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Backyard FX is traveling back to last year's Thanksgiving Stomach Burst test film, Revenge of the Gobbler, to show you some behind-the-scenes filmmaking tips.  Erik explains some of the tricks used and troubles encountered on the set during filming.  Indy Mogul's Backyard FX features cheap, DIY filmmaking tips and tutorials including special effects, props, and camera equipment.  Build episodes on Mondays and Original Short test films on Tuesdays featuring the build.  

Behind the scenes of how Mark, Erik, Tom and Jake created "Trick or Treat or Die", the latest video in the "Key of Awesome" series.

Happy Halloween!  This week we''re building a Halloween Pumpkin King Monster Costume!  The costume is designed so you can make the mouth move.  This technique can be used for any sort of Halloween costume including a Monster costume from Where the Wild Things Are.Indy Mogul's Backyard FX I features cheap, DIY filmmaking tips and tutorials including special effects, props, and camera equipment.  Build episodes on Monday and original Short test films on Tuesdays featuring the build.  Website:  http://www.indymogul.comTwitter:  http://www.twitter.com/indymogulFacebook:  http://www.facebook.com/indymogul

Happy Halloween! This week we''re building a Halloween Pumpkin King Monster Costume! The costume is designed so you can make the mouth move. This technique can be used for any sort of Halloween costume including a Monster costume from Where the Wild Things Are.Indy Mogul's Backyard FX I features cheap, DIY filmmaking tips and tutorials including special effects, props, and camera equipment. Build episodes on Monday and original Short test films on Tuesdays featuring the build. Website: http://www.indymogul.comTwitter: http://www.twitter.com/indymogulFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/indymogul

Happy Halloween!  This week we''re building a Halloween Pumpkin King Monster Costume!  The costume is designed so you can make the mouth move.  This technique can be used for any sort of Halloween costume including a Monster costume from Where the Wild Things Are.Indy Mogul's Backyard FX I features cheap, DIY filmmaking tips and tutorials including special effects, props, and camera equipment.  Build episodes on Monday and original Short test films on Tuesdays featuring the build.  Website:  http://www.indymogul.comTwitter:  http://www.twitter.com/indymogulFacebook:  http://www.facebook.com/indymogulAuthor: indymogul Tags: IndyMogul halloween PumpkinKing costume HalloweenCostume tutorial HowTo Monsters pumpkins BackyardFX bfx ErikBeck Posted: 26 October 2009 Rating: 0.0 Votes: 0

This week and part of Mogulween, Backyard FX pays homage to the Evil Dead series by showing you how to recreate the 'Shaky-Cam' effect made popular by the cult-classic horror film. Stay Tuned tomorrow for the Indy Mogul Original Short Fan film of Evil Dead! Happy Halloween!Camera Dolly episode: http://www.indymogul.com/dollyIndy Mogul's Backyard FX features cheap, DIY filmmaking tips and tutorials including special effects, props, and camera equipment. Build episodes on Monday and original Short test films on Tuesdays featuring the build. Website: http://www.indymogul.comTwitter: http://www.twitter.com/indymogulFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/indymogul

For this episode of Indy Mogul's Mogulween 2009, we're building a Fake Corpse or Dead Body prop. This special effect prop has been highly requested and fits in perfectly for Halloween decorations or as a filmmaking prop for your movie needs! Be sure to check out the Indy mogul original Short trailer for tomorrow's episode! Submit to the contest! http://www.indymogul.com/submit http://www.IndyMogul.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/IndyMogul Facebook: http://www.Facebook.com/IndyMogul

Zombies, Zombies, Zombies! We've shown you how to do Zombies in the past, but this year we've got two zombie effects: Exposed Brains and Eye Hanging Out. The New Zombieland Movie has some of these effects, too! Also, a trailer for tomorrow's Indy Mogul Original Short test film: Zombie vs. Zombie! Previous Zombie Episodes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DzAwvJCHI0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dW0A4rnnYk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wx9PnTn5iR4 Website: http://www.IndyMogul.com Mogulween Contest: http://www.IndyMogul.com/Mogulween

This week, BFX shows you how to build a cheap DIY Snorricam for all your filmmaking needs. Darren Aronofsky and Martin Scorsese have famously used the Snorricam in their films and now you can, too. If you have your own Snorricam footage, set it as a video response to this video! Check back tomorrow for Indy Mogul's Original Short featuring the Snorricam from this episode. Previously featured viewer-submitted tutorial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZuv-b2Lpds Check out http://www.IndyMogul.com for more episodes, our blog, forums, and more!

Indy Mogul teams up with Barely Digital to create a low-budget 'Cyborg Robot Arm' for one of their new music videos. Erik's built a cyborg arm in the past, but this new version incorporates a green screen to achieve even better results. Check out http://www.BarelyDigital.com and http://www.IndyMogul.com tomorrow for the completed music video.

For under $20, Erik recreates the inkblot effect from Rorschach's mask in 'The Watchmen' movie. Indy Mogul has even created a free inkblot animation for the effect that you can download from IndyMogul.com and use in your projects. Justin Johnson returns to direct this week's Test Film where Rorshach meets Paul Blart: Mall Cop!

A lone Mistress Chief from the Halo universe is looking for a date. Watch what happens when she some potential suitors on craigslist. Spoiler alert...there are a few speed bumps!