http://www.videomaker.com/ In this section you will find tips and tricks for creating special effects and stunts. Special effects including green screens, fake blood, fire and gun effects can look realistic with the proper tools and techniques. en-us Copyright 2009 Videomaker Magazine, Inc. 1440 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:10:05 PST http://banners.videomaker.com/banners/videomaker/VM_88x31_1.gif http://www.videomaker.com/ http://www.videomaker.com/shop/special-effects-tutorial-creating-fire-with-software.html This Video On Demand demonstrates how to create fire using Adobe Premiere and Particle Illusion. http://www.videomaker.com/shop/special-effects-tutorial-creating-fire-with-software.html?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:10:05 PST http://www.videomaker.com/shop/videomaker-tips-and-tricks-series-creating-action-videos-dvd.html From the editors of Videomaker, we bring you some classic action video techniques from our popular “Tips & Tricks” vidcast series... http://www.videomaker.com/shop/videomaker-tips-and-tricks-series-creating-action-videos-dvd.html?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:10:05 PST http://www.videomaker.com/shop/videomaker-tips-and-tricks-series-special-effects-dvd.html Learn classic special effects used by Hollywood FX creators. From glitter FX to making bullet holes, fake fire and safely running your actor down by a car,… http://www.videomaker.com/shop/videomaker-tips-and-tricks-series-special-effects-dvd.html?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:10:05 PST http://www.videomaker.com/shop/composition-201.html It's time to learn the advanced techniques in Composition! In this second part, we'll go beyond the basics and take a look at some more advanced techniques… http://www.videomaker.com/shop/composition-201.html?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:10:05 PST http://www.videomaker.com/shop/the-ghosts-of-edits-yet-to-be.html It's time to dim the lights and tell ghost stories. Our Editorial Department demonstrates some techniques on putting some spook into your videos! http://www.videomaker.com/shop/the-ghosts-of-edits-yet-to-be.html?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:10:05 PST http://www.videomaker.com/shop/making-animals-talk-for-video-and-tv.html You've seen them so often that they seem perfectly natural. But they're not. Animals just don't talk. Except, of course, in the movies. And TV. And commercials.… http://www.videomaker.com/shop/making-animals-talk-for-video-and-tv.html?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:10:05 PST http://www.videomaker.com/shop/ghostly-special-effects.html This Video On Demand demonstrates an easy way of creating an out-of-body special effect. http://www.videomaker.com/shop/ghostly-special-effects.html?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:10:05 PST http://www.videomaker.com/shop/video-green-screen-magic-tricks.html This Video On Demand demonstrates how to create a magic wand effect using special effects and video green screen background software. http://www.videomaker.com/shop/video-green-screen-magic-tricks.html?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:10:05 PST http://www.videomaker.com/shop/how-to-shoot-a-fight-scene.html This Video On Demand highlights how to use editing, continuity, and camera techniques to create a realistic and dramatic fight scene in your action video. http://www.videomaker.com/shop/how-to-shoot-a-fight-scene.html?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:10:05 PST http://www.videomaker.com/shop/creating-fake-blood.html This Video On Demand highlights a cheap and easy way to create a fake blood special effect. http://www.videomaker.com/shop/creating-fake-blood.html?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:10:05 PST http://www.videomaker.com/shop/easy-special-effects.html This Video On Demand highlights how to perform a few special effects that can improve the visual dynamics of your videos. http://www.videomaker.com/shop/easy-special-effects.html?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:10:05 PST http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/497/hit-by-a-car/ This shows 2 methods for faking a person being hit by a car. One uses Adobe Photoshop and editing software, requiring time & effort to add realistic detail… http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/497/hit-by-a-car/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Fri, 07 Nov 2008 11:49:31 PST http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/496/earthquake-fx/ Some simple tips on re-creating an earthquake. http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/496/earthquake-fx/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Fri, 31 Oct 2008 11:28:05 PDT http://www.videomaker.com/article/13750/ With the immense popularity of the Star Wars franchise, the light sword seems to have become the most recognizable special effect in cinema history. http://www.videomaker.com/article/13750/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 PDT http://www.videomaker.com/article/13749/ Without a doubt, you see chromakeys used countless times - probably every time you watch the news on TV - and perhaps you aren't even aware of it. http://www.videomaker.com/article/13749/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:00:00 PDT http://www.videomaker.com/article/13766/ Shooting great firework footage is more than pointing the camera into the sky. The less light you have, the harder it is to focus or capture an image that isn't… http://www.videomaker.com/article/13766/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/467/sped-up-background-effect/ John demonstrates how to evoke "calm in a chaotic world" with this easy effect. http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/467/sped-up-background-effect/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Tue, 12 Feb 2008 10:17:58 PST http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/465/ghostly-special-effects/ Today John demonstrates an easy way of creating an out-of-body special effect. http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/465/ghostly-special-effects/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Fri, 25 Jan 2008 11:26:45 PST http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/462/special-effects-for-visual-dynamics/ This week Brandon demonstrates how to perform a few special effects that can improve the visual dynamics of your videos. http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/462/special-effects-for-visual-dynamics/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Wed, 09 Jan 2008 05:04:50 PST http://www.videomaker.com/article/12927/ Low cost camera tricks to create amazing illusions for your viewers. http://www.videomaker.com/article/12927/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Thu, 01 Feb 2007 00:00:00 PST http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/339/realistic-ways-to-fake-a-fall/ Jennifer and John showing you realistic ways to fake a fall.. and some of the props and skills you'll need to pull them off. http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/339/realistic-ways-to-fake-a-fall/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Tue, 30 Jan 2007 18:16:57 PST http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/327/-ldquo-camera-shake-rdquo--moves-/ Jennifer and John go out on location to experiment with making a sunny day look rainy, a studio look like a fire-lit setting, and creating some "camera shake"… http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/327/-ldquo-camera-shake-rdquo--moves-/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Wed, 10 Jan 2007 02:00:00 PST http://www.videomaker.com/article/12726/ Our media-soaked culture has made cinematic shorthand a second language. http://www.videomaker.com/article/12726/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Wed, 01 Nov 2006 00:00:00 PST http://www.videomaker.com/article/12241/ Time to dim the lights and tell ghost stories. Our Editorial Department demonstrates some techniques on putting some spook into your videos. http://www.videomaker.com/article/12241/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Sun, 01 Oct 2006 00:00:00 PDT http://www.videomaker.com/article/12566/ It's April Fool's Day, and what better way to amuse your friends than getting a little giddy with the camera and going a little wacko with your video? http://www.videomaker.com/article/12566/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Sat, 01 Apr 2006 00:00:00 PST http://www.videomaker.com/article/10730/ Your color creation palette is limited only to the imagination when you understand how to use the simple video filters in your editing software. http://www.videomaker.com/article/10730/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Tue, 01 Mar 2005 00:00:00 PST http://www.videomaker.com/shop/videomaker-s-favorite-green-screen-effects.html How to enhance your video with green screen effects you can create in your studio. http://www.videomaker.com/shop/videomaker-s-favorite-green-screen-effects.html?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:10:05 PST http://www.videomaker.com/article/9310/ Toss an actor from a building without breaking his neck... or the bank. http://www.videomaker.com/article/9310/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Thu, 01 May 2003 00:00:00 PDT http://www.videomaker.com/article/8490/ Weather can be a key ingredient in your video. Good planning, ingenuity and a few household items can help. http://www.videomaker.com/article/8490/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Sat, 01 Jun 2002 00:00:00 PDT http://www.videomaker.com/article/8722/ By creatively using the edge of the frame, you can produce all sorts of trick video photography. http://www.videomaker.com/article/8722/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Fri, 01 Feb 2002 00:00:00 PST http://www.videomaker.com/shop/special-set-of-8-new-tips-and-tricks-dvds-1.html Now for a limited time, you can purchase 8 of our New Videomaker DVDs at a reduced price! This set includes Outdoor Videography, Field Audio, Video Lighting,… http://www.videomaker.com/shop/special-set-of-8-new-tips-and-tricks-dvds-1.html?