| "Balance
of Power" is a tour-de-force performance full of vibrant colored
sabers, costumes, breakneck staged combat, and quick & dirty drama! |
"Time reveals truth. And since distance creates time, it is only with this that yo
u can ever know the
truth."-- Novastar
"Winning isn't a some time thing--it's an all time thing."
-- Vince Lombardi
"Those who fear to try know not their limits, and thus--know not themselves."
"Parry as late as you dare."
-- Bruce Lee
"No different! Same! Only different in your mind!"
-- "Jedi Master Yoda"
"If you are afraid to be struck, you will be struck. If you are afraid to hit, you will be hit. If you wait to 'see' the moment to attack, you will be attacked. You must feel when the door is open, and no more."
--Master R. Chu
"When the moment comes--'I' do not hit. It hits all by itself."
-- Bruce Lee
"Knowing is not enough, we must apply... Willing is not enough, we must do."
-- Bruce Lee
"Do. Or do not. There is no 'try'..."
-- "Jedi Master Yoda"
"The highest art is no art. The best form is no form."
-- Bruce Lee
 Note: No affliation with Lucasfilm, LTD. All rights and Star Wars concepts belong solely to Lucasfilm, LTD. All music by John Williams. Original sound effects by Ben Burtt.
If you enjoyed episodes I & II of Balance of Power... please donate a small amount to show your support! Balance of Power is entirely funded out-of-pocket, and makes no profit whatsoever. Even small donations of $1, $5, and $10 help in a great way. These donations can help pay for LEDs that go into the saber props, sound & light drivers that run the sabers, costumes, repairs, setpieces, and rehearsal facilty rent! Thanks for your support! Episode III is on its way for May/June of 2008... Below are some images of the working prop sabres, along with design schematics. These will give you an idea of how involved designing a "combat ready" sabre can be. Months of preparation, design, repair, construction and work were needed, and our main designer (Joe Muniz of corbinscomponents.com) had no easy task. Custom machining was done by many parties, including Ryan from randomsabers.com and Tim Yaskus of thecustomsabershop.com Two of the lightsabers created for my project were direct conversions of the Master Replicas Force FX sabers, altered by myself to be Luxeon LED sabers. They were very basic, but went together quickly and without much strife. My "padawan" in the Balance of Power piece and friend Phillip Raupach (Cael Nordiun) greatly assisted in the creation of these sabers, along with my fencing student, Nitin Egbert. Further, many repairs have been needed as the lightsabres have run into problems! Mainly, Phil and myself took on the charge of adjusting, repairing, altering and tweaking problematic issues with each sabre! It has been a learning experience for certain!
More information coming soon! Balance of Power will return in the following episodes...
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