The History of Lightsaber Ignition Sounds in Star Wars
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 ก.ค. 2024
- Today we talk about a sound effects that only last for half a second, and how it evolved overtime. We'll be looking at all 9 Star Wars films plus the Clone Wars TV show. Star Wars sounds galore!
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Interestingly enough though. In Jedi: Fallen Order, each color of lightsaber does have its own ignition sound.
Hence why the maker of the video probably got inspired to do it. I was hoping the movies followed these rules, but it's kinda surprising that Fallen Order is probably the only piece of Star Wars content that treats the sabers so uniquely.
this is why the game is so special because it emphasizes the use of the weapon of a more civilized age.
Witch one has “sound two”?
@@ALJ9000 I would say the Orange Premium blade is the closest , since the red blade has a more powerful sound #3 sound
Battlefront 2 also has different lightsaber sound effects
The ignition sound of Luke’s ROTJ lightsaber is one of my favorite sounds of all time, and it gives goosebumps whenever I hear it.
Hands down it's not even close. Lukes green lightsaber ignition sound us the best if all time
It's absolutely my favorite , it has this SPLASH to it 👍👍
Weirdly enough im pretty sure in Jedi fallen order it's the RED lightsaber color that has the Luke green lightsaber ignition sound effect .
Back when RoTJ came out, everything was so new.. Luke’s calm resolve and confidence, his black outfit (and glove), the first real look of the actual Emperor (not some weird hologram), the red Imperial guards (who didn’t do ANYTHING except look cool), (ahem) Leia’s outfit, Jabba’s first real appearance, death of Yoda, verification of Luke/Vader lineage, speeder bikes, the huge fleets of ships, faster fighters, and that awesome, awesome GREEN lightsaber 🤓😎
@@MI3am I think that its “snap-hiss” is meant to illustrate how the red Kyber crystals were supposed to be more powerful than other crystals. I always fealt that a lightsaber wasn’t “ignited” as much as its power was “released”. This also is my nerdy explanation why Jedi sometimes move their hand when it comes on.. and not just because the director told the actor to do it so the foley artists and fx editors know when to put it in 😏
@@MI3am That's probably because Luke's green crystal was synthetic, just like a red crystal. Giving off a similar ignition and hum
I take it the lightsaber makes a sound based on how you're feeling at the moment of igniting it.
Sound 1= peace/calm
sound 2= anger
sound 3= determination
sound 4= confusement/fear
and so on .
That's how I interpret it.
cool personal head canon, but it's not the case
@@brobafett9151 I am pretty sure it depends on the crystal you use, or the handle perhaps
The original trilogy it was most likely just based on the colour.
But that works pretty well for the mess that is the sequels.
and so on, and so on...
“Its weird hearing lightsaber sounds in a world of magic” meanwhile back to the world of intergalactic space wizards.
There aren't really any complex machines in the world of Harry Potter except for the ones made by normal people. Apparently magic cancels out the ability for said machines to function. Yes, the Hogwarts Express is a steam train, however the train doesn't use steam but magic (doesn't explain the chuffing noise as that is caused by the exhausted steam coming through the chimney). The flying car also uses magic as opposed to gasoline or diesel.
They are intragalactic
@@sublimechimp as of Ahsoka, not anymore baby!!
‘Sound one will be used for normal situations’
The normal situation: *Jesus backflips out a spaceship and stabs robots with his laser sword*
So you're saying like it's not normal
Can i have your saber Kenobi? That's for shooting me.
I thought the same lol
Hello... twin brother
*lightsaber
Dooku using Sound 3 is actually brilliant and quite fitting because he was once originally a Jedi master.
He also used a green lightsaber as well so tis even more fitting
@@Sekijuann I thought it was blue?
@@ALJ9000 Nope, Dooku used a green lightsaber just like his Master who was Yoda and his Padawan, Qui-Gon Jinn
@@ALJ9000 he's been depicted using a blue saber before, but he's primarily used a green saber
Anakin was a jedi
What I always loved about Luke's green lightsaber, not just the sound, but the hilt design (no, not the one with copper parts) where it looked beat up, with old parts, weathered, like it had truly been built in the desert.
