How To: Train your hunting lab
Train your hunting lab to be patient while you are shooting. Don't send him immediately after birds fall out of the air.
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How To: Play "Landlocked Blues" by Bright Eyes on guitar
Learn how to play "Landlocked Blues" by Bright Eyes. Capo on the 3rd fret
How To: Apply composite levels in Sony Vegas
In this screencast we show how easy it is to apply and use Composite Levels. This can be used when you have used two cameras to shoot some footage and you want to flip from one camera to the other. You might want to do this to show a different angle or to show a close up.
How To: Do the glass and two coin bar trick
Heres a video that teaches you how to drink a shot without touching the glass (except for your lips)with just two coins.
How To: Take in the professional photographer's grip kit
What do professionals take on a photo shoot besides photo equipment? Find out by watching this video.
How To: Make an Alabama Slammer
This drink is great as a shot or a cocktail - check it out and learn how to make an Alabama Slammer.
How To: Find zero budget locations for your film
Every good film needs some good locations, but what are you supposed to do if you don't have the money or time to get some good places to shoot? Do it guerilla style!
How To: Use basic composition in a single camera setup
This episode of Take Zer0 discusses the differences between the multi-camera format used in television, and the single-camera setup most often used in film production. Since it's likely that indie filmmakers have access to only one camera, we will explain and offer examples of how to efficiently shoot multiple takes with one camera to convey a single action.
How To: Make chicken curry soup
Watch this cooking tutorial to learn how to make chicken curry soup. Ingredients:
How To: Shoot commercial photography
Learn the best kept secrets of photography professionals so you can take your own great commercial pictures.
How To: Hit a fade in golf
This is a video segment taken from the Virtual Golf Pro featuring Stuart Smith as he discusses how to hit a fade shot.
How To: Do the jump shot crossover
Learn how to pull off a crossover move for jump shots on the basketball court with the help of this demonstration.
How To: Choose a vice for fly tying for fly fishing
In this video Bobby Gray at Fly and Shot Outfitters describes some of the different kind of fly tying vises available and how they work. A great intro video into the world of fly tying for fly fishing. Vises featured include Griffin, Regal, and Renzetti.
How To: Fix an overexposed sky in an image using Photoshop
Depending on lighting conditions, you may need to overexpose the background to get a good shot of your subject. See how you can use Photoshop to bring the overexposed backgrounds back to life. This trick will work if you took a photo of the object and the sky, or if you just have another image of a background you want to use.
How To: Create laser blasts in 3ds Max 9
Why make a boring 2D laser in After Effects or Photoshop when you can make a real 3D one in 3D Studio Max? This tutorial shows you how to create these shooting lasers (also works for light sabers).
How To: Create a laser blast in After Effects
This After Effects tutorial shows you how easy it is to create a laser blast - perfect for shooting out of your laser gun.
How To: Do the Jumping Egg bar trick
Win a bar bet with this trick. The bet is that you can transfer an egg from one shot glass to another without touching the egg.
How To: Make vegan lentil burgers
If you missed my performance at this year's Vegetarian Food Fair - or if you spent the whole session marveling at my incredible charisma and missed the actual content of the demo - here's a more permanent version. Like most things I do, the recipe changed since we shot this - try adding some apple cider vinegar to the mix for a different flavor!
How To: Practice chair follow-through drill for basketball
Learn how to improve follow-through on your free throws with the help of this chair follow-through drill, aimed at making you stronger and improving your shot.
How To: Practice team pivoting basketball drills
Learn how to demonstrate proper pivoting to your basketball team with the help of this jump shot drill.
How To: Use the step away pivot move in basketball
Learn how to trick your defender to leave you open for a shot using this step away and pivot basketball move.
How To: Practice the Chip & Catch soccer game
Play the Chip and Catch soccer game drill with a friend in order to improve long passing and shooting accuracy.
How To: Practice juggling shots in soccer
Learn how to juggle the soccer ball forward, receive, and strike with a power instep shot.
How To: Practice goalkeeper toss drills in soccer
Learn how to receive a ball from the goalkeeper and take a quick shot right after. This is known as goalkeeper toss soccer drill.
How To: Turn to goal in the box in soccer
This video shows you how to turn to goal in the box by making a checking run to receive the soccer ball, turn and shoot.
How To: Combine 3 Videos Seamlessly in After Effects
Get past the intro and then you will get to the actual tutorial. This blending technique was used in the short film Tin Trio. This effect allows you to combine multiple videos shot with a locked off camera.
