Naruto is one of the most popular mangas and animes in the world, especially among children. This video tutorial demonstrates how to draw the character Anko from the series using a tablet and Adobe Photoshop. It is very detailed and sure to improve your digital art skills.
If you're looking for an easy way to give your short hair waves and fullness, watch as this video demonstrates how to do so using a straightener and taking inspiration from the character Jenna Maroney (Jane Krakowski) of the show 30 Rock. Now all you need is Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin at your side and your a regular celebrity. Enjoy!
"You're lucky, he's lucky, I'm lucky, we're all lucky!" If you're quick to spot who said this great line in the ultimate 1975 cult classic, "Rocky Horror Picture Show" then you will enjoy this tutorial. In this makeup lesson, learn how to steal the look of the character Magenta (played by the amazing Patricia Quinn) with the help of makeup and hair created by a Fashion Face expert.
In this makeup tutorial, learn how to apply the makeup look of movie character "Marla Singer", the badass chick from Fight Club, played by Helena Bonham Carter. To achieve the misty, dirty smudge look applied in this video, the following products were used:
L.A. Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant shares some tips with TIME Magazine's Sean Gregory on how he puts his best foot forward everytime he steps onto the court. Areas gone over in this video include: The proper grip & shooting form, attack the foot & sell the fake, the pull-up jumpshot, the art of the foul shot, playing to the opponent's weaknesses, getting in character, and stretching.
Make-up artist/costume extraordinaire, Kandee Johnson amazingly recreates the look of the evil witch from 101 Dalmations, Cruella De Vil! In his tutorial, Kandee teaches an important skill in a lot of costume make-up application: how to erase your eyebrows.
Make-up artist, Kandee Johnson takes us through, step-by-step, how to transform our faces into traditional geisha girls with the application of make-up! Super fun!
In this step-by-step tutorial, watch as the talented make-up & hair extraordinaire, Kandee Johnson recreates the make-up and famous eye of Egyptian princess Cleopatra!
In this how-to, watch as remarkable make-up artist, Kandee Johnson shows how to apply makeup to steal the creepy Joker look from Batman! Specifically, Heath Ledger's look as the role of Joker in the recent Batman re-make "The Dark Knight."
Make-up artist, Kandee Johnson transforms herself into the King of Pop, Michael Jackson! With just some shading and contouring, watch as Kandee remarkably alters the shape of her face with the illusion of makeup!
Make-up artist, Kandee Johnson transforms into an Oompa Loompa from the beloved classic film, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory! To get the orange glowing face, Kandee uses Make-Up Forever's Flash palette.
Take a gander at this 3D animation video tutorial on how to move pole vectors in Autodesk Maya 8.5. So, if you need to move that pole vector so it doesn't flip, and see where to put it if you want to let your character do the split. Also see how to rotate the pole vector in Maya. Your 3D modeling skills need it, trust me.
"Miki Falls" manga creator Mark Crilley presents a tutorial on how to draw manga or anime hair. The first character's hair is drawn entirely in real time, with continuous spoken explanation. Drawing hair is one of the most important components of anime and manga figure drawing, this video will show you how.
Watch this video to learn directions in Japanese and their symbols. This video offers clever ways to remember the character for each direction.
Learn where to go, what to do, and what weird character to speak with to unlock the wonderful world of Reek Fishing! And beware, just like real fishing, it requires time and patience. This is a walkthrough for Nintendo Wii's Zelda: Twilight Princess.
If you wanted an archer among your main party members in Dragon Age 2, go download the The Exiled Prince DLC. It gives you a new character named Sebastian Vale, an archer, and three new companion quests to complete. This video will show you how to beat the second companion quest Repentance.
Lea Michele, like her overachieving character Rachel in "Glee," has a bit of a diva complex. But with that talent, those smashing pearly whites, beestung lips, and gorgeous dark brown hair, we don't blame her.
Did you watch "Mr. Rogers" when you were a kid? If so, then you probably remember Thomas the tank engine fondly. One of the recurring lovable characters in Mr. Roger's home, he always had something funny to say and a lesson of the day that helped us grow and become smart little kids.
Carmilla is a reoccuring character in the Castlevania universe, for those who have been following the series, although seeing as Lords of Shadow is a reboot, her strategies in battle are...different. She can't even really be harmed in the first half of the fight! In this video you will get a walkthrough on how to defeat Carmilla in Castlevania: Lords of Shadow!
If you're looking to play a samurai or other Japanese inspired character at your next boffer larp, this tutorial is for you. You're shown how to build a foam katana using duct tape, a razor blade, measuring tape, cloth athletic tape, DAP contact cement, liquid craft latex, fabric to cover your blade, rope, fiberglass core, and of course, foam!
Altair from Assassin's Creed is an incredibly stylish and well-realized character, which makes him a perfect costume choice for Halloween or a cosplay convention. Watch this video to learn how to sew the red sash for an Altair costume quickly and easily.
Altair is one of the sexiest video games characters your could be this Halloween or at your next cosplay convention. The Dutchman who made this video clearly is devoted to the character, and in this video you'll learn how to make a perfect Altair under tunic for your costume. Watch this video before you start to learn how to make the template.
Kitana from "Mortal Kombat" was the original gal whos looks literally could kill. Killer curves plus killer butt-whooping skills? The girl knew how to work it.
"Clockwork Orange," Stanley Kubrick's oddball crime film, features several teenage characters whose intentions are...questionable, to say the least. After all, Alex DeLarge, the main character of the story, sociopathically rapes a few women in his youth, runs around with a gang, and takes drugs.
