Lightsaber Light-Painting on a New Zealand Beach
Photographer Charles Brooks made this 30-second video showing how he recently shot a lightsaber light-painting portrait on a beach in Auckland, New Zealand.
Photos of a Starry Lightsaber Duel in the World’s Largest Salt Flat
Here's a light-painting photo shoot that Star Wars fans may appreciate: photographer Dominic Chiu visited the world's largest salt flat and shot a series of photos showing a lightsaber duel under the reflected starry night sky.
How an Antique Camera Flash Became the Most Iconic Star Wars Prop
Arguably the most iconic prop from the Star Wars universe is... a camera flash. It's not a joke, Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader's lightsabers (the handle, not the glowing, cut your hand off part) were both made from vintage camera flash guns.
Photographing Lightsabers is Hard, Here’s How You Do It
Hey PetaPixel! Let's talk about taking pictures of lightsabers. How to make 'em look good, specifically.
This is a Star Wars Action Scene in the Age of CGI
One of the gripes Star Wars fans have about Episodes 1, 2, 3 is that George Lucas relied heavily on CGI rather than the brilliant practical effects that were found in the original trilogy. Many of the action scenes were simply actors waving light saber sticks around on giant green screen sets.
Recreating the Original Star Wars Lightsaber Effect on Camera
Back in 2011, we shared how the original Star Wars lightsaber was created from camera parts using the handle from a Graflex flashgun. Joey Shanks of Shanks FX just released this 6-minute video tutorial on how you can recreate the original lightsaber on camera yourself.
An Epic Star Wars-Themed Pre-Wedding Photo Shoot
Singapore-based photographer Mezame Shashin-ka is a big fan of incorporating science fiction themes into his photography. Recently an engaged couple approached him with a special request: they wanted a Star Wars-themed pre-wedding photo shoot that would be "out of this world." Shashin-ka delivered.
Beautiful Abstract Light Paintings Created With Lighted Swords in Pitch Darkness
If you follow the world of light-painting, you might recall photographer Patrick Rochon from the work he did with Red Bull Illume or his 24x360 collaboration with Eric Paré. His latest project is another solo act, this one a mix between light painting, dancing and martial arts.
Star Wars Lightsabers Were Originally Made from Camera Parts
Did you know that the original Star Wars lightsaber was made using antique camera parts? If you have an old Speed Graphic press camera, you may even have a replica lightsaber sitting on your shelf without knowing it.
Wave this Programmable “Light Saber” to Light Paint Words and Images
Gavin of Sydney, Australia created an awesome 2-meter long programmable staff that makes painting giant words and images as easy as waving/walking the staff around during a long-exposure photograph. The staff, which he call the LightScythe (we would have called it the "Lightsaber"), was inspired by the Wi-Fi light painting project we shared here earlier this year.
The hardware is pretty simple. There’s a 2m programmable LED strip inside an acrylic tube, which is controlled from a small receiver and battery pack. A laptop PC with a wireless Xbee link sends the image data to the scythe at a specified time. [#]