably didn't have a red crystal yet, since this is before the Legends retcon.
This was great. It looked better than the movies.
actually in the starwars featuring general grevious, he hilled him with the blaster and stated the first quote
loved it!
Did u use Adobe for the lightsaber effects?
Definitely Old Republic-era stuff.
This is great!
A very realistic film
Luke was a jedi and he used a blaster. Anikan used a jedi color lightsaber even when he turned to a sith until later.
you must be really stupid or you havent watched a star wars film ever he used a red synthetic crystal not a jedi saber duh watch and pay attention
before he got a red one he used blue one. YOU must be stupid if you didn't see the blue lightsaber. I am not saying that Anikan used a blue the whole series. Before Anikan used a red he used a blue for a short time.
Why don't YOU pay attention yourself before you tell others to pay attention. Don't be so hypocritical.
Also, when Anikan fought Obi-wan, he used a blue lightsaber. I have watched a star wars movie. The battle took place in star wars 3.
Justin Johnson Absolutely correct. The blue lightsaber Obi-Wan takes off Anikan when he wins is the very one he gives to Luke many years later.
Damn good, compered to most...
the master does not die!
Depends on the era. In the Old Republic there were many, many siths. Darth Bane invented the rule of two and from then on there were only two siths.
Very good job on the lightsabers!
Btw how did you create the hovering bikes?
Love this
Your breaking the Rule of Two by Darth Bane
This video was made in 2002, rule of two came out in 2006.....
William Stufflebeam I never really liked that rule that much. I hope that its not in the new movie,
Pizza Jedi Dude, they retconned the entire expanded universe except Boba Fett and the Sarlacc, including the old republic and I'm not sure if force unleashed still happened.
Rick Lagrave ok
Rick Lagrave buuut the rule of two was mentioned by yoda in EP.1 sooo its still canon I guess.
Jedi don't use blasters
No.
It doesn't say anything anywhere in the code about weapons. Lightsabers are the traditional weapons of the Jedi, even though they have used other weapons from time to time.
There is nothing in the code that would prevent a Jedi from using any weapon they might want.
Or if on a life or death situation, where the lightsaber isn't reachable in time. Either way, no its not against the jedi code to use blasters.
Victor Luna obi wan used blasters to kill griveous
Kyle katarn use blaster-_-
@michael cooper -And I also have a DL 44- Blaster just like Han!
There were a number of Jedi using blasters :
Kyle Katarn,Jocasta Nu, Ezra Bridger and also Ezra’s master Kanan Jarrus used blasters many times, aso.
@michael cooper
when he did not have lightsaber in hand and the blaster was available
Really good
So ths is 3 years ago and the potential was there... anything up-to-date? I think that all the mistakes are known to you now and I look forward to seeing the revamped version. :)
for one, not every Sith or Jedi can duel wield efficiently. And two, everybody hates it when a character uses two swords in movies and such. immanerd
Back then we used 3ds Studio Max, and Adobe After Effects.
Why were the jedi using blasters? Such weapons are uncivillized. Or are they suppose to be a kind of Jedi Sentinel I don't know about?
I like this, the acting could have been better but otherwise this quite decent.
You should do a retake of this with slightly better acting, because this is awesome!
@DarkGhost058 this is way before the galactic empire.. like over a 1000 years
3:50 epic disarming fail. you can tell he throws his lightsaber away.
Not being a bad guy but the yellow lightsaber represents guardians of the republic especially in the tower and make sure your characters have a bit more emphasis
Not being a hater just saying what needs to be improved
Thinking about it, the Sith would be hella sweaty wearing all that black in the hot desert.
A very good effort.
Wow, Very Good, Make pleas More!
In The Force Unleashed 2 DLC I guess, but that is an alternate reality, I see what you're saying though, she does have a connection to the force
Muito Bom Mesmo...Brutal...Very good!!!
"Blasters are so uncivilized..." quote from Obi
Probably before Obi-Wan was born, and Jedi lost their taste for blasters until Luke's time.
awesome star wars scene!
is that planet tatooine?