Season 1

Create a realistic looking Jupiter with a jar, milk, dish soap, and food coloring.
Jupiter in a Jar in HD

Ghostbusters "Surge Protector" Trap
Use some prop-building expertise to build this cool modified surge protector.
Ghostbusters "Surge Protector" Trap

DIY Game of Thrones "Ice Wall"
With styrofoam and the right lighting, this massive prop can be recreated anywhere.
DIY Game of Thrones "Ice Wall"

Close Encounters of the Drone Kind
Creating eerie sci-fi lighting with a new DJI Phantom drone.
Close Encounters of the Drone Kind

How to use a Split Focus Diopter
A split focus diopter is an unique way to achieve the illusion of deep focus.
How to use a Split Focus Diopter

With the right camera and perfect timing, these water illusions appear out of thin air.
How to create Water Illusions

How to create Star Wars Lightsaber sound effects
We've done the lightsaber video, now let's tackle the sound.
How to create Star Wars Lightsaber sound effects

Creating the original Star Wars lightsaber effect
Go back in time to 1977 and learn how the lightsaber was first created.
Creating the original Star Wars lightsaber effect

How to Turn a Stroller Into a Dolly
If it has wheels, there's a pretty good chance I'm going try and make a dolly out of it.
How to Turn a Stroller Into a Dolly

Recreating the Aurora Borealis
We attempt to create the Aurora Borealis with a sheet of fabric and a handful of fans.
Recreating the Aurora Borealis

Back to the Future: Compositing Techniques
Our third installment brings everything together in post-production.
Back to the Future: Compositing Techniques

Back to the Future: Forced Perspective
In our second Back to the Future installment, we tackle Forced Perspective.
Back to the Future: Forced Perspective

Back to the Future: Stop Motion
I recreate effects from Back to the Future in this three-part series.
Back to the Future: Stop Motion
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