Anakin Skywalker | VADER

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Published 2023-12-08
"The boy you trained, gone he is."

Incredibly proud to present my new Darth Vader tribute. Love the character, his story in the Star Wars universe, and most importantly Hayden Christensen. Super happy to see all the support he's actively receiving after his re-appearance in the Kenobi and Ahsoka series, well deserved and a long time coming. I mentioned this in my previous tribute and I still stand by these words - Vader is the reason I love Star Wars so much. Wanted to make a proper love letter to him for a while as I'm not satisfied with my first tribute and now, with all the skills and experience I have gathered over the last few years and with the newly released Ahsoka series, I felt like it was the perfect opportunity to do that. Used only live-action footage. Goes without saying that this video took a LOT of effort, but I enjoyed the process. Hope you all enjoy the result as such.

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Massive thanks to my Patreon supporters: Teodor, Louis Staglik, MightGuyGR, Chris Liaptsis, Chaz.b, Àn Drë, Mark J Swinton, James, Sumit Roy, Kevin Lorenz, Jonathan Renovales.

A fan-made deepfake edit of de-aged Anakin in the Kenobi series was used in this video. Made by @DarthPorg :    • Anakin De-Aging Test | Obi-Wan Kenobi...  
Big thanks to Darth Porg for allowing the usage of the clip. Support his work.

Editing software : Adobe Premiere Pro cc 2023; Adobe After Effects 2023; Adobe Photoshop 2023.
Music:
1. (The Chosen One) Eternal Eclipse - Sword of the Chosen
   • Eternal Eclipse - Sword of the Chosen...  
2. (Path to the Dark Side) Secession Studios - Be Bold and Be Brave
   • Music for the Fearless - Be Bold and ...  
3. (Darth Vader) Pianistec - Imperial March (Hans Zimmer Version)
   • Imperial March | HANS ZIMMER VERSION  
4. (Destiny) Really Slow Motion - Kaleidoscope
   • Really Slow Motion & Giant Apes - Kal...  
5. (Conflict) Imagine Music - Her Lullaby
   • Her Lullaby  
6. (Conflict) Imagine Music - Invincible
   • Invincible  


Chapters:
00:00 - The Chosen One
02:17 - Path to the Dark Side
07:17 - Darth Vader
09:03 - Destiny
12:23 - Conflict
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All Comments (21)
  • @IliaTS
    Hello! I don't earn anything from YouTube due to copyright issues. If you want to send donations, you can do so with the following links: Patreon - www.patreon.com/IliaTS PayPal Me - www.paypal.com/paypalme/IliaTS Thank you in advance. Hope you enjoyed this one ❤ Been planning to make a remaster of my first vader tribute for a while now and I gotta say I'm pretty happy with how this turned out. 3 months of hard work. Happy (upcoming) new years everyone! See you on the next one.
  • @luluwtw
    Anakin has the most tragic story in cinematic history. What could’ve been if he never was deceived by Sidious. He truly was the Chosen One.
  • @alpine3931
    When everyone else gave up on him Luke was willing to die to redeem his father. A true Jedi.
  • The older I got I realized Anakin was never a bad guy. He was just trying to save his true love, since he couldn’t save his mom.
  • @KEJAD1AN
    “Be brave.. and never look back” - Shmi Skywalker Anakin really followed that in every choices he made.
  • @MrDaveLuscombe
    Someone needs to send this to Hayden Christensen. All the grief he got for his acting skills proved wrong in one 18 minute fan made video. Watched this way it truly shows how incredible Anakin’s journey was from beginning to end, and beyond.
  • @oscaraguilar6906
    A kid, a youngling, a padawan, a hero, a friend, a warrior, a jedi, a killer, a father, a sith, but never a master
  • @KACE_BLUE
    Anakin is the most beautifully, deep and complex character in all of star wars and cinema history. Born without a father, poor, a slave with no hope for the future, taken from his mother, his mother taken from him, fell into forbidden love, feared loss again, fell to darkness, lost his title and gained a new one, destroyed the order he fought for his whole life, lost his wife, lost his friends, lost his children, lost his body and became trapped in a suit which made him suffer constantly and was the fuel for his hatred, comitted terrible acts, met his son and daughter years later and his heart was again moved and awoken, defeated his wicked master who fooled him and saved his son and was redeemed. Beautiful. No one can tell me there is a better star wars character. Anakin's story is fundamentally about what it means to be human. Anakin's redemption story resonates because it tells us all something we desperately want to believe - that no matter what we've done, it's never too late to turn back. It's never too late to learn from your mistakes. It's never too late to stand up, dust yourself off, and turn around. You are never too far gone to change. Vader tells Luke earlier, "It's too late for me, son", yet his last words were "You were right about me. Tell your sister, you were right..." It's only too late to change if you have convinced yourself of that very fact. Personally, as a Christian, I relate Anakin's redemption to the idea that none of us are too far gone to be beyond God's forgiveness. We're all flawed, but we aren't lost if we turn and accept God's pardon through Jesus.
  • @user-es1tg3dw8z
    Hayden Christensen was chosen to play this role by the force. You feel every step of the transformation in his face and soul. Born to be Anakin...
  • @JonathanJacka
    My daughter is just old enough to start being interested in the Star Wars stories. She always asks me why Darth Vader is my favorite character. When she's a little older, I'll show her this, and she'll know.
  • @johnf.rivera8046
    We need a full blown Vader film. Him chasing Jedi throughout the galaxy.
  • @Kassadinftw
    The redemption of Vader only comes as a direct result of Luke's refusal to give up on his father. Kenobi, even Yoda were unable to do that. I love the lightsaber battles, but as an adult I now realize that the wielding of the blades and being a jedi was more than just power or skill. Those colors of green and red really represented the greater battle of evil vs. good, and it's fitting that the victory doesn't come as a result of the blade or the power of Luke. The light side wins because of Luke's refusal to condemn and call to his father to be redeemed. It is never too late to start doing what's right, to turn and be healed. This theme is what makes the story so great and timeless.
  • @AscendantNomad
    Bravo. A true masterpiece that perfectly encapsulates the emotion and tragedy of Star Wars' best character. Well done.
  • @lynx910
    "Have you ever considered that we may be on the wrong side?" - that line coming from Padme was so on point!
  • @HB-rw4bb
    Hayden Christensen IS Anakin Skywalker. And this video is a masterpiece.
  • @aliray7833
    Hayden Christian is Vader and he embodies the transition absolutely perfectly. The conflict, the torment, the horror and the dread. All were conveyed so well, and the chemistry with Padme was a very believable catalyst, I mean who wouldn’t want to give up everything for someone you love as much as that.
  • @triumph_cv
    Disney has lost sight of what Star Wars means. It is this. Beautiful work.
  • When Obi Wan says "I'm sorry for all of it", I have the feeling that real emotions are going through both Hayden and Ewan