That's known as the V2 among the lightsaber community and I also very much prefer it over the shiny one
And he’s very resembling Ben’s lightsaber, which I found is the most beautiful of them all (in Revenge of the Sith that is)
@@wraith2939 it literally was on set because they reuse Obi Wan’s stunt saber for fights
@@laserbeamlightning didn’t know that but fun ! In-Universe they said it’s because Luke had found a draft of Ben’s lightsaber in his house
@@wraith2939 Vader: I see you have constructed your own lightsaber. He built that based on Ben’s instructions but really, the prop department didn’t want to have to build another spinning blade. The closeups for the non stunt saber and stunt one are different. Non stunt appears closer to official models. Stunt one is in fact the same one as Alec Guinness’ during the original Star Wars duel on the Death Star
Luke's ROTJ lightsaber, hands down, is one of the best. Both hilt and ignition.
It's as legendary as Anakin's in the EU.
Was this an excuse to watch all the Star Wars movies again? If so, good excuse!
Well worth it
Me:hears a star wars sound/reference
Also me: welp time to rewatch star wars again
Why would you need an excuse, just...dew it!!
a good excuse would be
"I want to watch star wars"
@@generalgrievous9112 yes
Never in my life did I think I would resonate with another human being over my OCD with lightsaber sounds. This is the best!
I’ve always loved the sounds of the blasters from The Phantom Menace
The Naboo blasters? Me too!!
@@brucewayneissupermanquinn601 yeah
On that same topic, I like the old blaster visuals. The solid red blaster bolt always looked more intimidating and like a weaponized projectile. The blaster-bolts used starting in Phantom Menace look a little too much like toys or a special effect.
Those and the dinging sounds of Hera's blaster are my favorite
When I was a kid, I had a toy lightsaber that changed colors between blue, green, and red, whenever you changed the “crystal” housed inside. Each color had its own respective ignition sound. Akin to the original trilogy. I like to think this is how it was meant to be.
Same here.
Luke’s ignition of his ROTJ saber is best.
Yes
Always will be
Cool, but not as cool as Vader’s.
100%
Your pic is my laptop background
When you say that the Jedi are "using" such and such sound effects, I like to imagine that each of them are just making the sounds with their mouths when they ignite their lightsabers and that they are otherwise silent.
Fun fact: Ewan McGregor actually did this during the filming of Phantom Menace
@@sve7n182 I know, that makes it even better.
Yknow...set aside the fact that igniting a lightsaber would vaporize everyone in the room instantly...the sound of that sudden release of energy would likely deafen if not kill everyone...
Just a loud a bang you wouldn’t have a chance to hear.
So I like your theory that they’re silent. Haha
Oh, Jesus, here come the "Ewan McGregor making the lightsaber sounds with his mouth while filming episode 1" flashbacks... 😂😂
Lightsaber sound #1 1:41
Lightsaber sound #2 2:32
Lightsaber sound #3 4:07
Lightsaber sound #4 19:12
I feel like the sounds are not really tied to a specific sword or character. It's just what sounds best based on the music and tone of the scene.
Got this idea from another person here in the comments, but A cool thing they should make secretly canon is that the sound is based on the mood of the wielder.They are connected to the force after all, and it makes sense that their sound, and speed of ignition will reflect the force energy of its wielder, hence why most dark side people make sound 2. Fin made sound 2 because he's not force sensitive, so maybe it just makes the sound that the blade itself feels like at the time.
Yeah that’s why in episode two attack of the clones Count Dooku first make sound three and then after that when he battles Yoda he makes sound 2
That’s obvious genius, but people are trying to come up with “in-movie” explanations
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Ren’s lightsaber ignition was due to his Kyber crystal being cracked which caused the energy to become unstable which also explains why his blade looks as it does
Wasn't it also synthetic?
