The 3D animation program Houdini is automatically bundled with Mantra, Houdini's production-class renderer. In this masterclass, developer Mark Elendt shows you some of the latest features of Mantra including PBR (Physically Based Rendering) and the new volume rendering architecture. He will also review the process of rendering with different rendering engines in Mantra. See how the rendering engine works.
Mark Donovan of Home Addition Plus goes over the key features and benefits of the Rockwell reciprocating saw with active vibration canceling technology. A reciprocating saw is a type of saw in which the cutting action is achieved with a push and pull reciprocating motion on the blade. A positive feature of the Rockwell is that there are no tools needed to replace the blade and it acts great with all materials including wood, metal, plastic, and/or aluminum.
Make creamy fish-stuffed potatoes with help from chef, Aaron Craze. Ingredients needed for this recipe include: potatoes, prawns, salmon, smoked halibut, fennel, leek, garlic, salt, funnel seeds, onion, pancetta (similar to bacon), lemon (juice), white wine, parsley, cream/milk, and Crème fraîche. This recipe is sure to make mouths water!
Chef, Jun Tanak takes us through a simple recipe for crisp pork belly in a aromatic flavored chicken broth that couldn't be more delicious! Ingredients needed include pork belly, ginger, lemongrass, chiles, garlic, chicken sauce, spring onions, oyster mushrooms, soy sauce, rice vinegar, and Mirim, a Korean cooking wine. If you're unable to find Mirim, you can substitute with Sherry.
This great tutorial by BubzBeauty takes us through the step by step process of screen printing your own t-shirts. Materials you will need include Mod Podge glue to make a stencil of your tee design, fabric paint, thin permeable fabric (preferably Organza), a 12 inch embroidery hoop, and a sponge.
Check out this How2Heroes video tutorial to learn how to make country style potato salad. This old-fashioned rustic potato salad recipe is easy to make and the ingredients are just as easy to find - potatoes, red peppers, chopped dill pickles, eggs and good ole mayo. Savor it all year long and include it in all of your summer cookouts and picnics.
Learn how to get long lasting nail polish. Pursebuzz is a YouTube makeup star. Her makeup tutorials are widely watched and favorited. Pursebuzz delivers beauty tutorials on makeup application and hairstyling. Search Pursebuzz on WonderHowTo for all of of her beauty how to's, including skincare, hair, makeup and celebrity looks.
Learn how to create hairstyles with bobby pins. Pursebuzz is a YouTube makeup star. Her makeup tutorials are widely watched and favorited. Pursebuzz delivers beauty tutorials on makeup application and hairstyling. Search Pursebuzz on WonderHowTo for all of of her beauty how to's, including skincare, hair, makeup and celebrity looks.
Learn how to get square nails. Pursebuzz is a YouTube makeup star. Her makeup tutorials are widely watched and favorited. Pursebuzz delivers beauty tutorials on makeup application and hairstyling. Search Pursebuzz on WonderHowTo for all of of her beauty how to's, including skincare, hair, makeup and celebrity looks.
This is a video of all known cheats in the game, Guitar Hero: Metallica for the Xbox 360. This cheat from Mahalo Gaming allows you to get all instruments and characters for Guitar Hero: Metallica. This is the brand new GH game starring the legendary rock band Metallica. Enjoy!
Check out Esquire Magazine's feature "Ask a Beautiful Woman" to learn how to prepare exotic concoction absinthe. Famed absinthe sippers include Ernest Hemingway and Oscar Wilde. Get in on the magic of the green fairy.
Cricket fielding drills with slip catching including advanced coaching and drills to improve your fielding. Check out all of The Cricket School videos on WonderHowTo for more great fielding, batting and bowling drills.
Customize your directions on Google Maps. Drag and drop the default directions to your preferred roads or highways, get walking or public transit directions, route around traffic, or add multiple stops on your way. Print directions with Street View, photos included.
This video tutorial from IndyMogul shows you how to create a hand stab effect and Halo Portal Gun.
Play Taylor Swift 'You Belong With Me' on guitar with this tutorial on playing this famous pop star's hit song. This is a thorough tutorial including tabs and chords that gets you playing this pop song on an acoustic guitar pretty quickly.
Make it harder for spammers to clog your inbox with ads and scams. Learn how to avoid spam email with this Howcast video. You will need a secondary email address, a keen eye, and an anti-spam program. Tip: Never click on links in spam email - including "unsubscribe" links, and never, ever reply!
