Fans of the Star Wars series have shed light on the most impossible of construction projects – the building of the Death Star.

We got a quick glimpse at the early stages of the moon-sized laser cannon at the end of Revenge of the Sith, but it wasn’t completed onscreen until the events of Rogue One.

Now brothers Isaac and Benjamin Botkin have collaborated in making a small film that showed just how the weapon of mass destruction was constructed, using the magic of time-lapse.

Isaac made the visuals in Lightwave 3D, a popular graphics program commonly used for film and television effects, while Benjamin composed the score, mimicking the epic style of John Williams’ iconic work.