okay, I'll buy that for a dollar.
regards the ouput. yup, all my original output was done via virtualdub because I used a number of filters first prior to exporting to an avi. things like whitebalance etc.
second, nope, didn't use your shot as it happens, it seems two great minds have been working in parallel once again.
That was a seven layer composite.
I made a backplate of the left side of the falcon rec area so I had a clean background to overlay the lightsaber against. that allowed me to omit the really bad roto frames and get it more in line with the hilt.
then my new blade + glow got overlaid over the top.