PODRACER (STAR WARS FAN FILM) 

Now THIS is Podracing.

Hey everyone! Thanks so much for the positivity! For context, this IS the entire fan film. Additionally, we shot this in 1 day on a LED Volume stage. No greenscreens. For the most part, all the live-action work is straight out of camera without any additional compositing. The CG and animation of the Podracers / crash simulations I did in Blender 3D and took about 3 months on and off. ***(I'll be uploading a breakdown of the VFX very soon)*** A lot of wonderful people came together to make this happen and I've never felt the Star Wars fandom more than being surrounded by a group of people who would also geek out about colored Q-tips used as spectators in the Ep.1 Podracing arena miniature, or the blend of F1 racecars and motorcycle recordings in Ben Burtt's sound design for Anakin's podracer...etc. Star Wars inspired so many of us to be filmmakers and in many ways, made it possible too. It seems like every milestone in filmmaking innovation, like the LED Volume stage for example, is a byproduct of Star Wars, and we as indie filmmakers are the beneficiaries of these new tools and ideas. All that to say, I'm grateful to be makings films in world with Star Wars as an evergreen source of inspiration.

Honestly this would make a really good drama series as a stand alone. I love the idea of exploring the inner realities of Star Wars and how there could be a separate story happening amongst the rest of the galaxy.

Please make an entire fan film of this! I actually can’t believe this is fan made! I’d watch this in a heartbeat

Podracing with the tone of Andor, I love it!

This is genuinely a great pitch for a Star Wars movie! The politics of it are reminiscent of James Caan in Rollerball, becoming such a gladiatorial celebrity that a dissenting word from his mouth could destabilize an oppressive regime. Hats off for crafting a really cool film!

What the fuck, how is this so good? I've seen good fan films before, but this doesn't even feel like a "good fan film", this feels like a genuine $100M+ production. My jaw was on the floor the entire time. If you hadn't put fan made anywhere I would've literally thought this was a new SW show/movie *and* I would've been excited for it. It's so good it's nigh-indistinguishable from a major studio project. Great job to you and your team.

Brilliant job Brian and team 💙🙌🏻

This was so awesome to be a part of! Can't wait to see where this goes!

This amazing! Would love to see a behind the scenes on how you guys did all this because it looks official!

I was one of the few people that thought the standalone “A Star Wars Story” films idea was great. Rogue One and Solo are much stronger films than the sequel trilogy in my opinion. Watching this trailer reminded me of those films, this would’ve been perfect. A slice of the Star Wars universe unconnected to the Skywalker saga, with its own style and aesthetic. I would absolutely watch this!!!Congrats on the great trailer!

This trailer brought me back to my childhood memories of watching phantom menace on VHS, well done lad, really brought me to my core with this one. You got big plans for the future my guy 🙏

Guys... this was AWESOME!! I was literally just saying to someone that with the right pitch/script, especially with Drive to Survive being a big hit in areas around the world, I really do think a show like this could be absolutely incredible. I really hope this gets the cogs turning for a show/movie about podracing. I really think Disney are sleeping on a really fun part of the Star Wars universe by not focusing more efforts around covering Podracing. Well done again guys, amazing effort and the production was topnotch!!

What a fantastic concept! Seriously blown away by this

This would absolutely make an amazing full length film. I would go to the Cinema to see this

This is a FAN FILM?! Holy S***

It's incredible how there's been no Podracing spin off ever made. I would eat it up

This is incredible!

Damn it, that's amazing dude! Want to see behind the scenes.

Whaaaaat... so damn good, I need this as a whole film now

Woahhh THIS LOOKS INCREDIBLE!! Keep up the incredible work! Can't wait to see this!!

The Force and the Furious: Tatooine Drift. "Out here in the sand, all you have is your pod and family". I would watch the hell out of that.

Cool to hear a aussie accent in a star wars film. The trailer makes you want more. Honestly wont be surprised if you get funding for this. Masterfull work.

I wish this would be a real series …. Awesome work guys !

This needs to be a movie

glad I'm not the only one who wants a pod racer story. For it to show up in one scene and never again is bonkers to me.

Honestly this is bonkers the amount of things that can go into a fan film is brilliant. we shall watch your career with great interest

Brian - this is absolutely fantastic! So proud of you!

Why is the Star Wars franchise still good?....because of the fans. Absolutely beautiful.

This is an awesome proof of concept, dude. Well done! Your blender VFX looks great as well

everything I love about star wars right here :o not everything needs to be about saving the galaxy. Star Wars is at its peak when its original, interesting stories about people living in a consistent, beautiful galaxy of stories constantly intersecting. Its why my favorite reference books are the film guides, and seeing who all those background characters are and why they were there in that moment. Awesomeness

Amazing looking! Looks like a major studio film. Can't wait to see how you made it and what shooting on the LED stage was like. And Blender for CG - so cool! Congrats!

