Making A Light saber

Love Light Sabers.
Even tried compositing some my self, check here and tell me what you think, be gentle I did this years ago:
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWrDtTKolQI]
I made that after watching the Ryan vs Dorkman 2 DVD, well worth the small investment.
But here’s  a great tutorial by Apple Shake Guru.
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01Pw4Ee9ZjE]

Also there are some fantastic pointers in the Encyclopedia of Visual Effects – one of my favorite books.

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4. Nuke vs Shake
5. What’s so Hot about Nuke?