Star Trek vs. Star Wars! The Great Lightsaber - Phaser Battle
Wednesday, May 27th, 2009 running time 10:23
Lightsabers, phasers, and a hand gets lopped off to kick start the Film Riot series! The age-old bout of Star wars vs. Star Trek, has led to this mind bending, mind meld of a first episode showing you how to make your own light saber and phaser effects.
Who hasn’t sat watching the classic Star Wars, or the latest Star Trek, and thought to themselves, “You know what I could go for? A good old home made phaser lightsaber battle that ends with someone’s hand getting chopped off.”
I know… me too. And no, I am not a mind reader.
In today’s episode Ryan shows you how to do just that, while professing his love for a certain famous Kate.Take a look and find out how easy it is to recreate a great looking light-saber from Star Wars and a phaser from Star Trek.
Once you’re done, check out our Film Riot twitter for updates on the latest movie news and filmmaking tips.
And if you have an idea for an effect that you’d like to see made into an episode, shoot us an email at filmriot@revision3.com.
Highlights
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Squarespace
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0:06, 5:14, 5:32, 5:49, 5:57, 6:05, 6:08, 6:18, 0:06, 5:14, 5:32, 5:49, 5:57, 6:05, 6:08, 6:18
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Netflix
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0:05, 8:58, 9:09, 9:15, 0:05, 8:58, 9:09, 9:15
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Wal-Mart
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3:29, 3:29
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Kelly Clarkson
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8:40, 8:40
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Squarespace
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0:06, 5:14, 5:32, 5:49, 5:57, 6:05, 6:08, 6:18, 0:06, 5:14, 5:32, 5:49, 5:57, 6:05, 6:08, 6:18
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0:05, 8:58, 9:09, 9:15, 0:05, 8:58, 9:09, 9:15
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Wal-Mart
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3:29, 3:29
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Automatically Generated Transcript(may not be 100% accurate) ( more )
" War."
" This episode of film riot is brought to you by Netflix and Squarespace. Welcome to Film Riot the show that takes mr. had to be effective techniques -- and some your favorite Hollywood films like this off the top my head how to make out came back and so get paid for. Yeah -- make out with Kate Beckinsale and get paid for it."
" Partner -- filmmaker but a lot. We're going to be all right -- for the post production. Apparently is going along the -- it's how would bring it back little bug in every delegate will become available first it didn't -- Grab the popcorn and get comfortable. We'll start branching out. Favorable Boston."
" That included. -- that and -- back up that the plane which is better track. The sorts of me that's a no brainer here. Stark -- what most analysts are track these certain communities and the plant robot public kind of blacked out the -- and."
" Oh my I figured I got it I language and Alex and promote knowing all."
" Absolutely -- salute to an episode. --"
" Oh that's right."
" Is that if you want. -- This that's freaking. --"
" Do well."
" Are we going to dinner -- not if you guys have to change my payments. -- Star -- And yeah. Salon premium movies. Yeah. Yeah. And on -- start -- released this month which was fantastic by the way. We figured you know -- marinate it a little five by eleven popular on brief at the end but you're right in there."
" We're gonna circling the effects. -- Now the first thing you need to do is to get the base for the light -- there's a million places you can go online fine to build those but we just went to Wal-Mart spent five bucks and now. Use the cardboard tube to make equal wit the entire length of light Saber. Now we take up the brown cardboard with -- today. The reason we did this was to get rid of all that brown because once -- when you -- a lifesaver that color would easily get lost in the shuffle with all the -- But the yellow tape will pop and later in post production will make -- a lot easier when we're going for him for. Now -- finish shooting all your footage again taken in after effects once there you're gonna create new white solid and -- it about this clip. Then drop capacity so you can see the clip below it. Now draw mask around the light Saber. It comes you knowing part you're gonna thinking Springfield mass shape and now frame by frame you're gonna follow light -- and keep reshaping the mask to follow the shape the light Saber as it gets spun around. So now you -- spending a metric not to have a time on this task. Correct you're gonna duplicate it four times and create a preakness. Announce that this -- company going to feather each mask little Milo for the first one's gonna be 5% the second fifteen the third thirty and the last 60%. Now I should have something that looks like a light -- the only problem is there's no color so go back to your other comp and -- color correction to the pre -- you just made. Then add whatever color you want and -- they go like Taylor."
" They probably noticed that I light -- with a little to effect that's because we -- in our reference stick to what. So when you make yours -- skinny as possible that we post -- volatility as you want me to this thick or skinny is you. Want me. There's definitely and -- there's some."
