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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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7:15
Filmmaker Joey Shanks uses Fiber Optic Lights to create the effect of hyperspace.

3:21
Create the effect of a rocket ship jetting through outer space with a propane nozzle.

1:34
Turn an air compressor into a blood cannon for your gory horror film special effects!

4:22
See how transforming packaged dry ice into bubble form can represent celestial bodies!

4:44
Have you ever wondered how some of your favorite movies create alien atmospheres?

4:07
Joey creates the hypnotizing visual effect of warp speed by setting steel wool on fire.