Filmmaking Highlights

John walks through the Hows, Whys & Whens of effectively using Natural Transitions.

This episode of Your FX is both practical and fun. We're featuring a tutorial on The Joker's "disappearing pencil trick" from the movie, The Dark Knight, as well as a how-to on the Contra Zoom camera technique. There's also a ton of great special effects clips sent in by the Indy Mogul viewers making Erik explode, not once, but two times, during the episode! Thanks to all the fans who submitted and if we feature your tutorial, you get a free Indy Mogul t-shirt!

Jennifer shows you how to make sound effects free of royalties and copyright problems.

Top Tutorial on how to create fire using Adobe Premiere and Particle Illusion.

This week Erik shows you how to create the awesome effect of throwing a knife into a person's head! This effect is used in big budget movies like the "Matrix" and we're going to show you how to do it for less then $20 dollars!

http://www.videomaker.com/article/13748 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 techniques.

Indy Mogul teams up with Barely Digital to create a low-budget 'Cyborg Robot Arm' for one of their new music videos. Erik's built a cyborg arm in the past, but this new version incorporates a green screen to achieve even better results. Check out http://www.BarelyDigital.com and http://www.IndyMogul.com tomorrow for the completed music video.

Learn to set the sound levels in your camera properly. Learn that your 'dynamic range' has nothing to do with how quickly the post-coffee you goes from excitable to annoying.

On this week's Q & Erik, we discuss the importance of green screen programs, mic malfunctions, how to build a dolly and Erik's eye which is out of commission... Oh, we're also whipping out a brand new look, enjoy!

Learn how to make realistic bullet effects using Adobe Photoshop and Premiere instead of explosives.

Ever wonder how to use a green screen? Steve shows us all the do's and dont's of green screening (or blue screening), including lighting and editing tips. Got any more questions? Leave us some comments and it might turn up in a Weekend Extra.

How 3 Types of Documentary Genre Are Made - Learn about the three types of Documentary genres.

Robots are cool. Using only a football toy chest, trash can, old video editing controller, blue flash controllers, and some air vents, Erik and his dad construct a super-strong and smart robot big brother.

Learn how to shoot for a small video sharing screen, to create better online videos.