How To: Make a robotic arm and make cheap lighting for shoots
This video tutorial from IndyMogul shows you how to make a robotic arm and create cheap lighting for shoots.
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How To: Use the Shader Tree tool for lighting in Modo 201
Go beyond the traditional 3D workflow to an immersive creative experience with the software Modo, created by Luxology. Modo is the next evolution of 3D modeling, painting and rendering for Mac and PC. Modo includes 3D sculpting tools, animation and network rendering, and advanced features such as n-gons and edge weighting.
How To: Craft a heart shaped lamp shade
Turn on your heart light!! Watch this instructional arts and crafts video to make a fabulous heart shaped lamp shade for Valentine's Day. You will need a heart shaped box of chocolates, a beaded curtain, duct tape, string, ribbon, and a lamp shade. So what are you waiting for? Craft this handmade heart light and impress the one you love.
How To: Photograph shiny metal and reflections
Watch this instructional photography video that introduces a very important principle (the law of reflection) when applied to photographing shiny objects in the studio.
How To: Pack light and tight for airline traveling
Hitting the friendly skies? Not bringing a lot of stuff can save you the hassle of checking in a luggage or being searched at the airport. Watch this video tutorial by Better TV for tips on how to pack light and tight for your next trip.
How To: Create effects with light rays and text in Sony Vegas
This tutorial shows you some totally hip and smashing effects with light rays and text in Sony Vegas.
How To: Make a USB crystal ball light
Make a crystal LED light from the chemicals in a cold compress that runs on USB power.
How To: Make simple lanterns
Sarah McColl teaches us how to light up a room or backyard with homemade lanterns. As she shows us, lighting is one thing you never want to neglect. Electricity is not required.
How To: Make Glowing Green Candy
If there ever was a day to eat green candy, St. Patrick's Day would be it. But is there something better than the banality of green candy swarming the streets on St. Patty's Day? Yes—glowing green candy, and Instructables user BrittLiv wants us to show you how it's done.
How To: Build Star Wars Christmas Tree Ornaments Out of LEGOs
LEGOs are more than just a toy for young children— it's an emerging art form combining photography, stop-motion (i.e., brickfilms), and imitative models that portray today's pop culture as it is. It's something visual culture analysts are sure to be studying over the next decade, and Chris McVeigh, from Halifax, Nova Scotia, is sure to be studied for his LEGO mastery.
How To: Use a green screen
This video shows how to properly set up a green screen, to set up the screen we are taking into account this four factors:
How To: Turn an old window into illuminated wall art
Check out this DIY video tutorial from Curbly, the best place to share pictures of your home, find design ideas, and get expert home-improvement advice.
How To: Install recessed lighting in your home
If your home needs a makeover, why not take things into your hands instead of waiting around for some reality TV pretty boy? This video shows you how to install recessed lighting, a sleek look for any room in the house.
How To: Do the Northern Lights Suplex pro wrestling move
In this free video professional wrestling lesson, we learn how to perform a Northern Lights suplex move in a pro ring. For a detailed, step-by-step breakdown of this crowd-pleasing pro wrestling move, and to learn how to perform it yourself, watch this wrestling tutorial!
How To: Find out what your car is trying to tell you when the check engine light is on
When your car turns on, the computer under the dashboard runs a quick diagnostic of your car. If a problem is detected, the check engine light will turn on. Here is how you can diagnose your car to determine what has gone wrong, and how you can fix it.
How To: Set up the lighting and camera angles for a music video shot
This tutorial shows you how to set up a very stylized shot that's ideal for shooting music videos. Choose and set up the right kinds of lighting setups, and then make sure you get just the right camera angle for your project.
How To: Set up ten different lighting styles for your film projects
This tutorial shows you a quick rundown of ten different lighting setups for films. Whether you're looking for a silhouette, a documentary or confessional style look or something else entirely, you'll be able to find something useful in this tutorial.
How To: Find and install the better light mod for your Minecraft game
This mod was designed to improve the quality of the ambient light in your Minecraft game. It's super easy to add to your game. This tutorial shows you where to find the mod and then how to install it on your computer.
How To: Decorate an attractive and festive Christmas tree
Start by fluffing your Christmas tree to make it look fuller, and then string on the lights (use one hundred lights per foot in height of your tree). Then weave some ribbon through the branches of your tree. Beautiful and festive!
How To: Get the Light Foot achievement in Call of Duty: Black Ops
You can get the Light Foot trophy on the eighth mission in the game. Make sure that every enemy on the map is dead before you arm the explosives, otherwise they will only slow you down as they shoot at you.
How To: Make a USB-powered lighted pen holder with CDs and LEDs
Don't waste your money on a normal nightlight when you can build your own multifunctional nightlight that doubles as a pen holder. With a few junk CDs or DVDs, some LED lights, super glue and a dowel rod, you can make a nifty pencil and pen holder that masquerades as a night light, powered by a USB cable plugged directly into your computer.
How To: Set up a home made ring light in your photography studio
This tutorial is for photographers who may not have the interest or resources to invest heavily in lights. You can make a homemade ring light right at home, and this tutorial shows you how you can make your own with a soft box.
How To: Walkthrough "Xolotl's Stronghold" in Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light
This is it… the last level in Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light. It's called "Xolotl's Stronghold", and it's the last thing you'll see before the credits (hopefully). This Lara Croft / Tomb Raider game is available only from the PlayStation Network or Xbox Live Arcade. If you can't quite make it past the final mission, watch this walkthrough to see how to defeat Xolotl and win the game. For previous levels, check out the other walkthroughs for Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light.
