How To: Build a jet pack for your movie
Erik Beck of Indy Mogul shows you how to make a non-working jet pack for under $30. He'll also show you how to create a flying effect for the jet pack in post-production using a green screen.
Erik Beck of Indy Mogul shows you how to make a non-working jet pack for under $30. He'll also show you how to create a flying effect for the jet pack in post-production using a green screen.
The introduction of transparency has been quite controversial in print production over the past few years, though the fact is that for most transparency in Adobe files works just fine. However, those of us out there with older RIPs may have issues printing transparency. In this video you'll see how to flatten transparency in your PDF files before you ever hit the Print command.
With numerous insider reports, patent awards, acquisitions, and hires over the past few years, augmented reality smartglasses from Apple appear to be an inevitability.
Just weeks after previewing its smartglasses in a pair of videos, augmented reality hardware maker Vuzix announced on Friday that pre-orders are open for Vuzix Blade developer kits.
The auto industry continues to shift into high gear to lay the groundwork for driverless cars with an electric vehicle (EV) emphasis.
Few companies have maintained such intense secrecy, in the face of such extreme hype, as Magic Leap, but the closer their mysterious Mixed Reality product comes to mass production, the harder it becomes to hide the details. Hopefully we'll find out way more details soon, as a Magic Leap job posting for a supply chain manager hint that they're readying for release in the next couple years.
Rum is no ordinary liquor. If you have a yearning for some rum, you need to know the basics of rum culture, like what rum is (and isn't), what kind of rums are available, and how is rum made. Once you know this information, you'll be a rum master. Rum is available in a wide variety of weights, ages, and blends. If you aspire to become a connoisseur of fine rums, start with the basics.
Ray Charles created music in the dark (literally), but somehow we doubt you'd be able to create the same magic while attempting to mold polymer clay in the dark.
Are you an aspiring fashion designer? Or do you just love drawing clothes and dresses? In this Hawks Vs. Pigeon Production, learn everything you need to know about drawing a dress form. Get that career as a fashion designer started now with help from this tutorial.
Randall Bennett and Adam Nielson take a look at some frame accurate editing tips, a brief overview of Final Cut Pro and Adobe Premiere Pro and all the latest news. So check it out and learn how to make more frame accurate edits in Final Cut Pro and improve your video production skills.
If you enjoy using the Bevel Tool in modo and you have a predilection for edges you will LOVE "Edge Bevel". This sparky little production examines the heartfelt story of edges who strive to be more than a single edge. Follow their story as they expand their horizons thru the use of the Edge Bevel tool in modo 101 and learn how to add details to edges on models and meshes.
This music production software tutorial shows you how to compose a hip hop beat version of Chinese songs using FL Studio 7. Learn how to take a piece of Chinese traditional music and turn it into a hip hop beat within FL Studio 7.
This video shows you how to light up a bluescreen for special effects. The bluescreen must be well lit in order for the effect to be more seamless win post production.
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.
Ben Slotover and Paul Elliott AKA Blunt Productions show how to make your own squib for semi-realistic but very cheap gunshot wound effects on your actors.
Latest sneeze prank video, from professional pranksters over at DM Pranks Productions. This is a followup from the epic "sneeze prank gone wrong" I posted last week. Check this out, simply amazing!
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Day 2 with Mike the Greek is here! He's getting really into his Oscar picks this year and now he's talkin' Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing, Best Visual Effects, Best Production Design. Do you think Mike the Greek has what it takes to predict the winners? Check out this episode and let us know!
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VCAD instructor Glen Kennedy, who has worked for several large studios throughout his career, including Disney, Universal Studios and Marvel Productions, introduces fundamental drawing techniques to encourage young artists to develop and hone their drawing skills. In this five-part drawing series, viewers can follow along with Glen to learn how to sketch a boat in two-point perspective.
We could use some more cool steampunk films, and this one looks like it has pretty high production values for an independent thing. So far as I'm concerned we can use more steampunk horror, too. I love that stuff.
GM cars might be the flagship of American industrial production, but they are not very reliable for the most part. If something is wrong with one of the gages or instruments in your instrument panel cluster, you have to remove the panel and fix it. This two-part video will show you how to do that on most GM vehicles.
Ever since "Slumdog Millionaire," Bollywood has taken up space as its own niche in Hollywood films, and continues to grow in popularity as fans visit the films for their splendor, magnificently decadent production, and dresses and makeup that make the women look like walking gods.
Do you admire the look of vintage photographs? How about the production of the old plastic cameras like the Diana and Holga? You can create that same photo effect with your digital photographs through the use of Adobe Photoshop! In this video, learn how to create a faux lomography effect also known as the "lomo effect". By using Blend Modes and Adjustments Layers you can achieve a pretty cool effect that can be used on any photo!
Learn everything you could possibly want to know about the internet, multiplayer game Evony with tutorials from EvonyTutorials. Watch this video tutorial to learn how to play Evony: Resource millionaire and beginner's protection. See exactly what the game Evony is!
In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Michael Park shows you how to recreate the opening gun barrel sequence from the two newest James Bond movies in 3d Studio Max using the default scanline renderer, minimal modeling, and only standard materials.
This is a series of videos on wingsuit flying techniques, varying from basic flocking maneuvers to advanced aerobatics. Wingsuit flying is a type of skydiving or controlled falling, and on thing you'll learn in this series is that upfloating is the technique of raising your legs to deflect the wind and rise upward. Also learn how to barrel roll, front loop, backfly, dock, increase forward speed, and control speed.
In this video tutorial two-parter, you'll see how to dissect the female reproductive tract of a mature laying hen for an anatomical look.
As Shakespeare said, "All the world’s a stage" – step on up and play your part! You Will Need
If you've got an oil slick on your head by noon most days, try these strategies to keep grease under control.
Long gone are the days when you needed a fancy recording contract to write and distribute a smash hit. Thanks to a growing number of increasingly powerful and affordable music production platforms, it's now entirely possible to create pro-level audio tracks and even accompanying videos in the comfort of your own home with little more than a laptop and a pair of headphones.
The deadly Wuhan coronavirus outbreak has not only has claimed lives in China but also has caused disruption around the globe, particularly in the tech industry. To date, the virus has claimed more than 1,000 lives in China, according to the country's officials.
Norway-based production tools company Vizrt is putting the real into augmented reality with its broadcast AR solution that's designed to keep sports fans (and other audiences) watching.
WaveOptics, makers of diffractive waveguides, has inched closer toward getting products featuring its technology to market through a production partnership with a consumer electronics company whose clients include Google, Microsoft, and Sony.
With HoloLens and its enterprise-focused software offerings, Microsoft continues to make an impression on companies looking to adopt augmented reality, with Toyota Motor Corporation among the latest.
Microsoft is adding another important piece to its growing immersive computing arsenal by putting its newest Mixed Reality Capture Studio in the center of the movie business: Hollywood.
After Vuzix's scorching hot week at CES, the future of AR is so bright, we have to wear (smart) shades. Luckily, Vuzix is making it easier for consumers to grab a pair.
The automotive industry is traditionally very conservative, so when a carmaker says it will launch a particular model or feature by a certain date, it means a lot.