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Creating the Stargate Portal

Creating the Stargate Portal

Season 1 Episode 53
3:44
How to create a Mini Tornado

How to create a Mini Tornado

Season 1 Episode 54
2:54
How to create Water Illusions

How to create Water Illusions

Season 1 Episode 57
6:42
How to use a Split Focus Diopter

How to use a Split Focus Diopter

Season 1 Episode 58
4:26
Hurricane Balls in HD

Hurricane Balls in HD

Season 1 Episode 59
4:14
Close Encounters of the Drone Kind

Close Encounters of the Drone Kind

Season 1 Episode 60
4:44
DIY Game of Thrones "Ice Wall"

DIY Game of Thrones "Ice Wall"

Season 1 Episode 61
5:24
Giant Bubble Reflections in HD

Giant Bubble Reflections in HD

Season 1 Episode 62
4:10
Ghostbusters "Surge Protector" Trap

Ghostbusters "Surge Protector" Trap

Season 1 Episode 63
9:01
Jupiter in a Jar in HD

Jupiter in a Jar in HD

Season 1 Episode 64
4:19
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Shanks FX

How to make Dry Ice Comets

Season 1 Episode 52

Follow-up to our "Creating Dry Ice Comets" episode where we show the step by step process of how to create your very own comets.

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Flashlight Cinematography
7:41
I've always incorporated flashlights in my lighting arsenal.
Thrift Shop Gold
3:00
The Thrift Shop can be a magical place.
Sci-Fly: Creating a Short Film
6:05
SCI-FLY the sci-fi short film is the inspiration behind this web series.
Creating Warp Speed with LED lights
1:48
I replace the burning steel wool with LED lights to create a similar warp speed effect.
The Best of Shanks FX
3:03
Some highlights of the hit Webby Award winning series, Shanks FX.
3D Print Your Own Oscar!
2:04
3D scanning & printing are used to emulate one of the most iconic statuettes of our time.
Creating the Illusion of Space Flight
3:03
Joey Shanks recreates a spaceship flying through outer space via visual effects.
Front Screen Projection Tutuorial
3:41
Before Green Screen, there was Front Screen Projection. Joey Shanks walks us through it.
Film vs. Digital
2:49
Can you tell the difference between film and digital? Test yourself.
Creating the Cosmos: Special Effects
4:39
Filmmaker Joey Shanks reveal one of his most effective techniques, The Sheet of Glass.
Giant Bubble Explosions
4:11
Learn how to create your own giant bubble wand or just sit back and watch the magic.
Spiders in HD
2:28
Experience a creepy, crawly look at spiders originally in High Definition.
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