As a 3D artist, I often combine Blender, Unreal Engine, and iClone to tell stories and bring digital characters to life. I’m always searching for tools that make animation both faster and more expressive. I was genuinely intrigued by Laser Sword Pack’s potential, and after putting it to the test, I can confidently say: the paired motion system is an absolute game-changer.
Erik Larson (Libertas)
Hailing from Chicago, Libertas developed a passion for filmmaking early on. His love for the AAA game Assassin’s Creed led him to create videos about the game, which can be found on his channel, Libertas Video. He also produces a series of Assassin’s Creed-inspired micro-short films, such as “Modern Assassin Training Session”.
Despite his shoestring budget, Libertas enjoys crafting characters and costumes, bringing them to life in his YouTube short films. During the day, he is the Director of 3D of a production house and runs Libertas Video as a solo 3D generalist by night. He enjoys spending his free time creating characters, costumes, and props for his digital actors.
In this article, Erik takes a moment out of his precious time to introduce the “Laser Sword Pack”.
Inside the Laser Sword Motion Pack
This Laser Sword Pack offers 41 animations across four categories: “Sword Duels”, “Win or Lose”, “2v1 Battles” and “Combat Stances”—the pack also comes with 2 types of Laser Sabers that support RGM customization for lighting adjustment. Made by Hollywood veterans, the Monkey Chow Animation Studios‘ professional stunt team is the people behind the motions, delivering unbeatable quality.
Matched Motions: True Choreography from the Pros
The pack comes with paired combat animations—each move precisely matched between two characters, one attacking and one defending. It’s similar in approach to Reallusion’s Hand-to-Hand Combat Pack, which I reviewed a few years back, but this time the focus is on weapon-based combat. The result feels cinematic, coordinated, and dynamic right out of the box.
While I often use my Sony Mocopi Pro for solo motion capture, recording both sides of a duel can be slow and repetitive. This pack solves that problem completely. Every sequence comes from professional stunt performers, delivering real choreography with flips, spins, and reactive movement that’s difficult to capture solo.
Animated Props: The Secret Weapon
One feature that really surprised me was iClone’s animated props. I’ll admit—I hadn’t paid much attention to them before. But in this pack, they truly shine. Every time you apply a motion to a character, a corresponding laser sword is automatically added and animated in sync. That means the weapon stays perfectly aligned in the character’s hands during all those high-speed swings and clashes. Even better, it helps when aligning characters for impact points, ensuring that every strike connects visually and believably.
At first, I thought having “laser swords” might limit my options since I’m not creating Star Wars fan films. But it turns out, this feature is incredibly versatile. Simply line up your own weapon model with the laser sword, parent it to the prop, and then hide the original blade. The result? Your sword moves with the exact same fidelity—giving you dynamic, realistic motion in a fraction of the time.
Ideal for Cinematic Duels
Although these motions are stylized for laser sword duels, they’re easily adaptable for two-handed weapons—katanas, longswords, or even spears for the double-bladed sequences. With a few tweaks, the choreography can fit any fantasy or sci-fi project.
The Verdict
The Laser Sword Motion Pack is a must-have for anyone aiming to create fluid, cinematic fight scenes without spending weeks in mocap or manual animation. Just drop in your custom characters, apply the motions, fine-tune a few alignments, and render your sequence—it’s that simple.
If you liked the look of the characters in my demo, many of their outfits come from my own Libertas Armory packs, which you can find linked below. And if this pack caught your attention, I’ve reviewed several other Reallusion motion packs on my channel—definitely worth checking out if you’re building your own 3D action library.
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