The most important items in a tool kit, are the protection and safety equipment, like a breathing mask, ear muffs, and eye goggles. Other than that, tools vary on your needs. Some basics are a handsaw, a hacksaw, a level, a hammer, screwdrivers, a measuring tape, a shifting wrench, a chisel, pliers, a combination square, a utility knife, and a clamp. Watch this video home improvement tutorial and learn how to select tools for a basic tool kit.
This audio editing software tutorial will quickly show you how to setup and use effects sends in Logic. First, Connor Smith shows a reverb, then a delay (using both the normal insert slot, and also the channel strips setting menu) in Logic Pro. Learn how to use busses and aux sends in this Logic Pro tutorial.
Check out this piano tutorial video that shows you the effects of different key attack techniques. From high and low, learn the different sounds and senses of the various key attack techniques. Practice these exercises and improve your piano playing skills by watching this instructional piano video.
Want to mix and scratch like a professional DJ? To be a good DJ you need to understand the concepts of mixing tracks, adding cool effects, and of course you need a good sense of rhythm to line up the beats. This how to video explains how to use the flanger on the Denon DN-S1200 mixer. This video shows you how to use one of the effects known as the flanger effect. Watch this DJ tutorial so you can learn how to use the flanger on the Denon DN-S1200 mixer.
Voice Changer Software works well with many different Media Players. It is able to capture the audio stream, morph the voice of the songs, change the Equalizer of the songs, add audio effects to enrich the color of the song, and much more. This tutorial shows you how to remix a song in Voice Changer Software Diamond 6.0. Start by playing and morphing the song, then record the song in morphed effects to get your remix.
In this text effects tutorial you will learn how to create shiny, metallic looking text with reflections in Adobe Photoshop CS3. This is a beginners tutorial that will show you how to work with layers in Photoshop CS3, add texture and reflections to text and work with some very basic Photoshop CS3 filters and effects. The tutorial is best viewed full screen.
There are a million things you can do with text or type in Photoshop CS3. In this tutorial you will get another idea of how to edit and manipulate text in Photoshop. Watch and learn how to create a text within text effect in Photosohp CS3. This is a beginners level tutorial.
Flat tires are inevitable, so it's important to be prepared. Learn some tricks that will simplify the process and save you time. Check out this instructional cycling video that demonstrates how to change a flat tire when cycling. Just follow these simple tips: shift into smallest gears, check for sharp object in tire, use sandpaper to roughen rubber, let glue dry 2-3 minutes before applying patch, make sure tire doesn't pinch tube.
This tutorial will attempt to explain the perspective principle of Field Of Vision. Learn how to draw perspective with a more realistic method than a classic one point perspective practice. This instructional drawing video demonstrates how to draw using a technique that focuses on field of vision, based on the human eye. Your drawing will take on a fish eye effect as you mimic the effect of looking up and down as you draw.
In this tutorial, you'll learn how to manipulate multiple copies of a single track in Traktor, formerly known as Traktor DJ studio, to achieve interesting effects. More specifically, this tutorial looks at phasing, beat repeat, snare fill, drum solo and half-time fill techniques. To learn how to achieve any and all of the above effects, press play!
Check out this card trick tutorial video to learn how to perform the "Thunderstruck" effect. In this card trick, four jokers instantly transform into four queens. This is one of the coolest card tricks to perform. Please practice it, put your skills to the test, and use it to amaze others.
Building up layers of paint and tiling putty to create a marbled effect. Materials used in this video are tiling putty, acrylic paint,
This instructional painting video demonstrates how to paint a bronze effect on ceramics. You can use this technique on just about any surface, such as wood, canvas, metal, plastic, or paper. Apply gold metallic paint, Bitumen, cadmium yellow paint and primary blue paint. Dry the metallic surface with a heat gun if you have one.
Follow along with Dr Kreepy in this quick video tutorial on how to do cheap and easy tombstones for your home haunt. You will need a marker, a hobby knife or X-acto knife, a hacksaw, an electric rotary tool, black acrylic paint, black spray paint, white paint, a spray bottle full of water, a paintbrush, and foam board. Watch this video special effects tutorial and learn how to make a cheap prop tombstone for a Halloween decoration or a film prop.
