Best of the Web

We’ve collected the best tips & techniques on filmmaking from around the web and gathered them in one place. That’s right, we sat through hours of really bad content to find the good. Just so you don’t have to (you’re welcome).

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Creating a Practical Lightning Effect

00:02:50
Beginner

A quick tutorial on how to achieve a lightning effect on the cheap without a VFX program.
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Skin Displacement

00:25:14
Intermediate

Simulate the look of bugs crawling under the skin. Use displacement mapping and color correction.
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Creating An Infinite Black Background

00:03:55
Beginner

Here’s a quick tutorial on a method of creating an infinite black background on the cheap.
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How to Create a Parallax Effect on a 2D Image

00:05:16
Beginner

Take a look at how to make a 2D parallax image.
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How to Age Paper

00:03:49
Beginner

What’s a short film without a mysterious parchment, or an ancient map? It’s almost compulsory to have one in one…