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:10:05 PST http://www.videomaker.com/shop/camera-shots-andamp-tricks.html This Video On Demand highlights how to shoot deceptive angles, including the zolly shooting technique and why you should include multiple different angles. http://www.videomaker.com/shop/camera-shots-andamp-tricks.html?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:10:05 PST http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tutorials/119/the-sword-and-the-light-tutorial/ With the immense popularity of the Star Wars franchise, the light sword seems to have become the most recognizable special effect in cinema history. Immense… http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tutorials/119/the-sword-and-the-light-tutorial/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Fri, 24 Jul 2009 22:41:27 PDT http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/494/gun-muzzle-flashes-andblast-sounds/ Adding gun muzzle flashes and blast sounds to your shootout scenes is easy to do in post production. Learn how to build intensity using post-production editing… http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/494/gun-muzzle-flashes-andblast-sounds/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Fri, 17 Oct 2008 18:04:19 PDT http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/493/how-to-create-fire/ Tutorial on how to create fire using Adobe Premiere and Particle Illusion. http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/493/how-to-create-fire/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:28:42 PDT http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/471/depth-of-field/ Mark and Andrew demonstrate two shooting tricks using depth of field. (Repeat) http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/471/depth-of-field/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Fri, 07 Mar 2008 11:32:07 PST http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/470/shooting-using-angles/ Jennifer and Andrew demonstrate two shooting tricks using angles. (Repeat) http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/470/shooting-using-angles/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Sat, 01 Mar 2008 07:07:16 PST http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/464/weather-for-mood/ This week Brandon explores how to use weather to effect the mood of your video. http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/464/weather-for-mood/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Tue, 22 Jan 2008 21:39:24 PST http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/456/fake-blood/ In this week's episode, Brandon Pinard will show you a cheap and easy way to create a fake blood special effect. http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/456/fake-blood/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Mon, 26 Nov 2007 21:00:00 PST http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/445/rotoscoping/ Learn the post production element of rotoscoping & creating live action animation special effects. http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/445/rotoscoping/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Tue, 11 Sep 2007 06:12:03 PDT http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/444/animation-special-effects/ How to create live action to video capture animation special effects. http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/444/animation-special-effects/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Fri, 31 Aug 2007 11:16:56 PDT http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/441/deceptive-shooting/ This week's Videomaker vidcast highlights the techniques of deceptive shooting. Simple camera skills and tricks of perspective that sell your shots. http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/441/deceptive-shooting/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Fri, 27 Jul 2007 08:29:26 PDT http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/378/deceptive-shooting-part-2/ Mark and Andrew are back with part 2 of deceptive shooting: this installment is how to use depth of field to realistically shoot fake fights. http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/378/deceptive-shooting-part-2/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Sat, 07 Apr 2007 01:00:50 PDT http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/374/deceptive-shooting/ Andrew and Mark have some easy-to-do tips on deceptive shooting... just in time for April Fool's day. http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/374/deceptive-shooting/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Sat, 31 Mar 2007 00:30:51 PDT http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/critiques/375/side-effects/ In this week's "Take 20", Charlie and John continue the "deceptive shooting" theme with "Side Effects," a video submitted by one of our viewers who has been… http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/critiques/375/side-effects/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Sat, 31 Mar 2007 00:30:51 PDT http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/287/green-screen--new-gear-buyer-tips-/ In our News & Technology segment with Mark & Derek, we discuss Adobe's acquisition of "Serious Magic," makers of such software as "DV Rack" which we… http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/287/green-screen--new-gear-buyer-tips-/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:43:11 PDT http://www.videomaker.com/shop/chromakey-avoiding-green-screen-mistakes.html How to avoid common chromakey mistakes when using a green screen. http://www.videomaker.com/shop/chromakey-avoiding-green-screen-mistakes.html?