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Creating the original Star Wars lightsaber effect

We create Hollywood effects with simple household products... and so can you.

Creating the original Star Wars lightsaber effect

Season 1 Episode 55 | 5m 35s

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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