Potential Darwin Awards (two)
From the
UK Mirror:
LIGHT-SABRE DUEL PUTS TWO IN HOSPITAL
Two Star Wars fans are in a critical condition in hospital after duelling with lightsabres made by filling fluorescent light tubes with petrol.
The pair - a man aged 20 and a girl of 17 - are believed to have been filming a mock fight when one of the devices exploded in woodland on Sunday.
They were rushed to West Herts Hospital before being transferred to the specialist burns unit at Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford, in Essex.
Police say a third person present at the incident was questioned.
Petrol is the English word for Gasoline. How crazy is that...
Doesn't look a bit like the real lightsabers and there are a couple free tools out there to rotoscope in the glowing effect after you film it so you can always add the effect later.
Posted by DaveH at May 24, 2005 9:59 AM