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Shanks FX
Light Painting Text & Titles
Season 1
Episode 14
Create your own text and titles by using Joey Shanks' light painting technique.
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![Jupiter in a Jar in HD](https://kcet.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a69c5aa/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+0/resize/768x432!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.pbs.org%2Fvideo-assets%2Fpbs%2Fshanks-fx%2F241954%2Fimages%2Fmezzanine_440.jpg)
4:19
Create a realistic looking Jupiter with a jar, milk, dish soap, and food coloring.
![Ghostbusters "Surge Protector" Trap](https://kcet.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/9b9dd37/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+0/resize/768x432!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.pbs.org%2Fvideo-assets%2Fpbs%2Fshanks-fx%2F241962%2Fimages%2Fmezzanine_836.jpg)
9:01
Use some prop-building expertise to build this cool modified surge protector.
![Giant Bubble Reflections in HD](https://kcet.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/507390b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+0/resize/768x432!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.pbs.org%2Fvideo-assets%2Fpbs%2Fshanks-fx%2F241940%2Fimages%2Fmezzanine_670.jpg)
4:10
Get mesmerized with giant bubble reflections.
![DIY Game of Thrones "Ice Wall"](https://kcet.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/060bb84/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+0/resize/768x432!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.pbs.org%2Fvideo-assets%2Fpbs%2Fshanks-fx%2F241951%2Fimages%2Fmezzanine_403.jpg)
5:24
With styrofoam and the right lighting, this massive prop can be recreated anywhere.
![Close Encounters of the Drone Kind](https://kcet.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/12bfbf8/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+0/resize/768x432!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.pbs.org%2Fvideo-assets%2Fpbs%2Fshanks-fx%2F241929%2Fimages%2Fmezzanine_496.jpg)
4:44
Creating eerie sci-fi lighting with a new DJI Phantom drone.
![Hurricane Balls in HD](https://kcet.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/4703b44/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+0/resize/768x432!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.pbs.org%2Fvideo-assets%2Fpbs%2Fshanks-fx%2F241930%2Fimages%2Fmezzanine_721.jpg)
4:14
The wonders of angular momentum!
![How to use a Split Focus Diopter](https://kcet.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a937109/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+0/resize/768x432!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.pbs.org%2Fvideo-assets%2Fpbs%2Fshanks-fx%2F241939%2Fimages%2Fmezzanine_820.jpg)
4:26
A split focus diopter is an unique way to achieve the illusion of deep focus.
![How to create Water Illusions](https://kcet.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/5f0a2ff/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+0/resize/768x432!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.pbs.org%2Fvideo-assets%2Fpbs%2Fshanks-fx%2F241931%2Fimages%2Fmezzanine_920.jpg)
6:42
With the right camera and perfect timing, these water illusions appear out of thin air.
![How to create Star Wars Lightsaber sound effects](https://kcet.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/07dc236/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1280x720+0+0/resize/768x432!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.pbs.org%2Fvideo-assets%2Fpbs%2Fshanks-fx%2F230059%2Fimages%2Fmezzanine_759.jpg)
4:35
We've done the lightsaber video, now let's tackle the sound.
![Creating the original Star Wars lightsaber effect](https://kcet.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3e9d3b9/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1280x720+0+0/resize/768x432!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.pbs.org%2Fvideo-assets%2Fpbs%2Fshanks-fx%2F230099%2Fimages%2Fmezzanine_445.jpg)
5:35
Go back in time to 1977 and learn how the lightsaber was first created.
![How to create a Mini Tornado](https://kcet.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/93aa8a5/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+0/resize/768x432!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.pbs.org%2Fvideo-assets%2Fpbs%2Fshanks-fx%2F230072%2Fimages%2Fmezzanine_562.jpg)
2:54
Learn how to create a water vortex.
![Creating the Stargate Portal](https://kcet.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/132f359/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+0/resize/768x432!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.pbs.org%2Fvideo-assets%2Fpbs%2Fshanks-fx%2F230082%2Fimages%2Fmezzanine_821.jpg)
3:44
We recreate the classic effect from the 1994 film, Stargate.