Hong Kong-based Jeffrey Ding He has been putting violin covers on YouTube for years, but, after seeing Star Wars: The Force Awakens, he decided to try something new. "For this video, I was consciously trying to come up with something more creative than my old videos" he told Today.com. And after seeing the blockbuster film, "I suddenly realized I could try to make my violin bow look like a lightsaber."
His four-part violin rendition required each frame of each panel to be hand "glowed" using Hitfilm visual effects software, a process that took more than 20 hours. But I think you'll agree, the results were worth it. Here is Jeffrey Ding He's version of Star Wars - The Force Theme... played with a lightsaber: