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Actor/director Shane Felux spent three years and $20,000 to make his own Star Wars fan film, Revelations. He built the cockpit of a space ship in the film in his basement.

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Cast and crew made the film in their own time. More than 200 people were involved the production as a whole, including a main cast of five and scores of extras.

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Blue screen work to superimpose special effects and detailed backgrounds was used in much of the film. More than 30 digital artists and animators worked on the production.

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The film recreates the look and feel of the official Star Wars films. Many of the locations will be familiar to fans, including this shot of a landing pad on Coruscant.

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The plot of Revelations centres on the last few Jedi Knights yet to be killed by Darth Vader and takes place between Episode III and IV of the official films.

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The film is available only for download. Star Wars creator George Lucas has given his blessing to fan films, as long as they are not made with any commercial intent.

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Director Shane Felux said his cast gave two years of their lives to their film. "I'm very proud of the cast and crew," he said.

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George Lucas says he plans no further Star Wars films. But movies like Revelations show that fans are only too willing to carry on.