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Thrift Shop Gold

Thrift Shop Gold

Season 1 Episode 38
3:00
Flashlight Cinematography

Flashlight Cinematography

Season 1 Episode 39
7:41
DIY Slow-Motion

DIY Slow-Motion

Season 1 Episode 40
3:19
Back to the Future: Stop Motion

Back to the Future: Stop Motion

Season 1 Episode 41
5:33
Back to the Future: Forced Perspective

Back to the Future: Forced Perspective

Season 1 Episode 42
5:08
Rebuilding the Interstellar Black Hole

Rebuilding the Interstellar Black Hole

Season 1 Episode 44
4:17
Creating the Cosmos: In-Depth Look

Creating the Cosmos: In-Depth Look

Season 1 Episode 45
5:22
Stop-Motion Star Wars

Stop-Motion Star Wars

Season 1 Episode 46
4:04
Hologram Thriller

Hologram Thriller

Season 1 Episode 47
2:20
Petri Dish Planets

Petri Dish Planets

Season 1 Episode 48
5:43
Recreating the Aurora Borealis

Recreating the Aurora Borealis

Season 1 Episode 49
2:43
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Shanks FX

Sci-Fly: Creating a Short Film

Season 1 Episode 37

SCI-FLY the sci-fi short film is the inspiration behind this web series. Everything you see in this film has been documented in these online episodes.

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Creating Hyperspace with Fiber Optic Lights
7:15
Filmmaker Joey Shanks uses Fiber Optic Lights to create the effect of hyperspace.
Creating a Rocket Ship with a Propane Nozzle
3:21
Create the effect of a rocket ship jetting through outer space with a propane nozzle.
How to Use a Blood Cannon
1:34
Turn an air compressor into a blood cannon for your gory horror film special effects!
Creating Planets with Dry Ice Bubbles
4:22
See how transforming packaged dry ice into bubble form can represent celestial bodies!
Creating Alien Atmospheres in a Fish Tank
4:44
Have you ever wondered how some of your favorite movies create alien atmospheres?
Creating Warp Speed with Steel Wool
4:07
Joey creates the hypnotizing visual effect of warp speed by setting steel wool on fire.
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