How To: Find electrical shorts in a car with a test light and fix a broken 12v plug
Your car's electrical system is massive and complicated. Trying to find a short in the system might sound like a job for a professional, but in this video you will learn how you can use an $8 test light to locate a shorts in your car's electrical system. It will also teach you how to fix it if the problem is the cigarette lighter, now more commonly known as the 12 volt plug.
How To: Replace an electrical light switch
In this video we learn how to replace an electrical light switch. First, turn the power off in your home. Then, remove the screws around the switch exposing the wires. Confirm that they are dead with a tester, then you can get started removing. Wrap electrical tape around the wires and then label them with what they were connected to. Tear this out of the terminals, then replace the new one with the wires hanging out. Make sure you place the wires back into the same terminals as before, using...
How To: Attach a few spin-activated LED lights to a yo-yo
Here's a fun weekend project you can use to add to a common toy. Get a yo-yo with concave sides, a few pieces of thin plastic (like from a CD case) and a few lithium-powered LEDs. Then follow this tutorial and get a yo yo that lights up when you play with it!
How To: Use existing light to take better pictures
Watch this photography tutorial to learn how to use the existing light to keep your subject from being overpowered by the flash. Taking better pictures using existing light instead of flash is easy with the tips in this how-to video.
How To: Draw bat or demon wings
In this tutorial, we learn how to draw bat/demon wings. Start out using a light pencil marking to make the outline of the wings. You will want to draw wispy lines and make them light to create a light effect on the ends. Once you have the outline finished, use a hard pencil mark to draw over it. Create large wings with hard edges and mark in lines along the middle and the edges of the wings. After you have done this, make sure there is another wing on the side of the wings and then shade to f...
How To: Draw shadows in manga
In this video, we learn how to draw shadows in manga. When you are drawing shadows, you want to think in 3D. When you show the lights and shadowing, it's like you are drawing something you see a photo of instead of just a drawing on a piece of paper. Draw the shadows where you want the position of the light to be opposite of. If the shadow is on one side of the face, this would mean that the source of light is coming from the opposite side of the face. Use real pictures to figure out how to s...
How To: Adjust the headlights on a car
The headlights on your car are vital to your safety, but there are all sorts of ways their functionality can be impaired. If yours aren't lighting the road to your satisfaction, watch this video to find out some things you can adjust to fix the light.
How To: Make DIY USB powered Christmas lights
Does your desk need some holiday flare? Do you have an extra USB port on your computer? Then check this out. This video will show you how to make a USB-powered Christmas light set that will spruce up your desk and not require an outlet.
How To: Create a mental ray area light in Autodesk Maya 2011
In this clip, you'll learn how to create a mental ray area light within Autodesk Maya 2011. Whether you're new to Autodesk's popular 3D modeling application or are just looking to get better acquainted with Maya 2011 and its various features and functions, you're sure to enjoy this free video software tutorial. For more information, including complete instructions, watch this 3D modeler's guide.
How To: Walkthrough the "Summoning" in Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light
Can't make it past "The Summoning"? Well, don't worry… help is "summoned" up in this walkthrough from Mahalo for the Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light video game available from the PlayStation Network or Xbox Live Arcade. If you're a Lara Croft and Tomb Raider lover, this game hits the spot, but not if you can't make it past the "Summoning". Check out the other walkthroughs for Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light.
How To: Focus your laser to make it burn
In this video, we learn how to focus your laser to make it burn. The best spot for a laser to burn things is at its focal point. This is where the beam from the laser is at its smallest. If you hold a match in front of the beam, it will light it on fire as soon as it's in front of it. If you put two lasers next to each other going the same direction, it won't be able to burn because the light beam is too large. If you position the lasers so the light is smaller, then they can catch something ...
How To: Use your viewfinder cover to avoid "spray light" with the Nikon D3
If you've ever been taking pictures and have suddenly noticed an odd white line in your pictures, it's called "Spray Light" and it happens when light enters into the viewfinder while the picture is developing. This video teaches you why it's important to use the viewfinder cover or curtain to avoid this serious problem!
How To: Use the soft light layer mode in Photoshop
In this tutorial, we learn how to use the soft light layer mode in Photoshop with Yanik Chauvin. This will reduce gray in the picture. First, duplicate the layer and then click on the blending mode menu. Click on the soft light option, then your photo will adjust and have saturation in it. The flatness will be removed from the image and the gamma will be increased. If you find this too strong, you can go into the opacity slider and adjust this to what you think fits your picture. When finishe...
How To: Take spooky glowing night snapshots with your camera
Make sure your camera is set to the Manual Mode. Then, adjust your camera to your desired shutter and aperture settings. Make sure the pop-out flash button in your camera works. Prepare night lights such as sparklers, glow sticks, and flash lights as props.
How To: Clear the check engine light on your dashboard
In this tutorial, we learn how to clear the check engine light on your dashboard. This could be caused from an over-boost from the turbo charger that the engine does not recognize. The solution is to grab a tuner device and plug it into the car. Wait for it to power up, then go to the main menu. After this, go to "read dtc's", then find the trouble codes. It will show you what unknown codes are coming up, then you can clear them by pressing the "s" key. Now your light should turn off and you ...
How To: Apply an easy and light everday makeup look
Looking for a light-and-easy makeup look suitable for everyday use? Well, you're in luck, as this home beauty how-to offers advice on just that. For more information, including complete, step-by-step instructions, and to get started using this easy and understated makeup look yourself, take a look.
How To: Bring out the blue in your eyes with makeup
In this video, we learn how to bring out the blue in your eyes using makeup. To start, put black eyeliner on the waterline of your top eye, only using a very thin layer. Next, grab a light blue eyeliner and apply it under the black eyeliner on your bottom waterline. After this, apply the light blue eyeliner to the top of the eye above the black eyeliner layer. You can use any type of blue eyeliner you like, just make sure it's very light blue. When you're finished, apply mascara to your eyes ...