" Our best Christmas is sponsoring its its perfect fit while the Rossum were awesome synergy. But we're creative guys I -- think outside the box. Now. We could say Squarespace is a great publishing -- world. Lot portfolios or any other website and that's easy unique to use and -- in Argentina professional looking website but we're filmmakers. Connect. We emotional connections when looking for you guys is ideas just it didn't attack Mikey Squarespace keep things -- thinking thinking. To speak with the Internet was created. No tent -- hit -- with the jingle. Over the Internet access company's bonds bonds. Space copyright infringement no Josh is great speech that he in fact almost in Paris not at all actual attempt to get a Squarespace. Good -- the commerce culture that he probably legal issues tip for rules first -- talked about Squarespace pathological -- Josh is Chris it's no surprise people next five minutes of -- marketable dot -- attendant couldn't Squarespace -- this first -- stays Squarespace. Pretzel that president -- if the jobs he turned on her mind you. That's morbid Ted yeah. Parents -- costs jobs and Squarespace until the second puppy. Now which is the pup tent. You know you could do and the beginning when it. You decode the O'Brien -- sign up and you receive comes that -- night. --"
" The base effect is very similar to light -- effect but much easier basically you're gonna go get your footage using anything you want for -- including earning. -- So take your footage and after effects once they're going to create a new white solid but this time you're only going to create about 45 frames that. The first one's gonna be starting to come out of the phase of the second shooting toward the character. Possibly hitting and then reflecting off up and that's what you're looking for. Now you're gonna duplicated only three times pre come back. Now with this your only gonna send a mass -- from five to fifteen there. Then go back to other -- add color correction whatever Cali want. Todd."
" Faced. The now we're gonna turn the hand -- the pop madness office. I had the footage I shot here now after effects. I shop with on a tripod me like he's usually don't have to motion tracker that Miller shot and I did three things one I gotta clean plate you see here. -- It. And I have everything separate here epidemic completely and I have this bloody -- I mean look in his arm layer with a mask now. In light Saber and then the top everything which gets chopped off so now it's time to start ASCII -- that's -- an agreement man behind me. Now an -- that days ago and clipped to a that's got the -- part just like the light -- following it down as the may go -- back now you want to avoid a mistake I'd like -- Kelly Clarkson which -- to foods that there. That's more. Watched our track Star Wars for anything relevant and material that we can learn from the pros economic I think mistakes we needed to go out right."
" What's the -- hello friend. If you're gonna directing you don't want to go with Netflix they have over 9000 titles online including whole -- me. And with free shipping both ways than forty shipping centers for you get it overnight while at a -- out of excuses. Netflix plans start as it was 499 and as a new member -- go to free two week no risk trial district about netflix.com forward slash Fulbright and a friend. Don't forget the WWW."
" fit into our first episode -- really excited but I'm not going to beg to come back mixers or tell your friends and bill Twitter on FaceBook. That Ericsson. I believe in the show I think it's vandalism. Some just gonna leave you with a digital high five. They had maybe we'll see you next Thursday."
" I don't know why --"
" Okay."
" War."
" This episode of film riot is brought to you by Netflix and Squarespace. Welcome to Film Riot the show that takes mr. had to be effective techniques -- and some your favorite Hollywood films like this off the top my head how to make out came back and so get paid for. Yeah -- make out with Kate Beckinsale and get paid for it."
" Partner -- filmmaker but a lot. We're going to be all right -- for the post production. Apparently is going along the -- it's how would bring it back little bug in every delegate will become available first it didn't -- Grab the popcorn and get comfortable. We'll start branching out. Favorable Boston."
" That included. -- that and -- back up that the plane which is better track. The sorts of me that's a no brainer here. Stark -- what most analysts are track these certain communities and the plant robot public kind of blacked out the -- and."
" Oh my I figured I got it I language and Alex and promote knowing all."
" Absolutely -- salute to an episode. --"
" Oh that's right."
" Is that if you want. -- This that's freaking. --"
" Do well."
" Are we going to dinner -- not if you guys have to change my payments. -- Star -- And yeah. Salon premium movies. Yeah. Yeah. And on -- start -- released this month which was fantastic by the way. We figured you know -- marinate it a little five by eleven popular on brief at the end but you're right in there."
" We're gonna circling the effects. -- Now the first thing you need to do is to get the base for the light -- there's a million places you can go online fine to build those but we just went to Wal-Mart spent five bucks and now. Use the cardboard tube to make equal wit the entire length of light Saber. Now we take up the brown cardboard with -- today. The reason we did this was to get rid of all that brown because once -- when you -- a lifesaver that color would easily get lost in the shuffle with all the -- But the yellow tape will pop and later in post production will make -- a lot easier when we're going for him for. Now -- finish shooting all your footage again taken in after effects once there you're gonna create new white solid and -- it about this clip. Then drop capacity so you can see the clip below it. Now draw mask around the light Saber. It comes you knowing part you're gonna thinking Springfield mass shape and now frame by frame you're gonna follow light -- and keep reshaping the mask to follow the shape the light Saber as it gets spun around. So now you -- spending a metric not to have a time on this task. Correct you're gonna duplicate it four times and create a preakness. Announce that this -- company going to feather each mask little Milo for the first one's gonna be 5% the second fifteen the third thirty and the last 60%. Now I should have something that looks like a light -- the only problem is there's no color so go back to your other comp and -- color correction to the pre -- you just made. Then add whatever color you want and -- they go like Taylor."
