Skywalker Shadows of Evil | Star Wars Lightsaber Duel Fan Film | Saber Comp 2022

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1st Place - Best Choreography
3rd Place Overall
Taking place after Return of the Jedi, Luke Skywalker is faced with new challenges…..

Cinematography & VFX by Nate Sorrentino of @RenegadeFilmForce

Starring

@Chrisman4488

In the form of Jedi Force Meditation Training much like what we experience with Cal Kestis in Jedi Fallen Order and likely will in Jedi Survivor but this time with Luke under the guidance of the Ghost of Anakin Skywalker - leading him through confrontations with foes of long and recent past.

Equipment Used:
Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K Pro (BMPCC 6K Pro)
Sigma 18-35mm F1.8
DJI Ronin RS2
Vidpro LED-420 Professional 416 LED

[jonathanryan]

So... basically Anakin's force ghost was giving Luke a test by having him mentally duel other great duelist he knew of past and present. Including Dooku, Mara Jade and Anakin Skywalker himself.

Good plotline and very well executed duels.

[Raziroth]

This is going to sound really weird but more important to me than the actual blade work is the fact that they PERFECTLY transferred Luke's stances and footwork. It looks exactly like it did in Return of the Jedi. That attention to detail is really incredible

[doppelganger]

Luke in all black with a black cloak and green lightsaber will always be the drippiest look and color combo in all of Star Wars

[danielscallon]

Wow. That duel captured so much of Luke's character: valiant, merciful, controlled, a true master of the Force.

[herasmoramirez]

This is the Luke Skywalker that the Star Wars fans deserved.

[ZweimannImperium]

Nice, this really is Luke Skywalkers fighting style. Somehow, even while being on defense he seemed to dominate the fight.

[Dovah]

This was premium stuff here. Luke Skywalker during ROTJ has this kind of detached ruthlessness to him, and this is how I imagined his post-ROTJ dueling style would look. Really solid storyline too.

[Justjustinp]

Imagine if we had this Luke for the sequels. This is a masterpiece.

[stuartfields]

Disney could only dream of having sabre duels that are this good! Nicely done.

[SpideyFan-onst]

For those who don't know, Luke's saber fighting style is form V (Djem So), an aggressive combat stance with defensive postures, specializing in both perseverance and pressuring an opponent.

[jonnystorm]

I love Lukes saber style in this. Its almost a combination of Anakins speed and agression mixed with Obi-Wans defense and strategy. I always wondered what a prime Anakin vs a prime Luke would look like

[austinschuster]

Not gonna lie. This guy studied up. He literally moves like Luke!

[jayiinmistaya]

That was epic. Loved the homages in there. The person playing Luke moved just like he did in the movies, complete with shoulder dips, wide low stance, facial expressions. Having Mara Jade, Dooku, Anakin - reversing the Obi/Ani fight.

This was fantastic.

[Korgano]

They never expect that little bit of his mean dad that Luke still has in him. 😂

[matthewwhite]

this is absolute perfection. firstly because THIS is the real Luke Skywalker. The Jedi Master we were robbed of in the sequels. I love that you used the EU version of Luke, and had Mara Jade in this. And the choreography is prequel level. There is so much going on in it that I've watched it over five times and i'm still finding little details in the choreography that are just *chef's kiss*. This is a masterpiece. This is how Star Wars fights are supposed to be.

[carsonlive]

This is 100 times better than all the Disney duels combined

I mean the sequel duels not masterpieces like obi wan vs Vader and Ashoka vs darth mall

[RenegadeFilmForce]

Oh it is on!! Enjoy the epicness, people!! What an honor it was to work with you Mike and Team on this!
Everyone be sure to to give this a run on your best 4K HDR TV if ya got one - very well optimized for it!
May the Force be with you all!

[philiphartshorn]

This has so many amazing series of movements from everyone involved! What an awesome project! Gotta go back and look again! Congrats to everyone who contributed for the amazing final product ⚔️

[SolarWraith]

Superior to all duels in the Devil Mouse trilogy. It's also how they should have handled Luke.

[dorrin]

When random fans make better content than a multi-billion-dollar studio...