Create a DARKSABER for FREE | The Mandalorian VFX

The Mandalorian introduced the first Darksaber we’ve ever seen used in a live-action scene in the official Star Wars universe. Today we’re looking at how to easily recreate this awesome effect inside HitFilm Express without any add-ons.

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00:00 - Intro
00:34 - Tracking Footage
01:08 - Greenscreen
01:23 - Getting Started
02:56 - Igniting the Darksaber
03:20 - Pre-comping
03:53 - Glow Layer
05:37 - Energy Layer
07:10 - Black Centre
08:42 - Particles
10:46 - Backgrounds

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[FXhome]

What Star Wars related effect would you like to see us cover?

[spiropictures]

THANKS so much! I turned that awesome sword into an "energy high-bay door" for a scifi shot and made the tracking point be where I wanted the door to move - sideways, up, down. Since it's layered comp shots I can easily change the shape, colors, particles (I always love the particles and smoke, they're addicting). The door I originally made looked dull and bland. Terrific synchronicity for this tutorial to pop up when I needed a better door! I would not have been able to figure out how to do it so cleanly on my own. Again, thanks.

[t.h.e.studiosthomashabasen]

Your tutorials are very useful and inspiring the more I watch the more I want to create, thank you.

[grapejuice]

I wanted this so bad thank you guys, you guys are legends

[IanBemolator]

Fantastic! I'll be recording a heavy metal version of the Mandalorian theme, and this tutorial gave me an interesting idea, I'll try to apply this Dark Saber look to the strings

[crimsonrose]

You guys are amazing thank you kindly!

[MixtureMonkey]

Your every tutorial is very informative n very fun to learn. I m in love with ur teamwork. And this one is Amazing. Thank You So Much.

[romakenneth]

Hi Guys. This was a really great tutorial. I was wondering if you could please do the scarlet witch energy effect next week please. If u get a chance thanks. You guys do great work. Keep it up

[SKYNETSTUDIO]

Just another excellent tutorial ! By the way, here in Canada, we don't have The Mandaliorian season 2 yet on Netflix ( November the 11th)

[Housemakerpoonam]

Thanks for using everything free instead of paid plugins

[danielm]

Great tutorial but what i really would like to know is what is the awesome background music?

[jacob-ldnz]

Is there a tutorial on how to beat add the particle simulator effect to a lightsaber using Hitfilm Pro?

[Trauson]

Yeah to be honest not bad, thanks for the tutorial, it gave me an idea on what to do next

[amateurbuilds]

is there a way to distort audio so it sounds like you are underwater?

[kylehessling]

Does cam track AR utilize lidar in the new Iphones for tracking accuracy? If so, you guys have literally surpassed/matched the $4000 oculus tracking setup I was going to buy for virtual production camera tracking in Unreal...so, clutch play.

Also, have you tried using the motion data from Cam track, connected to a cinema camera like the pocket 4k or 6k I see you have there?

I'm thinking about using an iPhone 12 pointed downward attached to my pocket 6k camera rig. Then, I will add a camera in blender that is parented to the camera-generated by Camtrack but offset precisely to reflect the pocket 6k. Then, I can match my focal lengths inside of unreal while retaining the Lidar tracking.

Thoughts?

[rodrigocabral]

make a tutorial on how to make CW flash effect please
and great black saber tutorial

[TroPichou]

It's an amzing tutorial.
I just have a little problem with the effect invert to put the black solid part. When I drag and drop the effect, my solid disappears instead of turning from white to black.
Do you think one of you could help me ?

Edit : Problem solved, turn blend mode from "add" to "normal"

[thomasmeehan]

Wait but I thought that the effect at 5:16 was not free, and you need it to do this, right? So, does that mean it will cost me money?

[Sancrest]

Can I use this to create a black core lightsaber? Or is there an easier way for it?

[samdabeast]

I cant find the drop down menu for the video to track it, there is no arrow next to it for me.