" They probably noticed that I light -- with a little to effect that's because we -- in our reference stick to what. So when you make yours -- skinny as possible that we post -- volatility as you want me to this thick or skinny is you. Want me. There's definitely and -- there's some."
" Our best Christmas is sponsoring its its perfect fit while the Rossum were awesome synergy. But we're creative guys I -- think outside the box. Now. We could say Squarespace is a great publishing -- world. Lot portfolios or any other website and that's easy unique to use and -- in Argentina professional looking website but we're filmmakers. Connect. We emotional connections when looking for you guys is ideas just it didn't attack Mikey Squarespace keep things -- thinking thinking. To speak with the Internet was created. No tent -- hit -- with the jingle. Over the Internet access company's bonds bonds. Space copyright infringement no Josh is great speech that he in fact almost in Paris not at all actual attempt to get a Squarespace. Good -- the commerce culture that he probably legal issues tip for rules first -- talked about Squarespace pathological -- Josh is Chris it's no surprise people next five minutes of -- marketable dot -- attendant couldn't Squarespace -- this first -- stays Squarespace. Pretzel that president -- if the jobs he turned on her mind you. That's morbid Ted yeah. Parents -- costs jobs and Squarespace until the second puppy. Now which is the pup tent. You know you could do and the beginning when it. You decode the O'Brien -- sign up and you receive comes that -- night. --"
" The base effect is very similar to light -- effect but much easier basically you're gonna go get your footage using anything you want for -- including earning. -- So take your footage and after effects once they're going to create a new white solid but this time you're only going to create about 45 frames that. The first one's gonna be starting to come out of the phase of the second shooting toward the character. Possibly hitting and then reflecting off up and that's what you're looking for. Now you're gonna duplicated only three times pre come back. Now with this your only gonna send a mass -- from five to fifteen there. Then go back to other -- add color correction whatever Cali want. Todd."
" Faced. The now we're gonna turn the hand -- the pop madness office. I had the footage I shot here now after effects. I shop with on a tripod me like he's usually don't have to motion tracker that Miller shot and I did three things one I gotta clean plate you see here. -- It. And I have everything separate here epidemic completely and I have this bloody -- I mean look in his arm layer with a mask now. In light Saber and then the top everything which gets chopped off so now it's time to start ASCII -- that's -- an agreement man behind me. Now an -- that days ago and clipped to a that's got the -- part just like the light -- following it down as the may go -- back now you want to avoid a mistake I'd like -- Kelly Clarkson which -- to foods that there. That's more. Watched our track Star Wars for anything relevant and material that we can learn from the pros economic I think mistakes we needed to go out right."
" What's the -- hello friend. If you're gonna directing you don't want to go with Netflix they have over 9000 titles online including whole -- me. And with free shipping both ways than forty shipping centers for you get it overnight while at a -- out of excuses. Netflix plans start as it was 499 and as a new member -- go to free two week no risk trial district about netflix.com forward slash Fulbright and a friend. Don't forget the WWW."
" fit into our first episode -- really excited but I'm not going to beg to come back mixers or tell your friends and bill Twitter on FaceBook. That Ericsson. I believe in the show I think it's vandalism. Some just gonna leave you with a digital high five. They had maybe we'll see you next Thursday."
" I don't know why --"
" Okay."
jmp2071
Started discussion: May 27, 2009 @ 9:10pm GMT
Episode 1: Star Trek vs. Star Wars! The Great Lightsaber - Phaser Battle.
Lightsabers, phasers, and a hand gets lopped off to kick start the Film Riot series! The age-old bout of Star wars vs. Star Trek, has led to this mind bending, mind meld of a first episode showing you how to make your own light saber and phaser effects.
Watch or download this episode now!
Discuss!
masterevilace
6 months ago
Oh man, this took me by surprise, I had completely forgotten about this.
My thoughts are that this is surprisingly funny.
It's shorter than I thought, but if they can explain the technique in that amount of time, no problem.
It's a bit technical (precomp?).. never seen/used after effects, but this show still intrigues me
Hopefully after effects is not required for everything that is seen on this show (will there be old school techniques shown as well?)
