In Blender, you can build up a library of Actions, Poses, and IK Target motion based on real-world motion capture sessions. These session files are freely available and cover hundreds of everyday motion. Use these libraries to study and augment your hand-animation skills, or use directly to animate your character. Whether you're new to the Blender Foundation's popular 3D modeling program or a seasoned graphic artist just interested in better acquainting yourself with the application, you're s...
In this video, I match move a 3D virtual object on top of a movie which is set as the background image. This tutorial will show you how to integrate your CG objects into a real-world video. Whether you're new to the Blender Foundation's popular 3D modeling program or a seasoned graphic artist just interested in better acquainting yourself with the application, you're sure to be well served by this free video tutorial. For more information, including detailed instructions, take a look!
Blogs are a great way to both jot down your thoughts and share them with the rest of the world to build a community based on common interests, but we yearn for the days of good old journal writing on real, actual paper.
Michael Weisner shows aspiring artists how to draw a snowman's face on a piece of paper using any writing utensil. In order to save time, Michael has drawn a rough outline sketch in pencil to give an idea of what the finished product should look like. However, it is not necessary to do this and by following the directions, one should be able to sufficiently draw a the snowman. First, begin by drawing a circle for the head and then two large circles for the coal eyes, adding detail to show tha...
Ever yearn for the days of homemade ice cream served up at old world ice cream parlors in a real glass cup with a non-plastic spoon? Don't settle for the mass-produced stuff in the frozen aisle and learn how to make your own ice cream instead.
Lady Gaga is one of the most secretive women in show business, hiding behind her stage performer mask and outrageous costumes so often that we can hardly believe there's a real person underneath all that fluff.
Wigs never look good if you just take them straight out of the bag and toss them on your head, hoping they look natural. You should actually style and even condition wig hair the same way you style your own hair in order for the faux hair to look real and to blend into your scalp.
Bored in class and need something to toss around? Check out this video!
Creating realistic trees in Maya is hard enough without the leaves, but when you add the lively green leaves onto the branches, the difficulty level doubles. An animated leaf needs to mimic a real life, living leaf, which is intricate, to say the least. So, if you've been having problems with making tree leaves in Maya, this two-part video tutorial will show you the tricks to success. But it's only the beginning of what you can accomplish in Maya.
Whether you are moving or just cleaning up your home, consider polishing your brass hardware. Just by giving a quick polish to things like doorknobs and window frames, you can improve the look of your home. If the little things are shiny, they are what everyone will notice, giving your home an especially clean look down to the tiniest detail. So, before you sell your home or invite company to stay, check out this tutorial and learn some polishing secrets from successful real estate profession...
Since the introduction of photoshop, some have argued that the software has led to great strides in perfecting images while others say it gets in the way of natural beauty. Some say touch ups are nothing more than cheap ways to make someone look completely different from what they originally look like in real life. Many well known magazines, movie studios and other froms of media, use photoshop to make some quick touch ups. This video is one of those types and shows you how to airbrush photos...
You want to make sure your dollhouse has everything a real house would have, right? So when Valentines day comes around, don't your little people deserve some yummy chocolates too? In this tutorial, learn how to make miniature chocolates for your dolls using polymer clay. These delicious little bites don't take very long to create and they will add a nice bit of authenticity to your doll's home. So, if your little people need a tasty treat check out this video and follow along - you will have...
If you are learning how to ride a horse, one of the most important things you'll need is the ability to use a saddle. In this tutorial, you will learn how to saddle up Western style and start riding like a real cowboy. This video is hosted by Jeremy, the wrangler at Vickers Dude Ranch in Lake City, Colorado, provides simple instructions on how to properly ride a horse and enjoy it. You will learn how to attach the saddle, jump up and finally how to ride properly.
One of the best ways to get your point across during a PowerPoint presentation is to use video. This way, you can not only tell your classmates, students or coworkers about your subject with words and images, but you can actually show them with real footage.
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to pan for gold. Users will need a gold pan. Begin by add some dirt and rocks into the pan. Then pan has ridges that will keep the gold in the pan. Dip the pan and fill it in some water. Now gently shake the pan from side to side for 20-30 seconds. The gold will sink to the bottom as you shake. Then slightly tilt the pan forward to pour out some water as you're shake the pan. This video will benefit those viewers who are interested in searching for mi...