@@Ashtonsmom1005 I don't believe it's confirmed, but I think it's his natural one from his old saber that he corrupted. My head-canon is that Kylo poured his emotions into the crystal (Like a Sith usually does, eg. Vader Comic, to corrupt the crystal, but the power from Snoke's influence was too much and cracked it)
@@tTaseric I like to believe that the crystal broke because of his conflicted emotions. Unlike Vader, Kylo wasn't fully commited to the dark side until he killed Han.
@@Ashtonsmom1005 I’m not really sure
Over bleeded cyrstal
"...made Rey the grandchild of the Senate" is honestly one of the best jokes I have heard in a long time. Thank you so much for that hearty laugh attack I just had!!
Love how in the newer films all the lightsaber fights are skillful and elegant in their choreography, but in RoTJ, luke is swinging his saber on jabbas skiff like a baseball bat lol
I'm sorry but the newer films have shit choreography too. Nothing is gonna top the prequels and the prequels choreography wasn't perfect either
5:06
He used the force to retrieve his lightsaber which had fallen where he was walking. We just didn’t see it because he was in the way of the shot, and so were the stairs. 👍
Exactly. The filmmakers already established that Jedi/Sith can use force pull in Episode V. I thought it was actually a nice touch they didn't show us the force pull after Vader threw his saber. Mainstream movies nowadays have to hold our hands and over-explain everything.
I always thoughts that it returns back to his hand quickly. If you watch the scene a couple times, you see something fling back the way Vader threw his saber. I always just assumed it was him pulling it back quickly so he wasn’t defenseless.
I appreciate that you actually label it "1," 2" or "3" when the audio plays. Small touch, but helps for some reason.
You forgot the sound that the Jedi Temple guard sabers make. My personal favorite
Bro when my eyes swooshed over the words "temple" and "guard" in your comment my brain made that sound 1:1
Thanx I love u
Rey: takes out the dagger "horrible things have happened with this dagger."
Also Rey: Continues to use the Youngling Killer 3000
In response to Luke’s unique sound that plays when he yells at Vader, in rebels kanan states that thoughts and emotions of the wielder become energy and flow through the crystal and into the blade. So it stands to reason with both Luke and mual their outburst of wild emotions caused the lightsabers to ignite in a much harsher way and I love that little attention to detail even if it was unintentional at first
Not too often where a youtuber makes their start with 2 bangers, you're gonna go far man
Get ready for a third
Luke's green lightsaber, hands down my favorite lightsaber of all the saga ever since I was a kid.
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I never paid much attention to the different sounds until I started modding battlefront 2. This video is a good overview of how the sound effects have been used in the past
Can’t wait to watch it, but first I want to tell you my opinion on this topic
I think they should have gone with what Star Wars the clone wars set. That sounds like the best option IF they only used those sounds. But what I really want is a sound specific to main characters and sounds for every saber color
I’ve always loved that Luke’s lightsaber doesn’t cut into an AT-AT but rather it’s the magic nerf batt you need to OPEN the hatch, its like the keys in old Nintendo games just apply key and door opens, no need to insert key or turn key… just batt at the door once, it’ll open…
The in universe lore reason for sound 3 is using a synthetic kyber crystal, although in the prequels, Clone Wars and sequels after the Original trilogy kinda messed this up in the sound design lol. Great video though
I believe synthetic crystals are now considered Legends. In the recent Vader comics its said that to turn a cyber Krystal from the regular blue and green to red, you have to force all of your negative emotions and energy onto the crystal. Because the crystal color adapts to the user, forcing negative emotion onto it causes it to "bleed" or turn red.
@@BullGator-kd6ge Its not the lightsaber that’s synthetic man its the Kyber Crystal
@@amarionm5675 Thats what I meant to say but in the current canon, synthetic Kyber crystals aren't a thing.
@@BullGator-kd6ge We have disney and their terrible decision making to thank for that
@@amarionm5675 Out of all of Disney's bad decisions, I'm actually glad they got rid of the synthetic Sith crystals. The new story puts something fresh and shines a different light on the Sith and how they think.