Fantastic! It never occured to me a story could be spun from a "scene" of a Star Wars movie. Of course it could...a Fast & Furious in the expanded universe? Great idea, top writers, editors and the very top VFX people involved. I'm just so surprised Disney haven't scooped you all up already at this stage. Top notch as always!

Thanks for this, Disney should give you 30M for doing the whole movie and the returns would be at least 10x

This is what we want ! Great work

This is so so cool. I would 100% watch a film in this world. Congrats on this. Looks phenomenal!

A Podracing movie set on multiple planets would be cool

OMG…this looks so AWESOME!!! This is gonna be a full fledge fan film!? If so, can’t wait!!!

This looks phenomenal.

What the hell this is insane. Comeon YT algorithm this needs a mil views

Absolutely incredible!

This looks incredible! Loved the music and effects too, and I'm suprised the trailer doesn't have more veiws tbh.

WTF! How is this actually fan made? Incredible

Stunning. Utterly stunning. I want a 2-hour movie of this. You earned a new sub and a like.

I just came here to cry after searching the webs for news on my 20-years long hope for Podracer II (the game) or any Star Wars nod to this absolute undershone diamond of the universe. Dawg, this trailer is awesome, and 1.8K likes pales in contrast to what you deserve

Phenomenal. I hope Disney is paying attention and reaches out to y'all.

Incredible execution. Beautiful work man 👏

I would happily pay to go watch the full film at the cinema.

ooooooo this looks like it could be a legit spin off movie

This looks incredible!

IT'S A NEW LAP RECORD!

Superior fan-made films create icons... heroes… the Mouse can’t allow that.

It's absolutely incredible how this looks better than most of the recent Star Wars stuff. And I absolutely don't sas this to hate on Disney, but to praise the amazing work you've done.

Extremely well done. This video is about to change your life.

This looks badass but tbh, outside of maybe a few Imperials making bets, I don’t think the Empire really cares too much about it. They would however, offer the protagonist to be a pilot. Soontir Fel was also a racer too before he joined the Empire and became one of the galaxy’s greatest pilots.

This is AWESOME! Disney really needs to hire you. Great idea, I love how it validates Pod Racing, not as something "child like wonder" but dangerous racing. This is THE idea. I hope it gets made.

So damn good!!

Wizard!

I swear the color grading and cinematography on this movie is on par with Rogue One, if not better.

Congrats! This is awesome!

Great idea! Well executed. Made me want to see more!

Looks sick af. Please make this

Absolutely awesome. Can't wait to see the final result ! May The Force Be With You guys 🙏🏻

This is absolutely amazing holy crap

AMAZING!!!!!!! The Force is strong with this one!!!!!

This is fucking mental for being fan made

absolutely incredible!

WHAT is this and WHERE is the full film!? Holy crap, I am genuinely blown away

Great effects! I cant wait to watch the entire film! Pod racing!

That's amazing, beautifully shot 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

This look great, blown away tbh

Wow.... really professional looking... amazing work!

Fantastic work!

This looks so good! Cant wait!

this may truly be the best thing i have seen in 2023.

YES.

This looks absolutely phenomenal! This genuinely feels like Star Wars, and I can not wait to see where this goes.

Love it!

I need more!

Holy crap dude, this is amazing....I hope theres a bunch of disney execs kicking themselves for not thinking of this first!

This trailer is beautiful. I would watch the actual film in theaters on Day 1, if it existed. In a just world, Disney would be making films like this with the Star Wars property.

This is so sick! Amazing job well done, your work is perfect for the Star Wars universe

Very well made! Thrilling proof of concept, man. REALLY looks great.

Amazing!!!!!!

Reluctantly crouched at the starting line Engines pumping and thumping in time

Totally thought this might be legit for a second. The only giveaway was the editing and music (just because disney trailers are very different) This looks really freaking good.

Amazing effects, professional AF

If Disney was cool, they'd hire you on the spot to produce a full length version (or maybe a show. They've had slightly better luck with those as of late).

So sick

Amazing fx!

Looks amazing! I got goosebumps!

Best looking fan film trailer I think I've ever seen. Looking forward to it.

This is amazing, I am blown away.

My gosh this is incredible

The quality is top notch, as a Star Wars fan I would love to watch a production derived from this.

Great work!

PLEASE GIVE ME THIS AS A FULL MOVIE

Looks Great!

I so badly want this to be real

Incredible.