Hot Film & Theater How-Tos — Page 31 of 35 « Film & Theater

How To: Build a camera jib crane

In this DIY video, we show you how we built our camera crane. This was all done with a table saw, drill and hack saw.

How To: Use a computer for zero budget special effects

For those who want to make zero budget films with special effects, there's only one way to go these days... with a computer. They may look like crap, but they're cheap!

How To: Shoot Kung Fu fighting scenes backwards for SFX

Ben and Paul demonstrate the power of backwards running video when shooting a Kung Fu fight scene.

How To: Build a radio controlled camera pod

Watch this video to learn how to make a radio controlled camera rig that can tilt and pan like an expensive security camera. This is an amazing tool for movie making! Stick to your budget.

How To: Storyboard when making a movie

Storyboards are like blueprints for your movies. And the bigger your production, the more important they become. Making a movie without a storyboard is like throwing your money into a bottomless pit. Watch this video and learn how to make your own storyboards!

How To: Make a massive chest hole special effect

What do you do when you need a "Hole in the Chest" effect? DUH! Build a "GORE BOX"....obviously!!!! I never thought I'd see the day when we'd need something called a "Gore Box" for an effect, but...what else would you expect for a "Hole in the Chest" effect?

How To: Create a scifi space helmet

Make a space helmet for less then $20! Check out the Make a space suit video to make the matching suit.

How To: Make a space suit

Are you planning on making your own version of Star Trek, but don't have the kind of money J. J. Abrams has? Don't worry. Indy Mogul shows you how to make a futuristic space suit for less then $50 dollars. Plus special guest Rudy Jahchan of Galacticast!

How To: Make a blood filled fake hand

For less then $35 Indy Mogul shows you how to make a realistic hand you can chop in half! Make an awesome bloody hand- great for a movie prop!

How To: Build a Snow Machine

Global warming gotcha down? Worry no more! Learn how to make a SNOW MACHINE!!!! Woohoo. Most of the ingredients are junk you can find around the house.

How To: Make your own puppet

Watch this visual demonstration to learn how to make your own puppet. Make your own puppet.

How To: Paint rubber on skin to make fake scars and wounds

Watch this video to learn how to use Skin Tite™ silicone rubber to make fake scars and wounds right on the skin. These are very detailed instructions. This is great for special effects or Halloween!

How To: Make a rubber mask with Slacker Tactile Mutator

Watch this video to learn how to use Slacker Tactile Mutator to soften or deaden platinum silicone rubber for a more lifelike feel in special effects makeup. This is a great technique for making props for movies or for a Halloween costume.

How To: Airbrush on rubber for special effects and props

Watch this visual demonstration for detailed instruction on how to airbrush Psycho Paint brand paint on rubber. This is a great technique to make toys, props, or masks.

How To: Make a puppet with foam

Watch this two part video series on how to make your own puppet. This provides a great visual demonstration which will inspire you to make your own. Learn how to form the different body parts out of foam.

How To: Make fake breakaway glass using SMASH plastic

Watch this video to learn how to make your own professional fake breakaway glass, using SMASH plastic. This glass is great for special effects and pranks!

How To: Make a 3D stop motion animation figure

Watch this video to learn how to make a 3D stop motion animation using playdoh and a wire armature. You must have some knowledge of stop motion animation and Movie Maker software to make an animation. This is easy to do and just takes some creativity.

How To: create animation by hand

One great, award winning How-to. Produced 20 year ago. You might have observed that on Sundays we tend to slow down the pace. Which is to say that we enjoy offering a leisurely How-to on the Lord's holy day. Be patient, Tonto: the subtitling is primitive: and the running time is as long as it needs to be: and yes, it was produced before the frenetic era of the internet.

How To: Impersonate Christopher Walken

One of my longest videos to date, but well worth it if you have half an hour to kill. This is to thank you all for putting up with me until now what with the voices and poetry and secrecy of my real voice and all.

How To: Make a wire armature for a stop motion puppet

Learn how to make a stop motion armature with end nuts and 20 gauge wire.

How To: Make a puppet theater

Barbara Dewey demonstrates how to make your own puppet theater in this four part video series. Part 1 of 4 - How to Make a puppet theater.

How To: Make soft sculpture puppets and ventriloquist figures

In this four part video series, Barbara Dewey teaches viewers how to make soft-sculpture puppets and ventriloquist figures. Email her for free patterns.

How To: Make cloth and foam puppets and ventriloquist figures

In this four part video series, Barbara Dewey teaches viewers how to make cloth and foam puppets and ventriloquist figures. Email her for free patterns.

How To: Make a hand held jib

How to build a hand held jib out of easily obtained materials from a building supply store to make more interesting videos.

How To: Do different types of traditional hand animation

This film was awarded the Green Ribbon in Itami Film Festival, 1993. Learn how various techniques of animation work and see some amazing examples- including an animated pin up girl! The film is in Japanese dialogue with English subtitles.

How To: Create force jump effects for your movies

How to make Jedi force jump effects as seen in the Star Wars movies for your own films using Effects Lab and Windows Movie Maker.

How To: Record sound effects for a movie

This tutorial explains how to record sound effects for a movie you are making.

How To: Do stop motion animation with the right equipment

This video shows you how to do stop motion animation and what equipment is required.

How To: Make a fake cut throat with special effect make up

Make a fake cut throat with special effect make up. Great for Halloween or making movies!

How To: Create fake slit wrists with special effects make up

Learn how to use make up to create a fake slit wrist for Halloween or making movies.

How To: Format scenes in a film script

Are you a closet film buff with a movie up your sleeve? Do you have a great film idea that's guaranteed to be a blockbuster? VideoJug presents the screenwriting basics to formatting the scenes in your film script like a pro, and giving those Hollywood screenwriters a run for their money. Format scenes in a film script.

How To: Format a film script

Want to write a film, but don't know where to start? Worried that your film script won't be up to scratch, and wondering how professional screenwriters format their screenplays? VideoJug presents the basics of screenwriting to help you lay out and format your future Hollywood blockbuster ready to send to agents and producers. Format a film script.

How To: Create a budget for your independent film

Ben Lyons (Producer) gives expert video advice on what are examples of budgeting for pre-production? What would a general breakdown of a budget look like and more about budgeting a film. Create a budget for your independent film.

How To: Make a wooden spoon puppet

Make a wooden spoon puppet. Turn an old wooden spoon into a fun puppet that will entertain you and your friends! Make three or four to create a puppet show!! Make a wooden spoon puppet.

How To: Hire cast and crew for your independent film

Ben Lyons (Producer) gives expert video advice on: What is 'scale', what different unions will I work with, how can I get actors, make-up artists and crew to work for little or no money? What if the actor or actress belongs to an agency? What safety precautions should I take while shooting my independent film? Hire cast and crew for your independent film.