This is a video tutorial describing how to construct a mini loofah for your dollhouse. The first step is to gather your supplies. You will need a needle, scissors, thread, and tulle. The tulle and the thread should be the same color. Next your tulle should be cut to be 1.5 feet long. Then bunch up the tulle so that it is small and compact just like a loofah. Next you should thread your needle. Next sew the tulle so that it stays in the shape that you would like it to be in. Finally cut off al...
Marie was asked by a viewer how to go about being more orally engaging with other people, as most attention he gets is attributed to the fact that he is very quiet, which doesn't sit well with him. Just like anyone else, he would like to get attention for the things he says, not for being quiet! He is under the impression that "cramming," or being knowledgeable on current events and other trivia will give him more to talk about and thus help him to be more talkative. Marie suggests, though, t...
Do you have frustrations to take out that can only be helped with magic? If you are in need of the power of a voodoo doll but don't know how to obtain one, check out this helpful tutorial from Planet Voodoo.
Just like in real life, every once in a while you run into people on Facebook that you just don't want to see. In this tutorial, learn how to block users on Facebook and prevent them from seeing you or your profile.
In this Software video tutorial you will learn how to version contacts between MS Outlook and Cosential. Download and install a simple application called ‘ethnosinstaller’. On the first run, Cosential will import all your contacts from Outlook. On the first run, login with your account details and then you can either create a new folder or use an existing folder. You can also download an existing task list or create a new one. Next step is to update your contacts. Click on ‘update’ on...
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Using a rubber worm with a lead cast you must first understand how it fells in the water. The lead cast will allow the bait to travel to the bottom. When the lure is at the bottom you will know because the line goes slack. Next is to lift the line up and let it rest on the bottom again. Do this twenty-five times to really get the feel of the weight and lure. When casting for real the practice will come in helpful because the Bass will look at the lure on the bottom and strike at it when it is...
In this tutorial, take a trip to the Disney Animation Studios at Walt Disney's Hollywood headquarters and learn how to draw Donald Duck the way the professionals do. Donald is a loveable character from everyone's childhood. He's been around for decades and everyone knows and loves him. So, if you are looking to draw this classic character, watch this video and learn from the best. Learn from real Disney animators and soon you will be cartooning like a pro.
Looking to create a fun, bouncy style in your wig? Check out this tutorial; in it Ms. Lola takes you step by step through the process of styling your full lace wig with rollers for a fun, curly look. You can style your wig just like real hair and no one will know the difference. You will look hot with your rolled hair, for sure. So, follow along with Ms. Lola as she gives you professional styling tips.
If you like to hunt deer then knowing how to effectively hunt from a tree stand is a useful skill to have. This video will show you how to set up and wait in a tree stand which is basically a platform set up in a tree in order to hunt a deer without detection. You can use wind checker and know the habits of the deer and the area to know where they should be coming from. The deer in this video might not be real but the tips are. The kill method is with a bow and arrow and practicing your shoot...
User tomreviewer shows us how to get autotune in GarageBand. Open GarageBand and create a new project. Make sure the Key is set to C. Delete the default track by clicking on Track, then Delete Track. Start a new track by clicking on Track, then New Track. Select Real Instrument Track when prompted and click Create. In the sidebar that opens click on Vocals, then Male Basic. Any of the Vocals, however, can be used. Press the Record button and record your voice. Click on the Scissors icon in th...
In this video, Jennifer Pompa teaches us how to use click in color extensions using Easilites clip-in color extensions. These extensions are about 1 inch wide and 16 inches long. They are also 100% human hair so you can use heat tools on them without damaging them. To use, grab a piece of your hair close to your hair line and pull it over to the other side of your head. Next, take the hair extension and slide it into the hair underneath. Make sure it is clipped in well and put your real hair ...
Mark McDonnell with The Art and Feel of Making It Real and Cre8tiveMarks demonstrates how to draw tonal sketches. Costume gesture drawing is a popular technique for artists in the animation and entertainment industries. Use a drawing pencil and a piece of drawing paper to do quick outline sketches of a subject. After the outline is created, fill in the detail and shading with the pencil. Fill in other parts of the drawing as necessary. Use other sketches for reference points on your drawing. ...
Registering Visual Basics 2008 express edition is quite simple. It is a free registration. First open visual basic then go to the help option. Register the product and click on register now. It will ask you to sign into Microsoft email using your Hotmail account or if you do not have one you can create one and use it there. Use your user name and password where it asks to verify. Fill out all the form information, it may be real or fake, it does not matter. Then you will come to a registratio...
