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How to Use a Blood Cannon

How to Use a Blood Cannon

Season 1 Episode 4
1:34
Wiggle Room: A Stop-Motion Film

Wiggle Room: A Stop-Motion Film

Season 1 Episode 9
7:51
Introduction to The GoPro

Introduction to The GoPro

Season 1 Episode 10
4:03
Experience the SLAMDANCE Film Festival

Experience the SLAMDANCE Film Festival

Season 1 Episode 12
5:59
Reverse Motion Effects

Reverse Motion Effects

Season 1 Episode 13
5:41
Light Painting Text & Titles

Light Painting Text & Titles

Season 1 Episode 14
5:45
Magnetic Putty Magic (Original Cut)

Magnetic Putty Magic (Original Cut)

Season 1 Episode 15
2:39
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Shanks FX

Creating Planets with Dry Ice Bubbles

Season 1 Episode 3

Dry ice, the solid form of Carbon Dioxide, is often used for creating captivating visual effects due to its mystifying nature. Episode 3 reveals how transforming packaged dry ice into bubble form can represent celestial bodies!

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DIY Slow-Motion
3:19
Why do the people with the high speed Phantom camera get to have all the fun?
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.
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