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Rambo “First Blood” DIY Special Effects

Dennis — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 01:41:29 +0000

Erik Beck from Indy Mogul shows you how to recreate some of the classic practical special effect from “First Blood,” where Rambo sews up his own arm wound.

DIY Briefcase of Prop Money

Dennis — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 09:10:47 +0000

Do you need some money? Do you need A LOT of money? How about a briefcase FULL of prop movie cash to enhance your crime film or action-thriller? Indy Mogul is here to show you how to make some amazing looking screen ready movie cash.

Slit Throat Effect: DIY Tutorial

Dennis — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 09:10:20 +0000

Zack from Indy Mogul’s Backyard FX shows you how to create a gory scene where someone gets their throat cut open and blood pours out, for about $50-60 bucks.

DIY: Back to the Future Hoverboard

Dennis — Thu, 12 May 2011 13:51:30 +0000

Zack from Indy Mogul shows you how to make one of cinema’s most iconic toys, the Mattel Hoverboard from Back to the Future 2.

DIY Pregnancy Belly

John P. Hess — Tue, 03 May 2011 15:14:31 +0000

Here’s how you can make a pregnancy belly that won’t result in 18 years of financially crippling child support payments.

DIY $25 Camera Crane or Turbo Mini Jib

Filmmaker IQ — Fri, 15 May 2009 12:58:50 +0000

IndyMogul shows you how to build a Camera Crane that anyone can afford in this DIY video.

DIY Star Trek Transporter Effect

Dennis — Fri, 08 May 2009 02:58:41 +0000

From indymogul – Star Trek is famous for the transporter effect and Erik from Indy Mogul shows you how to recreate it using two methods: cheap and super-cheap. You can definitely reproduce the transportation effect using fancy software programs in post-production, but in true DIY fashion, Erik utilizes the practical method used in the original series. You can also download the file of the effect HERE.

DIY Wolverine Claws

Dennis — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:14:48 +0000

Erik from indymogul shows you how to make Wolverine Claws from the new movie X-Men Origins for under $30.

Shot in the Head, Costumes, and Gus with SpatCave

Dennis — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 08:10:14 +0000

From: indymogul

SpatCave Studios builds amazing gun replicas, inventive creature costumes, and owns an impressive collection of original movie props that would make any fanboy jealous. Erik and Indy Mogul explore the SpatCave workshop for this episode of Hollywood FX and Erik learns how to blow his own brains out!

How to make a DIY Cable-Cam for Cheap

Filmmaker IQ — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 03:30:43 +0000

In this video by Backyard FX, Erik and the crew build a Cable-Cam to achieve awesome cinematic camera angles like fly-thru and overhead shots. The Cable-Cam is like a camera dolly, but instead of being on a track, the camera is in the air on cables or rope, so you can shoot above the action. Erik shows you how to capture these tough angles like the pros for under $30!