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• Tips and Tricks - Hit By A Car
  November, 2008
  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…
• Tips and Tricks - Earthquake FX
  October, 2008
  Some simple tips on re-creating an earthquake.
• Tips and Tricks - Sped-Up Background Effect
  February, 2008
  John demonstrates how to evoke "calm in a chaotic world" with this easy effect.
• Tips and Tricks - Ghostly Special Effects
  January, 2008
  Today John demonstrates an easy way of creating an out-of-body special effect.
• Tips and Tricks - Special Effects for Visual Dynamics
  January, 2008
  This week Brandon demonstrates how to perform a few special effects that can improve the visual dynamics of your videos.
• Tips and Tricks - Realistic Ways to Fake a Fall
  January, 2007
  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.
• Tips and Tricks - “Camera shake” moves
  January, 2007
  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"…
• Tutorials - The Sword and the Light Tutorial
  July, 2009
  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…
• Tips and Tricks - Gun Muzzle Flashes &Blast Sounds
  October, 2008
  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…
• Tips and Tricks - How to Create Fire
  October, 2008
  Tutorial on how to create fire using Adobe Premiere and Particle Illusion.
• Tips and Tricks - Depth of Field
  March, 2008
  Mark and Andrew demonstrate two shooting tricks using depth of field. (Repeat)
• Tips and Tricks - Shooting Using Angles
  March, 2008
  Jennifer and Andrew demonstrate two shooting tricks using angles. (Repeat)
• Tips and Tricks - Weather For Mood
  January, 2008
  This week Brandon explores how to use weather to effect the mood of your video.
• Tips and Tricks - Fake Blood
  November, 2007
  In this week's episode, Brandon Pinard will show you a cheap and easy way to create a fake blood special effect.
• Tips and Tricks - Rotoscoping
  September, 2007
  Learn the post production element of rotoscoping & creating live action animation special effects.
• Tips and Tricks - Animation Special Effects
  August, 2007
  How to create live action to video capture animation special effects.
• Tips and Tricks - Deceptive Shooting
  July, 2007
  This week's Videomaker vidcast highlights the techniques of deceptive shooting. Simple camera skills and tricks of perspective that sell your shots.
• Tips and Tricks - Deceptive Shooting Part 2
  April, 2007
  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.
• Tips and Tricks - Deceptive Shooting
  March, 2007
  Andrew and Mark have some easy-to-do tips on deceptive shooting... just in time for April Fool's day.
• Critiques - Side Effects
  March, 2007
  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…
• Tips and Tricks - Green screen. New gear buyer tips.
  October, 2006
  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…
• Tutorials - Green Screen Video Tutorial
  November, 2009
  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.
• Tips and Tricks - Videomaker's Favorite Greenscreen Effects
  December, 2008
  How to enhance your video with greenscreen effects you can use in your studio.
• Tutorials - The ABCs of Chromakeys Tutorial
  July, 2009
  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…
• Tips and Tricks - How To Get The Perfect Greenscreen Key
  January, 2009
  Learn how to get the perfect greenscreen key in Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro and Sony Vegas.
• Tips and Tricks - Greenscreen Planning
  January, 2009
  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…
• Tips and Tricks - Movie Making History of Blue and Green Screen Effects
  December, 2008
  Explore the history of Chroma Key. Everything from blue screen to green screen!
• Tips and Tricks - Common Chromakey Mistakes
  November, 2008
  How to avoid common chomakey mistakes when using a green screen.
• Tips and Tricks - Virtual Sets
  November, 2008
  How to use a Green Screen and Adobe Ultra to make virtual sets for your videos.
• Tips and Tricks - Video Green Screen Magic Tricks
  September, 2008
  Jennifer shows you how to create a magic wand effect using special effects and video green screen background software.