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How to Use a Blood Cannon

How to Use a Blood Cannon

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Wiggle Room: A Stop-Motion Film

Wiggle Room: A Stop-Motion Film

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Introduction to The GoPro

Introduction to The GoPro

Season 1 Episode 10
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Experience the SLAMDANCE Film Festival

Experience the SLAMDANCE Film Festival

Season 1 Episode 12
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Reverse Motion Effects

Reverse Motion Effects

Season 1 Episode 13
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Creating Warp Speed with Steel Wool

Season 1 Episode 1

Joey creates the hypnotizing visual effect of warp speed by setting steel wool on fire.

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Creating Star Fields with Fiber Optics
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Creating Hyperspace with Fiber Optic Lights
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Filmmaker Joey Shanks uses Fiber Optic Lights to create the effect of hyperspace.
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Create the effect of a rocket ship jetting through outer space with a propane nozzle.
How to Use a Blood Cannon
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Turn an air compressor into a blood cannon for your gory horror film special effects!
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Creating Alien Atmospheres in a Fish Tank
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