How to Keep Special Effects from Intruding on Story

Backyard FX is traveling back to last year's Thanksgiving Stomach Burst test film, Revenge of the Gobbler, to show you some behind-the-scenes filmmaking tips.  Erik explains some of the tricks used and troubles encountered on...

This week and part of Mogulween, Backyard FX pays homage to the Evil Dead series by showing you how to recreate the 'Shaky-Cam' effect made popular by the cult-classic horror film.  Stay Tuned tomorrow for...

Bloody fingers and a DIY focus wheel for your camera don't usually go together, but on Your FX, it makes perfect sense.   Check out these two tutorials as well as this month's mash-up of special...

In this episode, Emmy Award Winning Video Editor, Bill Cammack, teaches Steve some handy dandy tips for using Final Cut Pro. What are the tips he...

Are you a fan of the darker movies? Do Batman, Touch of Evil, Sin City, and The Maltese Falcon make you pee your pants (You don't pee your pants while watching your favorite movies!?!...well...yea...me neither)?...

Oh no! You've already shot your video and something is missing! Use the magic of After Effects to place new things where there was nothing before. Indy Mogul gives you the tips you need to...

Like FDR before him, Erik discusses bald people, shooting in new locations, android masks, clapboards, Dysfunctional films, our upcoming Halloween specials, and what equipment he uses to shoot...