Awaiting new episodes!
My thoughts are that this is surprisingly funny.
It's shorter than I thought, but if they can explain the technique in that amount of time, no problem.
It's a bit technical (precomp?).. never seen/used after effects, but this show still intrigues me
Hopefully after effects is not required for everything that is seen on this show (will there be old school techniques shown as well?)
Awaiting new episodes!
italiano40
6 months ago
great show, but i think you guys need to make it longer and if they could explain maybe one eps. about the computer they use and the specs of that otherwise i ready enjoyed it can't wait for next week ep
Guytheninja
6 months ago
This show was a gigantic pile of awesomeness!
[COLOR="Yellow"]Please, please do not change anything![/COLOR] You guys are wildly hilarious. I'm not joking around, I think you guys are genuinely talented in the humor department. That was the funniest Squarespace commercial I have ever seen! I think that was the funniest Rev3 show I have ever seen!
Excellent timing, excellent show, I will definitely watch next week! (And you didn't even need the subliminal messages :D).
[COLOR="Yellow"]Please, please do not change anything![/COLOR] You guys are wildly hilarious. I'm not joking around, I think you guys are genuinely talented in the humor department. That was the funniest Squarespace commercial I have ever seen! I think that was the funniest Rev3 show I have ever seen!
Excellent timing, excellent show, I will definitely watch next week! (And you didn't even need the subliminal messages :D).
timmy_allen
6 months ago
Wow
Thank you guys so much for the kind words. The response so far after only an hour or so is overwhelming. We are all so happy you guys are enjoying it, and if Ryan wasn't asleep right now I'm sure he'd be on the boards expressing the gratitude. Well, maybe not. He's more cool and collected, I'm the overreacting freak out type person. Make sure you spread the word, and thanks again!shwooddotcom
6 months ago
In reply to riz:
OK, so maybe I shouldn't be blowing our own Revision3 horn (too loudly, anyway), but I've been helping prep for the Film Riot launch in various ways for *weeks* now - but I hadn't actually *seen* the show yet, or any part of the show except for the trailer.
Folks around the office were talking about how funny Ryan Connolly and his crew were, and how well-done the bits were. But it wasn't until helping put some finishing touches on the launch JUST NOW that I actually made 10 minutes to watch.
These guys are FUNNY. and their timing is GREAT. Diction needs a little work, but hey, you can't have everything. 8-)
I predict great things for these guys. I think you'll like them as much as I did.
Folks around the office were talking about how funny Ryan Connolly and his crew were, and how well-done the bits were. But it wasn't until helping put some finishing touches on the launch JUST NOW that I actually made 10 minutes to watch.
These guys are FUNNY. and their timing is GREAT. Diction needs a little work, but hey, you can't have everything. 8-)
I predict great things for these guys. I think you'll like them as much as I did.
I had planned to abstain (being a fellow rev3 host and all), but seeing that I'm not the one breaking the seal, I feel safe giving a huge high-five to the newest members of the rev3 family. LOVED the first episode, and DOUBLE-LOVED the squarespace sponsor read! Congrats, guys!
(and on a side note, I noticed the full-sail reference. My Bro went to full sail, and later worked on Alice, Wolfenstein, doom 3 expansion, and the ill-fated duke nukem forever. Plus, I shot an appearance on "the dailiy buzz," shot in their studios!)
congrats again, guys.
CheatRZ
6 months ago
I like it a lot, also wish it was a bit longer, but, I'm sure longer episodes will come with time. Looking forward to seeing the Full Sail stuff, I almost went there for school, but regrettably bailed at the last minute. Still kick myself for that. Looking forward to future episodes :)
poindexterc
6 months ago
Loved it, needs to be longer
First of all, loved the first show, but it needs to be at least 30 mins. and the concepts need to be developed & explained more
MetalCard
6 months ago
Now THIS I enjoy. First CO-OP, then ROFL, and now Film Riot, I'm falling in love with Rev3 all over again. I feel like when I first started watching Diggnation over a year ago, then TRS, Systm, and Tekzilla, and its a good feeling.












Really, really funny.
OK, so maybe I shouldn't be blowing our own Revision3 horn (too loudly, anyway), but I've been helping prep for the Film Riot launch in various ways for *weeks* now - but I hadn't actually *seen* the show yet, or any part of the show except for the trailer.Folks around the office were talking about how funny Ryan Connolly and his crew were, and how well-done the bits were. But it wasn't until helping put some finishing touches on the launch JUST NOW that I actually made 10 minutes to watch.
These guys are FUNNY. and their timing is GREAT. Diction needs a little work, but hey, you can't have everything. 8-)
I predict great things for these guys. I think you'll like them as much as I did.