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Hacksmith Industries is known for its "Make It Real" series, where Hobson and his team take fictional items and create real-life replicas, such as an exosuit or lightsaber. [ 10 ] [ 11 ] Its gas-fueled steampunk-style plasma lightsaber that could reach 4,000 °F (2,200 °C) and cut through metal was awarded a Guinness World Record for the world ...
Lightsabers can also deflect blaster bolts, allowing a wielder with Jedi reflexes to turn an enemy's own gunfire against them. An active lightsaber gives off a distinctive hum, which rises in pitch and volume as the blade is moved rapidly through the air. Bringing the blade into contact with another lightsaber's blade produces a loud crackle.
John Charles Dykstra, A.S.C. (/ ˈ d aɪ k s t r ə /; born June 3, 1947) is an American special effects artist, pioneer in the development of the use of computers in filmmaking and recipient of three Academy Awards, among many other awards and prizes.
Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel is a 2015 documentary hosted by Mark Hamill. [ 2 ] The documentary covers the inspirations and influences that shaped the legendary lightsaber in the Star Wars universe and the duels in which the device is used.
Norovirus, sometimes called the “winter vomiting disease” or “two-bucket disease” — because it causes both vomiting and diarrhea — is on the rise across the nation, even as seasonal ...
Windu wields a unique purple-bladed lightsaber, and is regarded as one of the most powerful Jedi of his time, second only to Yoda. During the Clone Wars, Windu becomes a Jedi General. He initially believes that Anakin Skywalker should not be trained as a Jedi, which leads to an antagonistic relationship between the two. Windu later participates ...
Former U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y., who has been tapped by Trump to lead the EPA, declined to commit to rolling back what Trump and other critics of the rules have called an "EV mandate" when ...
The Colts scored a touchdown on a 3-yard pass from Richardson to Alec Pierce to make it a 24–23 game. Coach Shane Steichen opted for the 2-point play after a grueling 19-play, 80-yard drive that ...