12:40 "the only star wars tv show that currently captured the spirit & the massive scale of the movies"
The Clone Wars 2003 would like a word with you >:o
I actually hoped he would cover that, since Dooku's lightsaber ignition sound against his brief fight against Ventress always stuck with me, that low pitched loud noise. I think Pong Krell's ignition is pretty close to it.
@@CodyHeldreth I was just about to comment that! it was such a smooth crisp sound.
I think it’s actually kind of interesting that the first time we hear Dooku ignite his lightsaber it’s sound 3 instead of the traditional Sith ignition, because him turning to the dark side always seemed like a means to an end for him rather than embracing it to the full extent. He rarely ever has Sith eyes as well.
I love how Luke's saber sounds like it's exploding from the hilt when it ignites. It just sounds fierce and awesome.
POV: your in bed at 2 am and you stumble on this
Literally me right now
Me too
ur scarying me
how did you know
Wow your spot on
So glad im not the only one noticed this.
impressive, most impreasive. lukes green saber and sound 3 will always be my favorite
15:39 You forgot to mention the Temple Guard Saberstaffs that have unique ignition and hum sounds to show up in TCW and Rebels
Fun Fact: In legends, Luke's Saber sound in ROTJ is referred to as the sith's advocate sound as one is tempted to the dark side of the force
Ah that makes some sence. It is similar to sound 2 as he numbered them. It's just a fat version of 2. Say which do you think is the most real? Like if lightsabers actually were a real thing which of these all actually makes sence as what they would really do? Or if someone wanted to have a go at making a realisticish Star Wars. Meaning going as Mell Gibson as you could with Star wars.
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Ah yeah that's right. I remember that vid. I also watched the because science vid on death by lightsaber. It would blow you away essentually. Not what I thought. I thought if someone did do a Passion of the Christ bloody and gory style Star Wars what you'd see is I guess basicaly frying meet go flying. Or frying blood or something. You know what made me wander actually? Remember when Dooku zaps Obi's legg apart? Next time you watch the film or heck just put the DVD on and go to chapter 45 and pay attention this time. After Obi screams and falls over listen to that sizzling sound like his legg is now on fire or something. So I started wandering. Then I also thought of when Maul pulls his saber back out of Qui-Gon. I wandered hmmmm shouldn't it be like in rated R films where a bunch of meet blood and what not comes with the rod? But in this case frying stuff. Meh I guess the 12 year old me kept forgetting that weather or not a saber was just light or if it was a rod that heets up it wasn't a nife. Or a Flagrem since I brought up the Passion.
@@MrHamit64 a lightsaber cauterizes everything it touches immediately so that's why there's no blood or entrails. It literally burns stuff to a crisp
Right so there would be nothing to gane from an R rated Mell Gibson style Star Wars. Cause see I had emagened if you did it Passion of the Christ style you'd see the meet fry inside the guy or instead of just that sizzeling sound and what ever you do see when Obi falls over after Dookuu zaps his legg again you'd see the split of the legg meet frying steam going every ware or something like that. I don't know. But meh I just thought when the whole idea of an R rated Star Wars came uphmmmm I wander what Star Wars as bloody and gory and meaty as The Passion of the Christ would be like.
The fact that they took their time to make different sounds for Jedi and Sith lightsabers it’s simply adorable
Well originally they were made from different types of crystals. The Jedi used natural crystals and the sith used synthetic crystals, which makes sense that they have different sounds.
@@Spiderwolfer is it synthetic, cuz I’m pretty sure it’s an actually crystal but the crystal is bleeding(explained in canon Vader comics)
@@butterclicksanimations5983 Yeah this is the current canon. What I'm talking about was the original canon before disney.
