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This week on Backyard FX, we build a portable green screen for under $40 that you can take with you on shoots. Erik also gives you the basics on how to correctly light a green screen shoot and how to replace the green screen in post-production. Tomorrow,

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 rope,

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 episo

This week on Backyard FX we show you how to build a real lightsaber. Erik Beck unearths the original lightsaber blueprints from the special effects creator for Star Wars. And now we show you how to buy parts to a real lightsaber so you can have your own

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!

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!