Syncing the lips of animated characters to dialogue is one of the most painstaking tasks that any animator has to perform, especially when working on the localization of foreign animated films. This video will teach you the basics of how to sync the lips of animated characters in Flash CS4. You need to have a set of mouths already created to make this work, but once you have that this video should be able to help you put them together and create a really professional Flash movie.
Creating Flash animation is one of the most popular ways for beginning digital animators to cut their teeth. This video will teach you how to animate one fairly basic effect in Flash CS4, making text write itself out using a mask layer. For Flash beginners, this is a great way to make your text appear more dynamically until you become advanced enough to record dialogue.
Marvel's recent string of wildly successful films based on its wildly successful comics have ushered in a whole new era of comic book films. All of the Marvel films have a very cool Marvel logo effect during their opening credits. This video will teach you how to create the same effect for your logo at home using Flash CS3. Now your superhero movie will look much more authentic and professional.
If you are just getting started working with Flash, CS3 might be a good place to start since it's cheaper and simpler than it's newer counterparts. This video will teach you how to use Flash CS3 to perform a basic task: drawing a human eye. Once you can do this, you can start on the plethora of more advanced tutorials elsewhere on our site!
Once you've created and edited a project in Premiere Pro to your heart's content, it's time to export that video so you can watch it outside of your editing console. This video will teach you how to do just that in Premiere Pro CS3 quickly and easily. Make sure your video looks as good as humanly possible using these tips.
Learning how to dance can be a fun and exciting experience that teaches you not only how to dance, but a little about another countries culture as well. In this tutorial, you'll be finding out how to foxtrot. It's a ballroom dance that is done in a pattern of slow, slow, then quick, quick. Like any dance, it takes time and practice. So good luck, pay attention, and enjoy!
There is no such thing as a perfect Cinema 4D render. There are always more techniques to learn to improve your skills at using this powerful software. This video will teach you how to use the light objects options to reduce the gradients on surfaces in your rendering, making them look smoother and more real.
Cyberlink Webcam 3 is a very fun piece of software to have if you use your webcam a lot. Why pay for it? This video will teach you how to get the popular software for free by downloading this file and installing it on your computer. Do this as fast as you can and then get back to Chatroulette!
Every time a new version of a piece of consumer electronics like the iPod or Nook comes out, quick on its heels come ways to jailbreak them and increase their functionality. This video will teach you how to jailbreak your 3rd generation iPod Touch MC model with firmware version 3.1.3. All you need is this software and you're good to go!
The bleach bypass effect is a classic, and is large part of what gave Saving Private Ryan it's distinctive look. This video will teach you how to apply bleach bypass yourself using Adobe Premiere Pro. Give your video that old-school look using the most modern of technologies.
Adobe Premiere Pro is one powerful piece of software if you want to make your videos look professional. This video will teach you how to use preset styles with the software to create cool visual effects like those in the movie 300 and others. Download the project file to get the presets, then apply them to your films and see what you get!
You might think that an idyllic shot like the one of the Bahamas in the thumbnail for this video doesn't need any modification to make it look tropical. You would be wrong! This video will teach you how to use Adobe Premiere Pro to give a tropical photo a more tropical look by adjusting the colors, the brightness and contrast.
Maya 2009, when it was released in 2008, made the process of working with UVs a lot easier. This video will teach you how to use the UV enhancement tools in Maya to unwrap a model of a head, removing some of its distortion.
Splinter Cell is the most popular series of espionage games for the XBox family of consoles. This video deals with Splinter Cell: Double Agent, and will teach you how to glitch yourself into a skywalk on the Kinshasa level of the game. This requires some precise walking, but if you're good at the game this is definitely worth trying.
Flying is fun, even when you aren't supposed to do it! This video will teach you how to use one popular exploitable glitch in Gears of War 2 to skywalk your way through the Stasis multiplayer map. You will need to enable ragdoll smokes and use the barrier breaker glitch for this to work, but once you've got it, it is soooo much fun!
Making traps is a lost art. Landmines are facing international condemnation, hunting is barely allowed anywhere. There just aren't that many reason to make them anymore. But don't let that stop you! This video will teach you how to make a double spring snare trap using only basic wilderness materials. Hopefully you'll catch more rabbits this way than Elmer Fudd did.
Bruises may not be as gory or extreme as the gashes and slashes from some of the other fake-wound videos on the site, but they are an important part of the fake-injury world. I a brick falls on you, what you are going to have isn't a cut, but a very nasty bruise! This video will teach you how to make a realistic fake bruise on your arm out of makeup, which should be handy for you next film.
There are a lot of ways to hurt people, and almost as many ways to make them look like they've been hurt without doing any damage. This video is about the latter. It will teach you how to create some really scary fake zombie flesh wounds, either for a Halloween costume or film role. Now your eyes won't be the only zombie-like part of your body!
No Star Wars Lego battlefield depicting the events of the popular animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars, is complete without Clone Trooper Captain Fordo. This video will help you to remedy any Fordo deficiencies in your battleground scene by teaching you how to construct a minifigure of Captain Fordo. There, now your Arc Trooper army is complete.
In video games, like life, having enough money to do everything you want to do is nearly impossible. Well, unless you are playing Lego Star Wars that is! This video will teach you how to make as much money as you could possibly need in Lego Star Wars by playing Level 4-1 with all of the score modifying enhancements. Never want for studs again, you Lego Star Wars stud!
