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After Effects: Lightsabers!

In the Spark! Digital Media Lab

2026-05-04 18:30:00 2026-05-04 20:30:00 America/Los_Angeles After Effects: Lightsabers! Create your own lightsaber effect from scratch! In this beginner-friendly After Effects class, you’ll learn how to mask, glow, and animate a blade over video footage. Burbank Central Library -

Monday, May 04
6:30pm - 8:30pm

Create your own lightsaber effect from scratch! In this beginner-friendly After Effects class, you’ll learn how to mask, glow, and animate a blade over video footage.

Learn how movie magic is made!

In this hands-on After Effects workshop, students will create their own lightsaber effects over live-action footage. We’ll cover key concepts like masking, rotoscoping, color glow, and sound design, giving you the skills to turn a short video clip into a cinematic sci-fi scene.

By the end, you’ll have a finished 5–10 second video ready to share on social media, plus a project file you can expand on at home.

Perfect for beginners and Star Wars fans alike, no visual effects experience required.

Access to the Spark! Lab is for adults and students in grade 6 and higher with a library card in good standing.

AGE GROUP: | Teens | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Learning | Computers and Technology |

TAGS: | 19+ | 12-18 |

Burbank Central Library

Phone: 818-238-5600

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Mon, Nov 09 10:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Nov 10 10:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Nov 11 Closed
(Veterans Day)
Thu, Nov 12 10:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Nov 13 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Nov 14 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Nov 15 Closed

About the branch

The Burbank Central Library is located at the corner of Glenoaks Boulevard and Olive Avenue in downtown Burbank. It is a two-story building with elevator access. 

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