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Creating the original Star Wars lightsaber effect

Go back in time to 1977 and learn how the lightsaber was first captured with the help of the highly reflective material "Scotchlite" & a compact motor at the hilt.
Season 1 Episode 55 Length 05:35 Premiere: 09/15/16

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DIY Game of Thrones "Ice Wall"
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Close Encounters of the Drone Kind
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S1 E59 Length 04:14 Premiere Date 10/31/16

How to use a Split Focus Diopter
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How to create Water Illusions
S1 E57 Length 06:42 Premiere Date 10/10/16

How to create Star Wars Lightsaber sound effects
S1 E56 Length 04:35 Premiere Date 09/22/16

Creating the original Star Wars lightsaber effect
S1 E55 Length 05:35 Premiere Date 09/15/16

How to create a Mini Tornado
S1 E54 Length 02:54 Premiere Date 09/08/16

Creating the Stargate Portal
S1 E53 Length 03:44 Premiere Date 09/01/16

How to make Dry Ice Comets
S1 E52 Length 02:44 Premiere Date 08/25/16

Creating Dry Ice Comets in 4K
S1 E51 Length 02:24 Premiere Date 08/18/16

How to Turn a Stroller Into a Dolly
S1 E50 Length 05:12 Premiere Date 08/11/16

Recreating the Aurora Borealis
S1 E49 Length 02:43 Premiere Date 08/04/16

Petri Dish Planets
S1 E48 Length 05:43 Premiere Date 07/28/16

Hologram Thriller
S1 E47 Length 02:20 Premiere Date 07/21/16

Stop-Motion Star Wars
S1 E46 Length 04:04 Premiere Date 07/14/16

Creating the Cosmos: In-Depth Look
S1 E45 Length 05:22 Premiere Date 07/07/16

Rebuilding the Interstellar Black Hole
S1 E44 Length 04:17 Premiere Date 06/30/16

Back to the Future: Compositing Techniques
S1 E43 Length 09:27 Premiere Date 06/23/16

Back to the Future: Forced Perspective
S1 E42 Length 05:08 Premiere Date 06/16/16

Back to the Future: Stop Motion
S1 E41 Length 05:33 Premiere Date 06/09/16

DIY Slow-Motion
S1 E40 Length 03:19 Premiere Date 06/02/16

Flashlight Cinematography
S1 E39 Length 07:41 Premiere Date 05/26/16

Thrift Shop Gold
S1 E38 Length 03:00 Premiere Date 05/19/16

Sci-Fly: Creating a Short Film
S1 E37 Length 06:05 Premiere Date 05/12/16

Creating Warp Speed with LED lights
S1 E36 Length 01:48 Premiere Date 05/05/16

The Best of Shanks FX
S1 E26 Length 03:03 Premiere Date 03/09/14

3D Print Your Own Oscar!
S1 E25 Length 02:04 Premiere Date 03/02/14

Creating the Illusion of Space Flight
S1 E24 Length 03:03 Premiere Date 02/11/14

Front Screen Projection Tutuorial
S1 E23 Length 03:41 Premiere Date 01/16/14

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S1 E22 Length 02:49 Premiere Date 12/19/13

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S1 E21 Length 04:39 Premiere Date 11/11/13

Giant Bubble Explosions
S1 E20 Length 04:11 Premiere Date 10/05/13

Spiders in HD
S1 E19 Length 02:28 Premiere Date 08/04/13

DRIVE Time-lapse Tribute
S1 E18 Length 03:16 Premiere Date 07/03/13

Star Trek Transporter Effect
S1 E17 Length 02:37 Premiere Date 06/10/13

Ice Cream Time-lapse

S1 E16 Length 03:00 Premiere Date 05/08/13

Magnetic Putty Magic (Original Cut)
S1 E15 Length 02:39 Premiere Date 04/09/13

Light Painting Text & Titles
S1 E14 Length 05:45 Premiere Date 03/07/13

Reverse Motion Effects
S1 E13 Length 05:41 Premiere Date 02/08/13

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S1 E10 Length 04:03 Premiere Date 12/21/12

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S1 E9 Length 07:51 Premiere Date 12/07/12

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S1 E8 Length 06:40 Premiere Date 11/30/12

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S1 E7 Length 01:39 Premiere Date 11/23/12

Creating Hyperspace with Fiber Optic Lights
S1 E6 Length 07:15 Premiere Date 11/16/12

Creating a Rocket Ship with a Propane Nozzle
S1 E5 Length 03:21 Premiere Date 11/01/12

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S1 E4 Length 01:34 Premiere Date 10/25/12

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S1 E3 Length 04:22 Premiere Date 10/18/12

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S1 E2 Length 04:44 Premiere Date 10/04/12

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