ACTORS How-To Videos & Articles

Follow these actors tutorials to learn all about actors with WonderHowTo's collection of free how-to videos and articles, like Get into the Screen Actors Guild, Build a character for actors, and Mime.

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How to get into the Screen Actors Guild

Get into the Screen Actors Guild

The Screen Actors Guild, or SAG, is a labor union with over 100,000 members. If you’re a performer in TV, films, or commercials, here’s how ...more

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How to build a character for actors

Build a character for actors

Acting requires getting to know a fictional character and becoming him or her, including motivation, status, desires, habits, and more ...more

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How To Mime

Mime

Mime is one of the most ancient forms of theatre, appearing around the time of the Greek tragedies. Throughout the ages of theatrical ...more

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How to build a stunt dummy

Build a stunt dummy

Make a life-size stunt dummy for your films using old clothes, newspaper, and a roll of duct tape. Indy Mogul shows you how to create a ...more

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How to search for actors in Unreal Tournament 3 levels

Search for actors in Unreal Tournament 3 levels

This tutorial shows you how to search for actors in Unreal Tournament ...more

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How to show or hide selected actors in the Unreal Editor

Show or hide selected actors in the Unreal Editor

This video shows you how to show or hide selected actors (objects) in ...more

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How to make fake bruises

Make fake bruises

Ever wonder how actors get bruises that look so real? Learn how to make these bruises and start your own visual effects for movies ...more

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How to generate snow using Particle Playground

Generate snow using Particle Playground

Jerzy Drozda Jr (aka Maltaannon) demonstrates how to generate snow using Particle Playground in After Effects. He'll also shows how to make ...more

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How to double the size of your cast on the cheap

Double the size of your cast on the cheap

Zero Budget filmmakers are kings of to me. Ever tried to make a film but can't get enough actors interested? Here are a couple of cheap ways ...more

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How to create aging makeup

Create aging makeup

Do you want to make your actors look older? The guys at Indy Mogul show you how to make aging makeup for under $30.

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How to do makeup for bruises, black eyes, and missing teeth

Do makeup for bruises, black eyes, and missing teeth

The guys from Indy Mogul show how you to make beat up fx for your ...more

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How to create a cloning effect

Create a cloning effect

Send in the clones! Steve Nelson teaches you how to create a digital cloning effect for your films. Create duplicates of your actors on ...more

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How to use adjustment light in Adobe After Affects

Use adjustment light in Adobe After Affects

In this After Effects tutorial, Eran Stern teaches you how to control the scattering of light in a composition using adjustment light. Eran ...more

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How to stay safe around guns for high school teenagers

Stay safe around guns for high school teenagers

Produced by the New Hampshire Firearm Safety Coalition, of which Sturm ...more

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How to dance 'Start The Party' from Jonas Bros Camp Rock

Dance 'Start The Party' from Jonas Bros Camp Rock

Are you a huge fan of Camp Rock? Does the Disney Channel show's ...more

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How to write a play analysis

Write a play analysis

Analyzing a play can help actors, directors, or scholars to understand everything about a given play. Learn how to write a play analysis in ...more

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How to make a chain mail suit or shirt

Make a chain mail suit or shirt

For all your jousting and costume needs, finally, an instructional video guide to building a chain mail suit of armor. While periodically ...more

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How to get a celebrity prom date

Get a celebrity prom date

What would be cooler than showing up at your prom with a famous celebrity? It's a long shot, but here's your best chance to make it a ...more

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How to overcome stage fright

Overcome stage fright

Marcia Brady was told to combat stage fright by picturing audience members in their underwear – but here are some proven ways to beat an ...more

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How to ride your bike on wet weather safely

Ride your bike on wet weather safely

Some people think that riding in wet weather or at night must be unpleasant or dangerous. But if you've got the right equipment and know-how ...more

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4 Years in the Making: Insane Papercraft City

Tokyo art student, Wataru Itou, spent four long years crafting his meticulous paper city, entitled "A Castle On the Ocean".  The miniature papercraft city was constructed with ...

Jetman Flys Over Atlantic with DIY Wings - Plummets!

Yves Rossy, AKA Jetman, attempted to fly across the Atantic from Morocco to Spain yesterday. His homemade, jet powered wings "span 8 feet and are powered by four kerosene-fueled jet engines ...

Avoid Turkey-Frying-Fire Disaster this Thanksgiving

Thinking of deep frying a turkey this Thanksgiving? Careful. Or this might happen: Luckily, Alton Brown (of Food Network) offers a thorough step-by-step on how to fry that bird. Hackaday has also ...

Turbo Turkey - Cook the Damn Bird Above the Camshaft

So, I suppose we're going both redneck and Thanksgiving turkey twice today (Redneck Slingshot Chick + Extreme Thanksgiving Recipes). Something about home for the holidays inspires... and this is ...

Deeply Trusting Female Volunteers Bod to Redneck Science: First Human Slingshot

Well, maybe these folks aren't redneck. That is a pretty nice house, and that slingshot doesn't look too jery rigged. But the idea of a human slingshot is certainly redneck (and lotsa fun). Previously ...

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