Jony Ive’s Lightsaber: not another iPhone – SlashGear

Chris Burns Believe it or not, not every device or piece of software Apple design guru Jony Ive has conceived looks as smooth and precise as an iPhone. In fact this week a conversation has come to light one between Jony Ive and the director of the next Star Wars film, J.J. Abrams. In a chat between the two, Abrams suggests that Ive made very specific suggestions on how a re-designed lightsaber might look. Not smooth, nor refined. Just the opposite far more gritty. You ll be interested to know that the very first lightsaber was designed by collecting a bunch of previously-made pieces of machinery, slapping them together to make a hilt. According to Master Replicas, the following bits and pieces were used: Obi-Wan s Lightsaber original build (STAR WARS 1977)• Graflex clamp and band• Calculator bubble display strip• Booster attachment from a Browning ANM2 machine gun for the rear grip• Armitage Shank hand wheel from a sink faucet for the pommel• WWI No.3 MK1 British rifle grena
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