Interested in learning how to play the didgeridoo? If so, this video lesson may prove a good place to begin. This tutorial will walk you through the rudiments of didgeridoo playing, including tonal techniques for varying the pitch, volume and timbre of your didge. For more information, and to get started playing didgeridoo yourself, watch this helpful video tutorial.
Wondering how to cut Perspex (or acrylic glass) easily? When cutting Perspex at home, you're more or less limited to using circular saws and jigsaws. For cutting straight lines, the circular law works best; for curvy lines, you'll want to use your jigsaw. For more information, including step-by-step instructions on cutting your own acrylic sheet, watch this DIY home tutorial.
This audio editing software tutorial will show you how to use all the different editing tools in Pro Tools. This includes the zoom, edge, selector, grabber, scrubber, and pencil tools. (Connor Smith also talks about the multiple types of zoom tools, the time compression/expansion and loop tools, and also the object and separation grabber tools). So if you aren't familiar with the editing tools available in Pro Tools, watch this tutorial and get started editing music!
Need tennis tips? Check out this instructional tennis video that demonstrates how to hold a tennis racquet. Learn about tennis fundamentals including the proper way to hold a tennis racquet in this video clip.
This music production tutorial covers ADSR and AHDSR envelopes, how to understand and implement them in Reason, FL Studio, Reaktor and almost every piece of music software. The tutorial shows you how to work with envelopes in each program and includes several takes on common use. If you are new to midi sequencers and synthesizers in Reason, Reaktor, FL studio etc., watch this important tutorial on using ADSR and AHDSR envelopes.
This video sewing tutorial shows a clear and complete demonstration of how to correctly sew a lap zipper. Included are tips and materials needed. Watch and learn how to attach a lap zipper with the help of the Fashion Design department at OTIS College of Art and Design.
This is a tutorial in Adobe Photoshop CS2 demonstrating primarily the use of the quickmask tool to make precise selections of organic shapes. Other topics covered include adjustment layers and layer masks. So watch and learn how to enhance photos using quickmasks, layer masks and adjustment layers in Photoshop CS2.
MapForce includes a powerful visual function builder that lets you create new data processing functions in a graphical way using existing functions and libraries. Learn how to combine multiple separate functions that returns a single result with this tutorial.
Watch this 8-minute piano lesson tutorial video to learn how to play basic piano. The lesson includes where to find notes on the piano, what sharps go with which scales, and what the notes on the staff are. People who have never played the piano before will find this how-to video very helpful in learning how to play basic piano.
Perform anz trikz-footbag basic kick with tips from this how-to video. Start by learning the basic kicks, including the inside kick. During an inside kick, contact should be made just above the support leg knee.
Use this freeware program from Bill Myers to prevent bandwidth theft of your videos - any format and stored on any site - including Camtasia videos stored on Amazon S3.
Learn how to make a simple device out of stuff you can find around the house (including a bubble tape container). You'll have straight lines each time you use this device.
This video demonstrates how to triple boot a computer, which includes Windows XP, Ubuntu, and Backtrack 2 all on one machine.
There are a couple ways to include HTML when coding PHP. Learn two options that work equally well, then decide which one makes the code more clear and concise for you.
Learn how to play "Red River Valley" on acoustic guitar using a capo from Tommy. Includes explanations of chords, melody, and vocals.
This video includes disassembly instructions for the Sony Playstation2 (PS2). Intended to be instructional in nature, the disassembly guides at Take It Apart help users to better understand and maintain their favorite gadgets.
Learn how to say some basic expressions in French, including "what's your name?" and "I don't know." The instructor is a native French speaker.
In this video on Super Smash Bros Brawl (SSBB) for the Nintendo Wii, I showcase how Zelda and Sheik work, including their move properties and some strategies that might be incorporated into their eventual metagame. I also show how their moves changed from Melee.
Learn the ins and outs of do-it-yourself network cable installation including how to modify other cables into Ethernet cables.
This tutorial teaches you how to manipulate character stats in Mugen - the custom PC game engine - including how to adjust a character's health, defense, attack, and change their name.
Create your very own Chuck Norris Mii using the Nintendo Wii. Video includes Chuck Norris facts!
Before making any of your favorite rice dishes, you'll need the basics of cooking white rice. This is what this video from StartCooking provides; it prepares you for any recipe that includes white rice. Enjoy!
In this lesson you will learn all about reggae guitar including the rhythm, styles, and chords.
In this lesson you will learn how to play the electric guitar using the palm muting technique used by many punk bands including Green Day.