Take a look at this instructional video and learn how to use the section tool in Google SketchUp. This tutorial covers how to create cut-away views of your model in any direction, the context options for the section plane, and how to move and rotate the section plane. You can lock the section orientation by holding the "Shift" key.
Backyard FX shows how to build a real lightsaber. Erik Beck unearths the original lightsaber blueprints from the special effects creator for Star Wars, and show you how to buy parts to a real lightsaber so you can have your own custom Star Wars weapon. In the test film you'll see our rotoscoping technique on how to complete the effect with some simple computer animation. You will need chrome plated slip joints, black vinyl rubber, a nylon slip joint, a rubber slip joint, rubber O rings, and m...
This Adobe Photoshop tutorial shows you ho to give an image a comic book look. Sure, most people draw comic books from scratch, but you don't have to when you have this tutorial to show you how to create a 'comic book' effect in Photoshop.
Take a look at this instructional video and learn how to easily perform the butterfly kick. All you need to do is shift weight, dip, and kick.
Watch this instructional special effects video on how to make a squib to simulate fired bullets striking a wall. This squib making process will not work for contact on people. Follow the step by step procedure by watching this instructional video to produce realistic special effects for your film.
This software tutorial shows you how to get creative with Flash animations. The video is titled rotoscope in Flash but actually is not a rotoscoping technique. Instead, you learn how to convert an animation sequence of images to bitmap images and create a cool artistic effect on the Flash animation.
Learn how to create a Hand Scanner in Adobe After Effects. This is an advanced level tutorial so you should at least know your way around the software before starting.
Modeling software is a wonderful tool for experimenting with modifictions of a product first before building it in real life. Plus, it's just cool to build things virtually. This Maya software tutorial teaches you how to use basic lighting effects in Maya.
This tutorial will guide you step by step and help you get access to an almost limitless number of instruments and effects. There are so many freeware synths and effects that this tutorial can help you use. Check it out and learn how to install VST plugins in Fruity Loops (FL Studio).
This video tutorial will have you making fake blood on all of your photographs in no time. Using Adobe Photoshop CS3, adding a little red blood to your pictures could be the best thing that happened to them. Even learn how to add a little bit of scratches on somebody's arm.
This video covers the basics of recording Foley sound. Foley was a sound technician at Universal studios who invented a new sound effect method. This video will teach you how to use his method to get great sound effects.
Check out this brief video tutorial on using FxFactory the visual effects plug-in package for Final Cut Pro or Final Cut Express and Motion. You'll see the filters, generators, and transitions included, and see how they are grouped inside Final Cut's browser. There are a tones of effects for you here, just watch and see what you can do with it all.
Raleigh from Pujo Productions shows this classic eye tear effect. Just like in Kill Bill! This is a great effect to add into your home video.
This video shows you how to turn a scene or composition into a 3D scene in After Effects.
DJ Dream is at it again with new tricks & tips for all you DJs. Watch as he demonstrates on how to create a siren effect without an efx boxplus.
This screencast shows you how to add a shake effect to your video in Sony Vegas. It is also known as Quake, Jitter, tremor etc. It can have an interesting impact on your productions.
A Divinity Tutorial on the Black Hole Effect card magic trick.
Scientists of the University of Twente in the Netherlands won a prestigious place in the 'Hall of Fame' of videos about fluid-in-motion. They have made a video of leaping shampoo, in which they explain the so-called Kaye effect. Scientifically interesting, but also of great aesthetic beauty! Get out your shampoo and try it yourself.
This tutorial shows you how to create a cool red fire effect on footage in Sony Vegas. This particular footage is from Halo 3, but you could use any video game gun firing footage or whatever.
In case you didn't know, and you'd be surprised that many don't, it's time to learn how to take a screenshot!
Get tips on making and animating Star Wars lightsabers using the Neon Light Engine in Effects Lab
Ben and Paul show how the addition of horror sound effects can make an otherwise normal scene utterly creepy...
The core of beatbox, bass effects can make you a pro if you can do them right. Here, see how to emulate the bass drum using the throat and vocal echo.
This video is an excellent example of how to demonstrate the doppler effect in the classroom.
This short video is on how to use your new Eye Mold Kit from Ken Banks. It's simple and easy, and it makes a great looking acrylic eye for any special effect.
This tech tip demonstrates advanced rear derailleur adjustments in order to achieve proper shifting.