Your maximum heart rate is an important piece of information to know if you are exercising seriously and want to make sure you are going hard without damaging your body. This video will teach you an easy, conservative way to estimate your maximum heart rate. With this knowledge and a heart monitor you will be able to assess the quality of your workout more accurately.
Fumbling the ball is the most embarrassing thing that a running back can do on the football field. This video features NFL skills instructors demonstrating one good drill for teaching ball protection skills: having the running back player run through a gauntlet of other players who will all try to strip the ball from them.
Need some help figuring out how to select a workspace in Adobe Flash Builder 4? This clip will teach you what you'll need to know to make an informed decision. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular Flash IDE (previously titled Adobe Flex Builder) or simply wish to become better acquainted with the program, you're sure to find benefit in this free video software tutorial. For more information, including specific, step-by-step instructions, take a look.
Back in the day, all mountain bikes had square taper bottom brackets and cranks. Modern bike makers have moved away from this style, but some still prefer it. This video will teach you how to install a specialty square-taper bottom bracket and crank on your mountain bike.
If you bike chain is skipping, and you aren't sure why, you could have a worn-out cog issue. This is especially likely if you cogs are substantially older than your chains. This video will teach you how to assess your cogs for wear. which will help you determine whether you need new ones or need to take other steps to get your bike riding smoothly again.
THere are many parts of the rear derailleur on a mountain or road bike that need frequent adjustment to function properly and give you proper performance on your rides. This video will teach you how to adjust the cable tension, the jockey wheel, and the hanger of the derailleur, ensuring that the whole system is functioning smoothly and that your bike will work as well as possible.
The horizontal mattress suture allows the doctor or nurse performing them to minimize the tension being applied to a patient's wound by the stitch, which facilitates healing. This video features a doctor demonstrating how to perform such a suture on a pig's leg, teaching you one of the techniques that will help make you a more successful medical professional.
Want to know how to integrate Final Cut Pro and Adobe After Effects? This clip will teach you how to do just that. Whether you're new to Apple's Final Cut Pro non-linear video editor or simply new to using these two applications in tandem, you're sure to benefit from this video tutorial. For specifics, including a step-by-step overview of the integration process, watch this Final Cut Pro lesson.
Need some help figuring out how to integrate Final Cut Pro and Motion? This clip will teach you how to do just that. Whether you're new to Apple's Final Cut Pro non-linear video editor or just want to better acquaint yourself with the Final Cut Pro 6 workflow, you're sure to benefit from this video tutorial. For specifics, including a step-by-step overview of the integration process, watch this Final Cut Pro lesson.
Did you know that over a million people a year suffer from the effect of burns and over 1/3 of them wind up in the emergency room? If you have a burn of any kind, check out this clip. Dr. Savant will teach you exactly how to deal with burns of all degrees, from slight surface burns to deeper, higher degree singes. So, check out this clip and prepare, just in case!
In this video, Andy Irons teaches you how to ride the tube on your backhand while surfing. Backside tube riding involved surfing the interior part of a hollow wave. This trick is fun and hard to do, but you will learn great tips to get you started from Andy in this tutorial.
In this video, Todd McClure will teach you how to maintain and keep up your indoor shuffleboard table. In the video, learn how to use silicone, wax and how to adjust the climate adjusters on a shuffleboard table.
It's that time of the year again! During the long, cold winter months it can be quite annoying when you have to place article after article of clothing on your body. Buying a space heater is an easy way to add some much needed warmth to your living area. So this tutorial will teach you how to safely use a space heater in your home today. Enjoy!
Teaching young children the basics of hitting a softball is tough. This video covers some basic softball hitting training techniques, including how to hold off on pitches to time you swing properly, and practice proper foot positioning and movement to improve balance and power.
Learn how to find the slope and y intercept of a line equation in algebra. This free video lesson will teach you everything you'll need to know. From Ramanujan to calculus co-creator Gottfried Leibniz, many of the world's best and brightest mathematical minds have belonged to autodidacts. And, thanks to the Internet, it's easier than ever to follow in their footsteps (or just finish your homework or study for that next big test).
Interested in converting numbers both into and out of scientific notation? This free video lesson will teach you everything you'll need to know. From Ramanujan to calculus co-creator Gottfried Leibniz, many of the world's best and brightest mathematical minds have belonged to autodidacts. And, thanks to the Internet, it's easier than ever to follow in their footsteps (or just finish your homework or study for that next big test).
As anyone who's been around sports long enough knows, defense wins championships. This video features a middle school girls' volleyball coach explaining some techniques and drills for improving the defensive play of young female volleyball players. These include teaching your players to call for the ball and pass properly, and making players move around as much as possible during passing drills to get them used to covering as much ground as they can.
This handy video for the DIY duct tape enthusiast teaches you how to make a fun, quick, easy flashlight holder out of that most versatile of materials: duct tape. The presenter in this video uses the flash new zebra-patterned duct tape, but you can use the more basic grey if you want to save money and go with a more restrained look.
This video from the the excellent UK series Container Gardening for Food teaches you a simple technique for increasing the yield of your tomato plants. By simply pinching out the new buds your plants continues to sprout after its already fully limbed, you can keep it from expending energy making new limbs and make it focus that energy on growing larger, more delicious tomatoes. A must-watch for any at-home tomato grower.
Making a delicious cake base is only part of the equation for the high-end pastry chef. Icing the cake in a really attractive pattern requires immense attention to detail and precision. This video demonstrates both in teaching you how to decorate a cake with buttercream frosting in the image of a Calla Lily with a blue background. Delicious and artistic.
