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Category Archives: VFX
The Making Of “Exploration”
It is always a great feeling when you discover someone with a great talent. This is what Tom and I felt when we saw the work of Ryan J. Thompson, especially his short film “Exploration”. Continue reading The Making Of “Exploration”
Make your films & videos look big budget thanks to stock footage
Many indie filmmakers don’t realize that nowadays high-quality stock footage is affordable and easily accessible. As a result, they miss out on an easy way to raise the quality of their work. Continue reading Make your films & videos look big budget thanks to stock footage
Gun Fire (Muzzle Flare) Tutorial
I get often asked how I do gun shooting effects in my films. In this post I thought I would finally answer those questions. Continue reading Gun Fire (Muzzle Flare) Tutorial
Time Freeze Effect
In this tutorial, I show you how to do the time freeze effect in a simple way. Just ask all of your actors to freeze while you move the camera around them. Then – if you want to sell the idea even better – add some 3D objects suspended in space. Continue reading Time Freeze Effect
Digital Matte Painting Tutorial
This video teaches you how to create digital matte paintings. I have three examples taken from my video “Lost In Time”. Continue reading Digital Matte Painting Tutorial
Making Of “Lost In Time” – Green Screen & VFX
See how we traveled in time thanks to a green screen, cool costumes and some amazing visual effects. “Lost In Time” is a fun video I did with two popular YouTubers – DeStorm and MysteryGuitarMan. Continue reading Making Of “Lost In Time” – Green Screen & VFX
Making Of “Dragon Ball Forever” – Time Remapping Tutorial
In this tutorial, you can learn about time remapping and arranging fighting sequences. Continue reading Making Of “Dragon Ball Forever” – Time Remapping Tutorial
Making of “Epic Fruit Ninja” – Creating Slow Motion
See how I made the “Epic Fruit Ninja” video and learn to create smooth slow motion with any camera. Continue reading Making of “Epic Fruit Ninja” – Creating Slow Motion
Making Of “Still Won’t Let You Go” Music Video – Oil Painting Effect
This is probably the most creative music videos I’ve directed so far. The whole video looks like oil paintings that come alive. Check out our camera and light set-ups and see how I created the effect! Continue reading Making Of “Still Won’t Let You Go” Music Video – Oil Painting Effect