Low-budget 'Star Wars' trailer proves you don't need special effects

 By 
Andrea Romano
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Take note, J.J. Abrams.

Some super fans "sweded" the latest Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer -- remaking every shot using cardboard props and sets, their best friends and family and their own back yard. Even the sound effects are low-budget, using human voices instead of computer generation.

The video creators, Dumb Drum, also published a side-by-side comparison with the real trailer. Who needs a big, Hollywood film budget?

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