Turn Cheap Miniatures Into Awesome Visual Effects

[@calessel3139]

As someone who has extensive experience with miniatures I'd suggest two basic paintings techniques that can produce realistic visual results: washes to replicate shadows and dry brushing to reproduce highlights. Both methods can be used for weathering as well.

[@GUYISNOTNORMAL]

Hey what kind of experience do you have I would love to make a miniature movie if i can by possibly end of 2025-2026

[@loganguybaker]

Well this is just amazing. A perfect blend of entertainment and education - need more from this crew!

[@jourdanaldredge]

Hey this is dope, great work Todd!

[@21stcenturyscots]

33,191 views is a shame. KZbin sucks. Well done! keep those old techniques alive.

[@darinbradley5332]

Definitely more from these guys, please.

[@Mr.ThomasAnderson]

Useful if you’re gonna do pre-vis, stop-motion or something quirky that lives in between. Actual feature films use to (some still do) incorporate this technique all the time. Awesome! Now I’m off to watch Blood Machines

[@markebedwell9973]

Back in the day we used to call those multiple angle shots an animation, I use a lazy Suzanne wheel from the hardware store ,a piece of plexiglass mounted on top and then make a degree wheel.

[@eduardonery3260]

Great job! Very inspiring and insightful

[@michaelbonesmusic]

this is a fun idea!

[@FilmBodega]

🔥🔥🔥 This is awesome!

[@ZvilgantisKailis]

Nice job! I guess for miniatures it is 'thinking INSIDE the box' :D Because of miniatures!

[@BassmeantProductions]

Righteous man!!!!

[@richiexp2]

I'm no movie maker but the little I know about making movies, i think miniatures are the best for practical effects they're cheap and can be easily enhanced with VFX as supposed to big studio assets IMO.

[@mrwoodandmrtin]

Very cool!

[@HercjayStudios]

This is awesome I must confess!

[@zsigmondkara]

Hey, where did you find the buildings? I'm looking for exactly that kind of thing. Very nice video btw!

[@moewe040]

Would love to know too :)

[@moewe040]

Not sure why my second answer got deleted (maybe because of the link) but I found the buildings on AliExpress.

[@zsigmondkara]

@@moewe040 do you have some keywords to search? Thank you for your time!

[@moewe040]

@@zsigmondkara I can't seem to post the item number - my comment got deleted again. You have an Instagram Account where I can message you? Spoiler alert: The items are out of stock unfortunately - but im pretty sure those are the buildings used in the video.

[@imaginationworkshopstudio]

Miniature Effects are still better than CGI

[@iroosevelt]

Great shot! Can you do a review of all the tools you use to make miniatures?

[@thewildcaputo]

Very educational

[@KKAkuoku]

Whatever happened to that second video mentioned at 4:06 to 4:14 ?

[@nofilmschool]

They will be coming out on Adobe's channel over time!

[@Ranger7Studios]

Looks fantastic. Where did you buy those snap together buildings?

[@imaginationworkshopstudio]

This was good. Thank you. Any filmmakers in Jersey? Let us collaborate!

[@philk2217]

where can I buy these Miniatur buildings?

[@Jambo1999]

Good talk. Imagine that, importing live photos into games...

[@imaginationworkshopstudio]

Imagination Workshop Studio offers services from 1930s-1990s to present day techniques. Make-Up, Special Effects, Miniatures, Matte Painting, Sets, Props, Costume Design and much more. We are in New Jersey.

[@upslon]

time!

[@WhateverProduction4]

Very cool, until the cheesy toy looking T-rex came out lol.