Shanks FX

Why do the people with the high speed Phantom camera get to have all the fun?! I rented the Casio EX-F1 for a week, it was a 100 bucks, and here is the footage I captured at 300, 600, and 1200 frames per second.

I've always incorporated flashlights in my lighting arsenal. And with LED lights getting more powerful, you now can light people and make it look professional. All you need is a few gadgets and some imagination.

The Thrift Shop can be a magical place filled with many great items that can serve as tools to help become a better filmmaker. Here are some tips and tricks to maximize your shopping experience.

SCI-FLY the sci-fi short film is the inspiration behind this web series. Everything you see in this film has been documented in these online episodes.

Filmmakers often try different techniques to create the same effect. In this clip, see how I try to replace the burning steel wool with LED lights to create a similar, yet unique interpretation of warp speed.

Some highlights of the hit Webby Award winning series, Shanks FX.

3D scanning & printing are used to emulate one of the most iconic statuettes of our time.

Joey Shanks recreates a spaceship flying through outer space via visual effects.

Before Green Screen, there was Front Screen Projection. Joey Shanks walks us through it.

Can you tell the difference between film and digital? Test yourself with these side-by-side comparisons.

In this episode, Filmmaker Joey Shanks reveal one of his most effective techniques, The Sheet of Glass Effect.

Learn how to create your own giant bubble wand or just sit back and watch the magic.