How To: Create dolly shots
This video is all about creating dolly shots. If you have ever wondered about how to use and control this type of shot, then let Israel Hyman show you. This is a great alternative to zooming in and out which is unnatural for our eyes.
How To: Edit multicam footage with Final Cut Pro
Matt, the Shirtless Apprentice, follows up his last segment on syncing timecode for a multi-camera shoot with a quick explanation on how to utilize this technique in the edit. Learn how quick and easy multi-camera editing can be when using the multicam function in Final Cut Pro.
How To: Light a two-person interview
Learn how to frame and block an over-the-shoulder shot as Matt, the Shirtless Apprentice, demonstrates the use of cutters to block lens flair.
How To: Use a sun gun when shooting a film
In this episode, The Shirtless Apprentice gives us some tips and information on how to use one of the most versatile and under appreciated tools in a videographer"s arsenal, the sungun! Matt compares two types of sunguns, incandescent and L.E.D., and weighs the benefits of each.
How To: Set up three point lighting for shooting video
In this illuminating episode of the Shirtless Apprentice, Matt walks you step by shirtless step through the three point lighting technique as he explains the relationship between the key light, fill light, and how to give your subject some pop with an overhead backlight.
How To: Make five dollars doing a trick
Kipkay demonstrates how you can make five dollars by doing a bar trick and you bet your friend that you can lift a half full shot glass up with the palm of your hand. You have to use 100 percent liquor and when the flame goes out the glass will stick to your hand.
How To: Dance the Electric Slide
Learn to do the Electric Slide. This video came from a wedding of the instructor Debbie Johnson from Just4KicksDanceSchool. This goes through all the steps and she calls out the numbers, then the music comes. This is an oddly shot home movie.
How To: Build a 3D camera rig for recording and shooting 3D videos and films
This guide goes over the basics of 3D video recording and the mechanics behind it before delving into something a little more specific. The host discusses how to build a rig that allows for adjustments to be easily made to the interaxial distance and convergence of the two cameras.
How To: Use the buttons and menus to set up your Nikon D7000 camera
The Niknon D7000 is a hot new camera, and figuring out how to use it fast after you get it is key to getting the most out of it. This two-part series will show you how all of the buttons, menus, and other functions come together and how to set up the camera for ideal shooting.
How to Use Call of Duty: Black Ops Killstreaks for Online Multiplayer
Killstreaks: Advantages and Disadvantages 3 Kills – Spy Plane: Advantages: This lets you see enemies on the radar in the upper left hand part of your screen. Though it is one of the lowest killstreaks, it is very beneficial and gives you a huge advantage. Disadvantages: It can be shot down and it will not detect enemies who use the ghost perk.
How To: Make simple special effects for movies
In this tutorial, we learn how to make simple special effects for movies. First, you will need to set up a ladder that's tall enough to make the rail look like it's falling down naturally. Make sure the rain is hitting all around the person or you have sealed off an area. Make sure you also have the right attire to wear the clothing you have. Moving some pinto beans back and forth in a PVC pipe sounds just like rain, so record that. You can spray a garden hose up in the air and it will give a...
How To: Make a fake Glock pistol prop with functional slide, trigger and magazine lock
Using guns in your independent films is risky business, and expensive to boot. Since you probably don't need to actually shoot anything, you can probably get by with a replica prop gun. If you're gonna do that, why not make it yourself? This video will show you how to make a realistic prop Glock handgun with working trigger, slide and magazine lock.
How To: Do makeup for black and white photo shoots
Back in the '20s and '30s when all Hollywood cinema - and photographs - were in black and white, actresses had to pile on the makeup. Specifically, heavy contouring of the eyes and cheekbones was important in order for those features to pop out in an otherwise flat photograph, as was getting a dark shade of lipstick for luscious and thick lips.
How To: Conform Canon 5dmk2 footage from 30p to 24p in Final Cut Studio 2
A tutorial using Final Cut Studio 2 on how to convert footage shot in 30p to perfect 24p. Used in the short Sofia's People. Can't quite figure out why you have two of the same filters in FCP? This quick clip will sort you out. Whether you're new to Apple's popular motion graphics and compositing software or a seasoned video professional just looking to better acquaint yourself with the program and its various features and filters, you're sure to be well served by this video tutorial. For more...