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:10:05 PST http://www.videomaker.com/shop/movie-making-history-of-blue-and-green-screen-effects.html Explore the history of Chroma Key. Everything from blue screen to green screen! http://www.videomaker.com/shop/movie-making-history-of-blue-and-green-screen-effects.html?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:10:05 PST http://www.videomaker.com/shop/green-screen-planning.html Learn how to apply green screen effects to a window, windshield or door. Examine how we planned out our video shoot to utilize a green screen to create an… http://www.videomaker.com/shop/green-screen-planning.html?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:10:05 PST http://www.videomaker.com/shop/how-to-get-the-perfect-green-screen-key.html Learn how to get the perfect greenscreen key in Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro and Sony Vegas. http://www.videomaker.com/shop/how-to-get-the-perfect-green-screen-key.html?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:10:05 PST http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tutorials/547/green-screen-setup/ In this green screen video tutorial, we show you how to set-up a green screen for chromakey and how to best sell the green screen effect to your viewers. http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tutorials/547/green-screen-setup/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:23:34 PST http://www.videomaker.com/article/14246/ One strategy for editing is to do a "radio" edit. Focusing you cuts and the assembly of your timeline on the dialog places the content of the story. http://www.videomaker.com/article/14246/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 PDT http://www.videomaker.com/article/14052/ Many editing software programs now have easy-to-execute chromakey effects, but, to get your scene looking good, you need to plan first and light it right. You… http://www.videomaker.com/article/14052/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/504/videomaker-s-favorite-greenscreen-effects/ How to enhance your video with greenscreen effects you can use in your studio. http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/504/videomaker-s-favorite-greenscreen-effects/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Tue, 30 Dec 2008 16:45:27 PST http://www.videomaker.com/article/12220/ Natural lights sparkle, shimmer, flutter, flare, glimmer, gleam, revolve, reflect and radiate. Here's some tips to dazzle your viewers with lively photoplays. http://www.videomaker.com/article/12220/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Sun, 01 Jan 2006 00:00:00 PST http://www.videomaker.com/article/10914/ Virtual green screen sets are no longer just for the privileged Hollywood bigwigs. http://www.videomaker.com/article/10914/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Sat, 01 Oct 2005 00:00:00 PDT http://www.videomaker.com/article/9419/ Good lighting is the key to chromakey. http://www.videomaker.com/article/9419/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Tue, 01 Jul 2003 00:00:00 PDT http://www.videomaker.com/article/9301/ With lighting, you can create spectacular elements with little or no budget. http://www.videomaker.com/article/9301/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Tue, 01 Apr 2003 00:00:00 PST http://www.videomaker.com/shop/videomaker-tips-and-tricks-series-video-lighting-tips-dvd.html From cheap lighting solutions to creating mood lighting, along with tips for greenscreening and how to make shadows work for you, this DVD has some of the best… http://www.videomaker.com/shop/videomaker-tips-and-tricks-series-video-lighting-tips-dvd.html?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:10:05 PST http://www.videomaker.com/shop/how-to-light-a-green-screen.html This Video On Demand highlights how to light a green screen with easy to follow step-by-step instructions so you can get the perfect key. http://www.videomaker.com/shop/how-to-light-a-green-screen.html?