I like that sound #1 has been pitched differently as the movies have gone on, sounding more aggressive and stalwart, almost as much as sound #3
I can't believe I spend hours watching videos like this. They are really nothing significant in the grand scheme of things, but man I just love star wars so much that every tiny detail fascinates me. Like how did this guy get the idea to make a 23 minute video about the sound design of the lightsaber and how its used? Definitely got a sub from me! keep them coming my guy! hopefully with your longer videos, you can make more money from youtube to do this full time (if you don't already).
I've never even paid attention to the different sounds.
Glad it wasn't just me who heard a lightsaber sound at Tom Riddle's death.
18:45 the most epic ignition
Luke's Green lightsaber sound is the best movie sound in movie history.
Vader’s Ignition in the ESB Cloud City Duel is still the best sound effect ever created for film.
12:10 - "I have waited a long time for this moment, my little gween fwend."
Ooh fwend
I'm more focused on Yoda's screem at 10:24
Finally another person that is looking for the consistensy of lightsaber ignition sounds, saying that out loud made me feel dumb
The sound it makes when Finn ignites it to fight Kylo is my favorite. Mainly because when you hear it, you know THIS IS A DEADLY WEAPON.
kylos lightsaber does not make the classic lightsaber noises, but thats because the crystal is cracked and corrupted, and you gotta admit that it sounds and looks dope
I like the idea of the lightsaber sound reflecting the character’s emotional state (crystal related for you lore nerds) hence when Luke ignites his green saber to attack Vader in anger it gets a specific sound to highlight that
The point that this guy can make a 23 minute vid about lightsaber sounds is amazing to me
5:56, I hadn’t even known about “sound 3” being the result of an edit, but too found the other inconsistent lightsaber sounds strange. Luke’s ignition sound here I don’t mind as much because it sound kind of like how Luke is feeling right now....bold and intense....only for Vader’s blade to reply with that cold and sinister hissing sound......a reflection of Vader in this moment.
Luke is the heroic knight......Vader is the dragon.
I've always loved the Star Wars 7 sound when Finn ignites it.
God I wish Finn had more to do in that trilogy..
@@kinghobothe4th837 the real tragedy
@@explicitw8657 yup. They botched it. spectacularly so.
He was the chosen one
Hear me out, I really like sound 4. I love how sudden it is, and I like its association with Rey- personally I think her yellow saber should have had that sound fo further set her apart as a pretty unique character.
a 23 minute video about not just starwars sounds but LIGHTSABER SOUNDS? ur dedicated my friend
fun fact: during the order 66 council room scene Hayden Christensen said boo which made the kid Jedi flinch, yes the boy got spooked for a second. fun little tidbit to think about.
Kind of wished they used the ashoka lightsaber sound a bit more, but I like them all
The mere fact, that Sound 3 is labled as the gold standard makes me love this video. You sir, are right :-D
Thank you! This is a great video and it shows the value of a sound! You made my day with this video!!
Dooku’s lightsaber in the 2003 Clone Wars series was awesome.
At 18:13 I think the reason for the diffrent sound is that the hilt of the lightsaber was covered in snow, even the "opening". The snow evaporated on Ingition.
(You can see it a little bit at 18:10)
Nice research. Appreciate the time you put into this for something that ALL Star Wars fans love to hear
One of the most interesting and enjoyable videos on TH-cam, Thank you! I like the Return of The Jedi Luke’s Green Lightsaber sound.
I think that Yoda’s lightsaber ignition sounds unique and my personal favorite because it seems to buzz instead of hum or purr
17:50 That's definitely Lightsaber Sound #2 under there, but it's different than other Sound 2's. It's so much more bassy and doesn't emphasize the hiss as much. I kinda like it!
Same can be said for rey at 18:21
Lightsaber sound 2 has that sparkly sound at the end of the ignition And I really like it
This was really interesting, thanks for the video! ^^ I love wee details like this, it's super cool and just shows how much love went into the films!
I think my favourite would probably be Sound 3! X3
9:33 The best lightsaber sound in my opinion
I agree
@@mp25monsterrtttffff my man
When I was younger I used to hate it lol but now it’s grown on me😂
him:Anakin lightsaber makes this sound. me:I got I got red I got blue what you want.
