Hey all.
Is there any book, documentary or (unlikely) Dvd feature that shows how the lightsabers were animated and composited in the oot? I’m really curious what scale they were drawn, how it was photographed, colored, philosophy of motion blur, etc.
JFS
I think there are a few videos / docs / specials etc (and some ‘youtube shorts’) in here, mate:-
• OT lightsaber colours (2019 thread; and some waffling on about the various colours used across the OT & Expanded Universe etc)
^ In the ‘Ⓗ • A few documentaries and specials on lightsabers in Star Wars’ category.
Although some of the other categories in there may also have content on the animation, compositing, and rotoscoping etc for lightsabers in the Original Trilogy films.
There is also a ‘mini-index’ of lightsaber threads on here - at the end of the thread linked above - that may be of interest / help, as well. 👍
A little patience goes a long way on this old-school Rebel base. If you are having issues finding what you are looking for, these will be of some help…
Welcome to the OriginalTrilogy.com | Introduce yourself in here | Useful info within : About : Help : Site Rules : Fan Project Rules : Announcements
‘How do I do this?’ on the OriginalTrilogy.com - includes info on how to ask for a fan project and how to search for projects and threads on OT•com.
A Project Index for Star Wars Preservations (Harmy’s Despecialized & 4K77/80/83 etc) : A Project Index for Star Wars Fan Edits (adywan & Hal 9000 etc)
Take your time to look around this site before posting… Do NOT just lazily make yet another ‘link request’ post - or a new thread asking for projects.
Most impressive!
JFS
I understood it to be rotoscope animation. But that was where my knowledge ended.