In this tutorial, we learn how to make Ebenezer Scrooge using Stampin' Up punches. First, you will need to grab the guide that tells you which punches to punch out to make the character. Once you have all the colors and shapes punched out, then you will be able to put them together. The hat should be tall with a holly leaf and berries on it. Around his face should be a beard and a scarf around the neck. He should be wearing long sleeves with two buttons down the middle. Use a black gel pen to...
With James Cameron's "Avatar" being as game changing and visually breathtaking as it is, we're pretty sure that this Halloween you'll be seeing lots of folks looking a little blue...makeup-wise, that is. Whether you're dressing up as a guy Na'vi or a girl Na'vi, this Halloween makeup tutorial will get you looking like a member of the tribe like no other.
As part of the trifecta of hotties on "Vampire Diaries" (Damon and Stephen, her two leading men, being the other two) Nina Dobrev wears little to no makeup as her sweet character Elena Gilbert. But she still looks drop dead gorgeous. While we can't exactly steal her good genes, we can learn a little about how Nina emphasizes her features.
Vocaloids have to be one of the weirdest of the many weird things to ever emerge from Japan. They are basically synthesizer software programs that can sing any song a user creates in the voice of a character created for that Vocaloid. The queen of these Vocaloid characters is Hatsune Miku, who has become something of a cosplay darling since her software caught on. This video will show you how to make her cosplay replicas of her iconic headphones.
Lea Michele's dorky and supertalented "Glee" character, Rachel Berry, is a perfectionist down to the core, even when it comes to makeup. While the highly driven girl focuses on her singing, she also makes sure that her makeup always looks perfectly polished, fresh, and never overdone.
We don't remember much about the 1984 movie "Gremlins," but we do remember the adorable protagonist/lead Gremlin Gizmo! Who can forget his big, pleading eyes, doll-like stature and chubby tummy? Our four-year-old selves swooned over the fantasy that we could own our very own Gizmo as a pet. Unfortunately for us, our pipe dreams went bust when we discovered that Gizmo shockingly wasn't real, but at least we can still recall the tender days of yore by drawing this Gizmo character.
In this clip, you'll learn how to use the "Insert/Edit Embedded Media" and "Insert Special Character" buttons in the WordPress editor. Every version of WordPress brings with it new features, new functions and new ways of doing things. Fortunately, the very same technology that allows an open-source blog publishing application like WordPress to exist in the first place also makes it easy for its users to share information about the abovesaid things through videos like this one. Take a look.
If you're looking to buy a game that doesn't cost too much and offers great looking visuals, then Limbo is for you. This puzzle-platform game is a sidescroller that has you controlling an unnamed boy who is searching for his sister. There's no soundtrack, it's in greyscale, and features some pretty gruesome deaths for your character.
In this tutorial, we learn how to draw a smiling graffiti style face. First, start off by drawing the nose, eyes, and eyebrows. Then, draw the large open mouth and hair at the top of the head. Make sure to add in ears and large teeth when you draw the character. Then, shade around the individual teeth so it looks like gums. Then, fill in the eyebrows and hair individually. After this, make two lines underneath the nose so it looks more realistic, then sign your name next to your graffiti face...
Cosplay, or "costume play," is basically dressing up with costumes and accessories to represent a specific character, usually one in anime (like Sailor Moon) or manga. Like most Japanese fashion trends, cosplay emerged from the trendsetting Harajuku district of Japan and continues to thrive today, even in America when people wear costumes to anime conventions.
Emma Watson, who plays Hermione Granger in the "Harry Potter" series, is actually a lot like the character she embodies. Both are quite intelligent (Watson just finished her freshman year at Brown), strong, and independent, and both rely on minimal makeup to enhance their features.
Natural beauty Dianna Agron, who plays evil cheerleader Quinn Fabray on the hit show "Glee," doesn't need a stitch of makeup to look fabulous. Which is why her character on the show only wears the basics: a little bit of mascara, pale pink lipgloss, and peachy pink blush.
Drawing eyes is often the most difficult part of nailing down a comic book or manga character, but also the most vital part. Eyes really animate a face, so it's important to master all types of eyes if you wish to become a good artist. This tutorial will teach you how you can contain the eyes and eyebrows in the same plane, or basic shape, to make sure they align evenly. When this sort of method isn't used, often people will draw eyebrows that are disconnected from the rest of the eye.
If you are making games or hybrid machinima in 3D Studio MAX, the occasion may arise where you want to give one of your characters a massive two-handed weapons like a sword or machine gun. This video's sole intent is to teach you how to do that. It focuses on how to link parts of a biped to an object using an IK (inverse kinematics) object chain. Doing this will make your character move correctly in relation to the weapon, allowing them to do whatever you want them to with their shiny giant s...
If you want to make a hybrid machinima movie using WoW characters, you are probably going to have to import them into 3DS MAX at some point. Unfortunately, you cannot just do this straight away. This video will teach you how to use a program called Milkshape 3D to prepare a character for importing and then import them into 3DS MAX, where they are ready for animating!
Learn how to create a character rig when animating 3D models in Blender. Specifically, this clip addresses the following topics: Bone creation, splitting and re-parenting. Weighting with bone heat, mirrored weight painting and posed weight painting. IK setup, bone roll, and pole targets. Advanced foot rig with control to pivot off of the heel, toe, ankle or ball and control to lift the toes. Whether you're new to the Blender Foundation's popular open-source 3D computer graphics application or...