Thanks for making this video it's really interesting!
this was just so much fun to watch thank you!
You do realise when maul ignited his crimson saber to fight pre vizla the saber makes the classic sith ignition sound, maul is the one roaring like a lion as the saber ignites
We see savage oppress doing the same thing when fighting embo
I like to think that sound 2 is used when a dark side user ignites his lightsaber. Like it goes in tune with his rage. Which is why general grevious lightsabers use sound nr2
Grievous doesn’t wield the force though
But Grevious is not Force-sensitive, dude. He's trained in the Jedi Arts, but he has no connection to the Force.
@@justsomeone1555 my bad
@@hampusnilsson9124 it's cool.
Surprisingly great video, very thorough.
11:04 "used just for normal situations"
(mows down a ship-full of droids)
yeah pretty normal
4:33 the ignition of the blade stacked on top of Mauls's roar is nut worthy🥜
My favorite ignition sound is actually the one we hear in Jedi: Fallen Order. So crisp.
From movies/series', it's Luke's ROTJ saber, aka sound 3
This is absolutely amazing. Thank you.
Dude this is awesome!
Let’s be honest here, we ALL have a fetish for lightsaber fighting.
But of course. Why not?
9:06 Now that I've seen it, I don't think I can ever unsee the really awkward, really slow, really pointless overhead swing.
this is legitimately now one of my favorite videos ever
Great. Job. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 Very great audio observations! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Sounds literally made after the carrier’s current emotion (Rey’s just weird)
Interesting note: in Battlefront 2 the lightsaber sounds keep a bit of consistency with either their original users or alignment; Anakin's saber uses sound 1 and, since both use the same blade that was passed on, Luke as well; all the Sith use sound 2 (personally I'd like to believe the synthetic saber crystals that makes all the blades red also gives them all the same sounds), sound 3 stays with Luke's green one only, and sound 4 stays on Rey's gold saber. It gets a bit blurred after that aside from Kylo's at times, which is a mix of sound 2 and his unique one, but Obi Wan and Yoda seem to either be a blend of sound 1 and 2 or some new one for them that each have. Regardless, the Sith keep sound 2 and the Jedi either keep a generic Jedi sound or use their original sounds.
@Fairfax Thanks for the correction, didn't know bout that until now
This is the Video we needed, thanks!
The green lightsaber noise is even my favorite sound
Sinister lightsaber sound #2 is the best one. It just feels so fitting.
Well I believe it’s because the force is tied to the emotion of the user and the kyber crystal is connected to the force as well so it makes sense that the sound will change with the emotions
The Wilhelm scream is my favorite sound effect of all time. I absolutely love it
I love these types of videos
I think it was right that Quigon Jin's green lightsaber used the "sound 1". It's a natural green crystal.
While Luke's green saber is a syntethic one like all dark side blade, so the different sound is can be explained by this.
I always felt that sound 3 was an aggressive feel. I wish anakin used it when he turned to the dark side which would have been much cooler but I also like that they gave him sound number two when he turned
i believe the sound first ignition is like ''the normal one'', the second sound would be like the slow ignition, and the third one the fastest
it's SO good! so glad i'm not the only one that is a fan of the green saber ignition sound
The Jedi temple guards from the clone wars also had different ignition sounds
Yes, but they also somewhat seem like they’re slowed down and lower pitched versions of Sound #3 (originally Luke’s Green lightsaber)
Great video! I've always been a little disappointed that the lightsabers lacked a real variety in their ignition sounds since they were all supposed to be unique to the Jedi or Sith. If they're all going off and building their own from scratch, wouldn't it make sense for each one to sound a little different? I think you might have nailed it with the sounds reflecting the user and their emotions whenever the lightsaber is turned on, it seems like something the sound guys would have done to add a small touch to the movies. Keep up the good work!!
I love the music you used from the dark forces game! Such good memories!
Love it. Great job.