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Back to the Future: Forced Perspective

We create Hollywood effects with simple household products... and so can you.

Back to the Future: Forced Perspective

Season 1 Episode 42 | 5m 8s

In our second Back to the Future installment, we tackle the technique of "Forced Perspective". Forced Perspective is a visual effect that can make an object appear farther away, closer, larger or smaller than it actually is.

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