In this two-part tutorial, learn how to use a stencil on a shirt to create a screen printing effect. Although this does not show you how to do real screenprinting, by using a stencil you will create the look of a screenprinted shirt and be able to transfer your image. Materials you will need include: A blank t-shirt, a high contrast image, acetate, Scotch tape, a sponge, a Sharpie, Exacto knife, some acrylic paint, and glue adhesive. Get your favorite image on a t-shirt you can wear with help...
Robert Dejesus demonstrates how to easily draw the picture of Goku in (Dragonball Z) by simply using a pencil This demonstration is created with beginners in mind and also to inspire children to take up drawing. First of all, a thinner, rough profile of the figure is drawn and then followed by thicker shade. The head is drawn from a circle and mended to its real profile as the face begin to appear and the hair is drawn and followed by the neck and torso and the shading is given to highlight t...
In this algebra video the instructor shows how to work with complex numbers. When you have a positive number under the square root, you can easily find its value by writing it in the form of product of numbers, and then solving. That is, to find the square root of a positive number, you can find another number which multiplied by itself gives the original number. This new number becomes the square root of the original number. But when you are asked to find out the square root of a negative nu...
This video shows how to make a mini salad out of clay. The first thing you do is get a very thin large green oval shaped piece of clay. Then add details to make it look like real lettuce. You can put some holes in it and tear it up a but. Then put it in a pan and with a blow dryer heat it up until it hardens up. After you heated it tear it up in very small pieces. Then get small pieces of orange clay and cut it up small to. This will be the carrots. Mix it all together and but some tls which ...
In this tutorial, Yanik Chauvin teaches us how to create an old-style looking photo starting from a grayish, underexposed one, using the software "Lightroom". He starts by creating a virtual copy of it, and then he adds a Camera Calibration preset named Camera Landscape and increases the exposure. After that, he crops the image removing the blank parts of the photo, and adjusts Contrast, Blacks and Clarity to strength the image borders.
Pulling a computer virus prank on your friends calls for good laughs. In this video you will learn exactly how to create a non-threatening "shutdown" command and disguise it as a real computer virus.
In this Inteltus tutorial video, viewers are treated to a step-by-step guide to creating a Twilight inspired text effect in Adobe Photoshop CS4. Starting from scratch, the host goes through the actions in real time, explaining each step of the way. The viewer is free to make their own modifications to the file in order to integrate the effect into their own Photoshop work. While the video is aimed towards experienced Photoshop users, it is broken down enough that even a beginner will have no ...
Expert Real Estate Tips and Andy Sjostrom with The Good Handyman demonstrate how to prep for painting. A good handyman will handle your items with care. Be sure to remove light fixtures. Before you begin to tape off an area, take a damp rag and clean the areas that will be taped so the tape will adhere to them. Use latex gloves to keep yourself clean during the painting process. Then, tape off the area needing painting and put down a drop cloth. If you get your paint from a big box store, mak...
This short video shows how to draw a skull with a pencil. The video contains no spoken or written description of the process the artist in the video is going through, so to duplicate his drawing, you'll have to just watch and draw along. The artist starts the drawing by making two circles vertically, the lower circle being about half the size of the upper circle. He then adds the nostrils, eyes, and teeth, before going on to add some definition to the jaw area, making it look like a complete ...
This video from Yay Math! is a geometry lesson on how to complete a proof involving segments. He draws a line segment with four points labeled A, B, C and D. The problem is as follows: Given: AC is equivalent to BD. Prove that AB is equivalent to CD. The first statement of proof is the given. Next, you need to define the congruent segments and state that they're equal in measurement. Next, break down the segments: AC=AB+BC, and BD=BC+CD. This is called segment addition postulate. The end of t...
This is a great educational video on how to solve quadratic equations by factoring. Let us take an example and try to learn the method. Here is a quadratic equation: (r+7) (r-9) = 0. Consider zero-factor property. For real a and b, if a.b = 0, then a = 0 or b = 0 or both are equal to zero. So r+7 = 0 or r-9 = 0 > r = -7 or r = 9. Hence, r = -7, 9. Similarly to solve a quadratic equation (13r+7) (6r-18) = 0, we will get 13r = -7 or r = -7 over 13. Also 6r = 18 or r = 3. So r= -7over 13, 3. Thi...
