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Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Lightsabers have gone through quite a few changes throughout the history of Star Wars, and each method of creating the iconic visual effect through the years had advantages and drawbacks. There's a tremendous amount of lore surrounding Star Wars' most famous weapon, from the meaning of lightsaber colors to the different types of lightsabers.
The Original Trilogy Used Reflective Material and Rotoscoping For Its Lightsabers Close The original Star Wars, later retitled A New Hope, was very ambitious in many regards, and especially with lightsabers. Paul Duncan's "The Star Wars Archives: A New Hope" revealed how the shot of Luke first igniting his father's lightsaber was created in 1977, years before CGI was available.
When the prequel trilogy began with Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace in 1999, however, CGI was still in its infancy. That made the work of creating the effect very time-consuming and difficult. It also meant that the lightsabers of the prequels sometimes seemed more simple than the original trilogy. They didn't always pulse or feel alive, and sometimes looked more like a solid stick than a beam of intangible light. However, CGI also had a few visual advantages.
The Acolyte’s Practical Lightsabers Have Their Batteries In The Handle Close The most recent revolution in lightsaber technology was inspired by The Acolyte. The show still uses physical props for its lightsabers, but unlike the rest of the Disney era, The Acolyte's prop lightsabers have smaller batteries stored in the handle of the lightsaber. It was a seemingly small but massively important change, as that redistributed weight meant the props were easier to handle.
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