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Make lightsabers with GIMP

How to make lightsabers with GIMP

Ever since the lightsaber emerged in Star Wars (1977), it's been a much desired effect for home videos. Everybody wanted to be a Jedi and show off their laser sword skills. As technology advanced, it became ...

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Model a human body in Maya

How to model a human body in Maya

The anatomy of a human body… a deceptively tricky thing. Not anymore. At least, not in Maya. This super detailed tutorial discusses modeling the human body, from the head to the torso, the legs to the foot ...

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Photoshop Barack Obama into a hologram

How to photoshop Barack Obama into a hologram

Making people look like holograms is a lot of fun. Especially if that someone is the President of the United States. It makes him seem even more magical. This Photoshop tutorial is easy to follow, and in no ...

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Chroma key video in Final Cut Pro

How to chroma key video in Final Cut Pro

Chroma keying can be difficult if you've never done it before. So can green screening. This video makes it easy for the Final Cut neophyte, discussing the important facts on making a seamless green screen ...

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Create a realistic leaf in 3ds Max

How to create a realistic leaf in 3ds Max

This is a great beginner's tutorial for opacity mapping of leaves in 3D Studio Max. It's hard to believe it's this easy to create a realistic leaf with a piece of software like 3D Max (ahem… we're talking ...

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