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Great set design and useful props can help bring your story to life. Planning the sets and set construction, props, makeup application, and wardrobe before production begins will help ensure all of the story elements required by your script are addressed adequately.

Tips and Techniques - How to Composite Video for Inserting Backgrounds in Sets

July, 2009

Ever wonder how amazing backgrounds are inserted behind characters? This video will show you how to composite video so your characters can seamlessly move in…
Tips and Techniques - How to Create a Virtual Background with Adobe Ultra

November, 2008

How to use a Green Screen and Adobe Ultra to make virtual sets for your videos.
Tips and Techniques - How to Simulate an Earthquake for Video

October, 2008

Some simple tips on re-creating an earthquake.
Tips and Techniques - Create Shadows Effects Using Props & Patterns

October, 2007

How to create special effects with shadows using props & patterns.
Tips and Techniques - Capture Live Action to Video Animation Special Effects

August, 2007

How to create live action to video capture animation special effects.
Tips and Techniques - Can You Achieve 16x9 Aspect Ratio Without Wide Angle Lens?

April, 2006

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