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:10:05 PST http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tutorials/118/the-abcs-of-chromakeys-tutorial/ Without a doubt, you see chromakeys used countless times - probably every time you watch the news on TV - and perhaps you aren't even aware of it… http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tutorials/118/the-abcs-of-chromakeys-tutorial/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Fri, 24 Jul 2009 22:41:27 PDT http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/507/how-to-get-the-perfect-greenscreen-key--/ Learn how to get the perfect greenscreen key in Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro and Sony Vegas. http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/507/how-to-get-the-perfect-greenscreen-key--/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Sat, 17 Jan 2009 07:09:12 PST http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/506/greenscreen-planning/ Learn how to apply greenscreen effects to a window, windshield or door. Examine how we planned out our video shoot to utilize a greenscreen to create an… http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/506/greenscreen-planning/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:04:25 PST http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/502/movie-making-history-of-blue-and-green-screen-effects/ Explore the history of Chroma Key. Everything from blue screen to green screen! http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/502/movie-making-history-of-blue-and-green-screen-effects/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Fri, 12 Dec 2008 11:21:31 PST http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/500/common-chromakey-mistakes/ How to avoid common chomakey mistakes when using a green screen. http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/500/common-chromakey-mistakes/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Wed, 26 Nov 2008 10:23:48 PST http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/498/virtual-sets/ How to use a Green Screen and Adobe Ultra to make virtual sets for your videos. http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/498/virtual-sets/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Sat, 15 Nov 2008 06:46:58 PST http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/492/-video-green-screen-magic-tricks/ Jennifer shows you how to create a magic wand effect using special effects and video green screen background software. http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/492/-video-green-screen-magic-tricks/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Fri, 26 Sep 2008 08:15:15 PDT http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/489/chromakey/ From start to completion, Charlie walks through the basics of achieving a Green Screen effect. http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/489/chromakey/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:04:32 PDT http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/410/lighting-for-chromakey/ In our Tips & Tricks segment, Andrew and Mark focus on lighting for Chroma Keying. http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/410/lighting-for-chromakey/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Sat, 02 Jun 2007 04:30:00 PDT http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/219/letters-and-tips/ JO/CF Reader question #1: Tell me more about Vidcasting Reader question #2: How do I submit "Take 20" videos for critique? http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/219/letters-and-tips/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Wed, 21 Jun 2006 20:35:00 PDT http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/215/letters-and-tips/ mp/bp PLUG: Contact us at: Web /forum Page http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/215/letters-and-tips/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Wed, 14 Jun 2006 22:30:00 PDT http://www.videomaker.com/shop/special-effects-gun-muzzle-flashes.html Adding gun muzzle flashes and blast sounds to your shootout scenes is easy to do in post production. Learn how to build intensity using post-production editing&… http://www.videomaker.com/shop/special-effects-gun-muzzle-flashes.html?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:10:05 PST http://www.videomaker.com/shop/bullet-effects.html How to make realistic bullet effects using Adobe Photoshop and Premiere instead of explosives. http://www.videomaker.com/shop/bullet-effects.html?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:10:05 PST http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tutorials/125/rotoscoping-tutorial-fix-goofs,-change-virtual-sets,-or-make-your-hero-fly/ How to fix on-set goofs, change virtual sets, or make your action heroes fly through the air amidst gunfire, snowflakes, or magic dust. Rotoscoping is one… http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tutorials/125/rotoscoping-tutorial-fix-goofs,-change-virtual-sets,-or-make-your-hero-fly/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Fri, 24 Jul 2009 22:51:47 PDT http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/495/bullet-effects/ How to make realistic bullet effects using Adobe Photoshop and Premiere instead of explosives. http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/495/bullet-effects/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Fri, 24 Oct 2008 09:58:31 PDT http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tutorials/116/making-realistic-muzzle-flashes-tutorial/ Stop, or I'll Shoot! Have you ever wanted to have a gun in your film? What about a cool action scene with guns blazing, people running, dishes exploding and… http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tutorials/116/making-realistic-muzzle-flashes-tutorial/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Fri, 24 Jul 2009 22:41:27 PDT http://www.videomaker.com/article/19920503/ http://www.videomaker.com/article/19920503/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Fri, 01 May 1992 00:00:00 PDT http://www.videomaker.com/article/19930301/ http://www.videomaker.com/article/19930301/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Mon, 01 Mar 1993 00:00:00 PST http://www.videomaker.com/article/1017/ You don't need a big budget or fancy equipment to make convincing science fiction effects. Join BBC effects wizard Bernard Wilkie as he explores the realm of… http://www.videomaker.com/article/1017/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Thu, 01 Dec 1994 00:00:00 PST http://www.videomaker.com/article/1020/ Special F/X: Smoke Screen http://www.videomaker.com/article/1020/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Mon, 01 Aug 1994 00:00:00 PDT http://www.videomaker.com/article/1104/ Ever wondered how to make your own low-budget special effects? Here's a sampling of video tricks that you can perform with common, everyday household items. http://www.videomaker.com/article/1104/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Fri, 01 Sep 1995 00:00:00 PDT http://www.videomaker.com/article/2289/ In Box http://www.videomaker.com/article/2289/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Sat, 01 Mar 1997 00:00:00 PST http://www.videomaker.com/article/2384/ Ever watched a flower bloom in mere seconds? Or seen an inanimate object take on a life of its own? With the right tools and a little know-how, even beginning… http://www.videomaker.com/article/2384/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Fri, 01 Dec 1995 00:00:00 PST http://www.videomaker.com/article/2942/ Want to create effects that are quick, simple, cheap and effective? This article lays out the basic ideas thaat make video illusion feasible and then describes… http://www.videomaker.com/article/2942/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Fri, 01 Aug 1997 00:00:00 PDT http://www.videomaker.com/article/3230/ Turn any room into a crowded restaurant. http://www.videomaker.com/article/3230/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Sun, 01 Feb 1998 00:00:00 PST http://www.videomaker.com/article/3247/ Shoot a fun, no-budget dream sequence about an all-too-familiar nightmare of being back in grade school. http://www.videomaker.com/article/3247/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Sun, 01 Feb 1998 00:00:00 PST http://www.videomaker.com/article/3310/ A hobbyist merges freefall and video into a thrilling career. http://www.videomaker.com/article/3310/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Wed, 01 Apr 1998 00:00:00 PST http://www.videomaker.com/article/3464/ In Box http://www.videomaker.com/article/3464/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Wed, 01 Jul 1998 00:00:00 PDT http://www.videomaker.com/article/3496/ All you need to create this drippy, gooey lens effect is a pane of clear glass or plastic. http://www.videomaker.com/article/3496/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Wed, 01 Jul 1998 00:00:00 PDT http://www.videomaker.com/article/3523/ How can you achieve a big-budget look for your video with a no-budget budget? http://www.videomaker.com/article/3523/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Tue, 01 Sep 1998 00:00:00 PDT http://www.videomaker.com/article/3525/ You can turn any day into a rainy day with this easy effect. http://www.videomaker.com/article/3525/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Tue, 01 Sep 1998 00:00:00 PDT http://www.videomaker.com/article/3532/ Make your video sizzle without sending it up in smoke. http://www.videomaker.com/article/3532/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Sat, 01 May 1999 00:00:00 PDT http://www.videomaker.com/article/3550/ Look inside the creation of some of special effects in the movies. http://www.videomaker.com/article/3550/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Thu, 01 Oct 1998 00:00:00 PDT http://www.videomaker.com/article/3596/ A video illusion that will have you climbing the walls. http://www.videomaker.com/article/3596/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Sun, 01 Nov 1998 00:00:00 PST http://www.videomaker.com/article/3636/ How to give viewers the impression they are looking through binoculars, telescope, or the sights of a stalker. http://www.videomaker.com/article/3636/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Tue, 01 Dec 1998 00:00:00 PST http://www.videomaker.com/article/3657/ How to use the Fox Network editing techniques to captivate your viewers. http://www.videomaker.com/article/3657/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Fri, 01 Jan 1999 00:00:00 PST http://www.videomaker.com/article/6814/ Basic but effective video animation is easy, fun and requires minimal equipment or technical expertise. With a decent consumer camcorder, a tripod, a little&hel… http://www.videomaker.com/article/6814/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Mon, 01 Feb 1999 00:00:00 PST http://www.videomaker.com/article/7225/ Dramatic lighting can make the difference between an ordinary production and a great production. http://www.videomaker.com/article/7225/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Sun, 01 Aug 1999 00:00:00 PDT http://www.videomaker.com/article/7580/ Lighting, like sound, can be used to create a false reality for your audience. http://www.videomaker.com/article/7580/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Thu, 01 Jun 2000 00:00:00 PDT http://www.videomaker.com/article/7582/ Spice up your video with this quick and easy TV-style time-warping effect. http://www.videomaker.com/article/7582/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Mon, 01 May 2000 00:00:00 PDT http://www.videomaker.com/article/7730/ Produce this short, funny video to entertain your friends and family. http://www.videomaker.com/article/7730/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Sun, 01 Oct 2000 00:00:00 PDT http://www.videomaker.com/article/7788/ Create Your Own Stage EffectsThe Avid Handbook-RevisedVideoSyncrasies - The Motion Graphics Problem Solver http://www.videomaker.com/article/7788/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Tue, 01 Aug 2000 00:00:00 PDT http://www.videomaker.com/article/8238/ A student's idea to infuse frozen instants-in-time with visual movement led to a cutting-edge Hollywood effect. http://www.videomaker.com/article/8238/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Fri, 01 Jun 2001 00:00:00 PDT http://www.videomaker.com/article/8249/ Learn how to capture small, stationary objects on tabletop sets. http://www.videomaker.com/article/8249/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Sun, 01 Jul 2001 00:00:00 PDT http://www.videomaker.com/article/8269/ A behind-the-scenes look at how Hollywood makes creatures speak. http://www.videomaker.com/article/8269/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Mon, 01 Oct 2001 00:00:00 PDT http://www.videomaker.com/article/8300/ Time-lapse photography - one of the most fascinating and popular effects in cinematography can be created with your camcorder, your computer and these tips. http://www.videomaker.com/article/8300/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Wed, 01 Aug 2001 00:00:00 PDT http://www.videomaker.com/article/19890102/ http://www.videomaker.com/article/19890102/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Sun, 01 Jan 1989 00:00:00 PST http://www.videomaker.com/article/19910202/ http://www.videomaker.com/article/19910202/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Fri, 01 Feb 1991 00:00:00 PST http://www.videomaker.com/article/19921101/ Mechanisms http://www.videomaker.com/article/19921101/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Sun, 01 Nov 1992 00:00:00 PST http://www.videomaker.com/article/19930201/ http://www.videomaker.com/article/19930201/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Mon, 01 Feb 1993 00:00:00 PST http://www.videomaker.com/article/19931201/ http://www.videomaker.com/article/19931201/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Wed, 01 Dec 1993 00:00:00 PST http://www.videomaker.com/article/19940301/ http://www.videomaker.com/article/19940301/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Tue, 01 Mar 1994 00:00:00 PST http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tvshow/86/physical-special-effects/ Videomaker demonstrates some low-tech, easy-to-do physical special effects. http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tvshow/86/physical-special-effects/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Sat, 01 Jan 2000 08:00:56 PST http://www.videomaker.com/article/7186/ Whether you realize it or not, you are familiar with chromakey technology. It's what TV news channels use to place weather people in front of a variety of… http://www.videomaker.com/article/7186/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Thu, 01 Jul 1999 00:00:00 PDT http://www.videomaker.com/article/8055/ Learn how to use computer animation to put a little spark in your next production. http://www.videomaker.com/article/8055/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Thu, 01 Feb 2001 00:00:00 PST http://www.videomaker.com/article/8282/ How to overcome the problems associated with keying digital video http://www.videomaker.com/article/8282/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Thu, 01 Nov 2001 00:00:00 PST http://www.videomaker.com/article/8341/ Five Tips for Better Bluescreens http://www.videomaker.com/article/8341/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Sat, 01 Sep 2001 00:00:00 PDT http://www.videomaker.com/article/19920702/ http://www.videomaker.com/article/19920702/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/effects-and-stunts/rss/ Wed, 01 Jul 1992 00:00:00 PDT