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Shanks FX
Creating the original Star Wars lightsaber effect
Season 1
Episode 55
Go back in time to 1977 and learn how the lightsaber was first captured with the help of the highly reflective material "Scotchlite" & a compact motor at the hilt.
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We've done the lightsaber video, now let's tackle the sound.
