How To Make a Cable-Cam For Cheap : BFX : Build
This week on 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 ...
Thanksgiving Turkey Stomach Burst : BFX : Build
What's the best part of Thanksgiving? Aside from Santa at the end of the Parade and the Lions rocking the gridiron, it's easily eating until you think you're going to burst. And with this episode, something can actually burst out of your chest and ...
Girls Gone Viral: 4 Minute Film School
Did your last video flop on YouTube after nagging all of your "friends" to watch it and spread it? Well, we've taken a seat with the fine folks at BarelyPolitical.com to discuss how they consistently churn out more viral hits than heroin addicts.
Halo Armor : Become a DIY Master Chief : BFX
This week on Backyard FX we show you how to make a futurist set of space armor just like Master Chief wears in Halo 3. You have asked for this build over and over and over again. Seriously, a lot of times! Now it's time you get what you want. This ...
Indy Mogul BFX: Rip a Heart Out Of Someone's Chest
If you've seen Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom you'll know one of the greatest special effects of the film is where Mola Ram rips the heart out of someone's chest. In this episode of Backyard FX, Erik recreates that effect with the help of his ...
BFX: Blood Filled Fake Hand
We've showed you how to make a fake hand before, but this time it's going to be better and bloodier! For less then $35 bucks Erik shows you how to make a realistic hand you can chop in half!
BFX: Huge Death Ray
Are you a budget mad scientist? Do you need to vaporize the world, but only have $50? Watch this episode to learn how to make a big Death Ray. We'll also figure out why the hell Erik is wearing an eye patch! Includes a Test Film guest directed by ...
BFX: Mortal Kombat Cyborg Face
Are you a big Mortal Kombat fan? Do you need a cool terminator or cyborg effect? Do you love Hannah Montana? If you answered "YES" to any of these questions then you need to watch this episode!
BFX: Realistic Wounds and Stitches
In this weeks episode of BFX Erik shows you how to create a gross and realistic gash that you can stitch up. It looks so good you can even stitch it up on camera! Plus Gary eating a sandwich and an homage to the Simpsons!
BFX: Demon's Wings: Fun Cheap Video Effects: Indy Mogul
If you watched the Demon Makeup episode and wanted more, then you really need to see this episode! Erik shows you how to make life-sized demon wings that you can wear. Dust off your pitchfork and press play
BFX: Break-Away Furniture: Fun Cheap Video Effects
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 never going to act in your movies again! This week's test film is guest directed by Anthony Carboni and ...
BFX: Indiana Jones and the Budget Crystal Skull
We are finishing up our two part Indiana Jones special by showing you how to make your very own crystal skull*. You can't miss this episode! Erik dressed as professor Indy, test film by Waverly Films and much more! *Supernatural powers not included.
BFX: Indiana Jones Face Melt
Welcome to part one of our two part Indiana Jones Special. This week we've been challenged by Eric Zala the director of "Raiders of the Lost Ark: The Adaptation" to create an awesome face melt effect for cheap! This is probably Indy Mogul's grossest ...
BFX: Realistic Knife Throw Effect
This week Erik shows you how to create the awesome effect of throwing a knife into a person's head! This effect is used in big budget movies like the "Matrix" and we're going to show you how to do it for less then $20 dollars!
Blow Your Actor in Half : BFX
Make sure and watch this episode as we tackle another heavily requested effect...making someone look blown in half! Jam packed with cheap special effects, frisbee fun and a Test Film guest directed by Maniacal Rage!