INDY MOGUL How-To Videos & Articles

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How to build a $25 camera crane

Build a $25 camera crane

The guys at Indy Mogul show you the Camera Crane (turbo mini jib) that ANYONE can afford! Attach it to your tripod and that good looking ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rhei222 | Comments 0
Views 9,583

How to build a blood-covered pumping heart for your movies

Build a blood-covered pumping heart for your movies

Are you at the bottom of the donor list? Making a movie that calls for ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rhei222 | Comments 2
Views 1,514

How to build a cable mounted camera rig for overhead shots

Build a cable mounted camera rig for overhead shots

On Backyard FX by IndyMogul, Erik and the crew build a Cable-Cam to ...more

A- 5:46
Curated 11 months ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 4,072

How to build a laser weapon

Build a laser weapon

Sometimes you need more than a handgun or phaser. Erik at Indy Mogul teaches you how to make a laser cannon in the likeness of the BFG9000 ...more

A 4:00 18+
Curated 1 year ago by cwiltz | Comments 7
Views 2,451

How to build a prop retro-style ray gun

Build a prop retro-style ray gun

Indy Mogul shows you how to build retro ray gun prop for your next sci-fi epic!

A 6:26
Curated 1 year ago by rhei222 | Comments 0
Views 3,428

How to build a spaceship

Build a spaceship

Erik from Indy Mogul teaches you how to build a miniature space ship for your films for under $20. Also covered, are using green screen to ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by cwiltz | Comments 3
Views 1,983

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

A 5:10
Curated 1 year ago by cwiltz | Comments 0
Views 2,888

How to build prop break-away furniture cheap

Build prop break-away furniture cheap

This week on BFX we teach you how to build break-away furniture, because if you break one more real chair over your friend's head, he's ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 1,393

How to build your own light kit for $25

Build your own light kit for $25

No light no movie. Indy Mogul teaches you how to create your own basic lighting kit for $25. Also covered are lighting basics, including ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by cwiltz | Comments 3
Views 6,291

How to create a fake hand

Create a fake hand

Erik Beck from Indy Mogul shows you to create a fake or prosthetic hand for your films that you can stab, smash, or blow up in your special ...more

A 4:03
Curated 1 year ago by cwiltz | Comments 0
Views 2,061

How to create a falling effect

Create a falling effect

Steve Nelson from Indy Mogul shows you how to create cool falling or jumping from a building effect. Use a combination of camera angeles ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by cwiltz | Comments 3
Views 3,016

How to create a limb tear effect

Create a limb tear effect

Erick Beck from Indy Mogul shows you how to create limb tear special fx for your horror movies for cheap ($35 or less).

A 5:59
Curated 1 year ago by cwiltz | Comments 3
Views 5,099

How to create a realistic knife throw effect for your film

Create a realistic knife throw effect for your film

This week, Erik shows you how to create the awesome effect of throwing ...more

A 5:21
Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 2,365

How to create a three-legged effect for your movies

Create a three-legged effect for your movies

Indy Mogul shows you how to create a three-legged mutant effect for your movies.

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Curated 1 year ago by rhei222 | Comments 0
Views 323

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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Curated 1 year ago by cwiltz | Comments 5
Views 1,997

How to create an extreme nose bleed trickle and gush

Create an extreme nose bleed trickle and gush

Here, we unveil a brand new type of BFX episode called "BFX On ...more

A 6:04
Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 2
Views 1,742

How to create gunshot wounds

Create gunshot wounds

Make a low budget action movie? The guys at Indy Mogul show you how to make squibs for gunshot and blood FX for your films for only $15.

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Curated 1 year ago by cwiltz | Comments 0
Views 2,171

How to create the Indiana Jones budget crystal skull

Create the Indiana Jones budget crystal skull

This is an Indiana Jones special that shows you how to make your very ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 2
Views 1,892

How to create the Indiana Jones face melt effect

Create the Indiana Jones face melt effect

Welcome to our Indiana Jones special. This week, we've been challenged by Eric Zala, the director of "Raiders of the Lost Ark: The ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 1
Views 1,843

How to make a $10 stop motion puppet

Make a $10 stop motion puppet

Don't have any friends to act in your movies? No problem! This week on BFX, we'll show you how to build a miniature puppet to star in your ...more

A- 5:21
Curated 1 year ago by bird crick | Comments 0
Views 1,215

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Repair the World One (LEGO) Brick at a Time

Jan Vorman has installed quick LEGO-fixes all over the world - from Italy to Germany to Israel to Holland. Jan's "Dispatchwork" work creates a contemporary twist: colorful LEGO-street-art ...

DIY Ocular Assault Weapon

The latest in Graffiti-tech: How to write with your eyes. Via Instructables, "Behold the latest ocular assault weapon from the Graffiti Research Lab, openFrameworks, The Fat Lab and The Ebeling ...

Retro Electronics Papercraft For the Brazil '66 Crowd

Dan McPharlin has created some super-sweet retro electronics papercraft models. Click through to Dan's Flickr page to view the entire collection. Beautiful handmade cardboard models. Previously ...

Cai Guo-Qiang's (Literally) Explosive Art

Attention all WonderHowTo explosive-lovers, here is an artist that just may awe and inspire... China's Cai Guo-Qiang opts for more thrilling materials than traditional paint, clay or plaster, say ...

Roly-Poly Bridge

Heatherwick Studio's London based rolling bridge is an engineering marvel. Lots of fun, and immensely satisfying to watch (via YouTube, assuming you can't see it in person). From Heatherwick Studio: ...

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