Film Riot

Hosted by Ryan Connolly. New episodes Mondays & Thursdays

JOIN THE REVOLUTION From Triune Films and writer/director Ryan Connolly comes Film Riot, a hybrid of sketch comedy, tutorial, reality TV and a whole lot of nonsense, with the ultimate goal of teaching the art of independent filmmaking. Whether it's low budget effects or how to create a film from... Read More

Cowboys & Aliens' Effects!

Thursday, July 28th, 2011 – running time 11:13

With Cowboys & Aliens hitting theaters, the team thought that they would try their hand at a few effects from the film! Plus, Josh made his own working wrist weapon... but with a twist!

Click here for the free HUD assets download! for updates on the latest movie news and filmmaking tips.

The Tickle Stick!

Josh mad his own Cowboys & Aliens wrist weapon... But with a bit of a twist!

00:26 | Play

How To Make a Sci-Fi HUD.

Ryan shows how to make a digital HUD for your sci-fi needs!

04:29 | Play

Wrist Weapon Fires!

Every wrist weapon needs to fire, so Ryan shows how easy it is to make a similar effect to the one of Cowboys & Aliens!

07:42 | Play

Once you're done, check out our Film Riot Twitter for updates on the latest movie news and filmmaking tips.

You can also follow Ryan's personal Twitter for more fun stuff, including the occasional behind the scene look at what goes on while making the show.

And of course the Facebook. Because it's a blasty.

And if you have an idea for an effect that you'd like to see made into an episode, shoot us an email at filmriot@revision3.com


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  • yesterday

    Winners to the Visual Effects Challenge! http://t.co/aZTDijiBjj

  • 4 days ago

    Make Yourself Fly like the Man of Steel! http://t.co/fzqWhCgdmF #filmriot

  • 9 days ago

    RT @TheSimondo: I’m looking for a colorist to help with my new short, any filmrioters fancy collaborating?

  • 10 days ago

    @Tcab007 You must email it to mondaychallenge@triunefilms.com. When in doubt, watch the latest challenge announcement again. :)

  • 10 days ago

    @innerdemon Nice job man.

  • 10 days ago

    I'll definitely be using the top one RT: @preshit: The latest @filmriot was hilarious, so obviously I made some GIFs http://t.co/G7gfhSBAn0

About the Show

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Show Title:
Film Riot
Description:
Film Riot is a how-to trip through filmmaking from the mind of Ryan Connolly. From how to make great effects to following Triune Films through production, Film Riot explores the art of filmmaking in a way you've never seen.
Categories:
Comedy, How-To & DIY, Movies & Media
Launch Date:
May 27, 2009
Episodes:
Credits