With the cost of powerful desktop computers falling and the availability of Hollywood-caliber compositing and animation software on the rise, digital effects have become a prominent and viable tool for many independent filmmakers.

With these great tools comes a need to be organized, efficent and smart in integrating digital effects into a movie. Watch how the producers of "Time and Again" use digital effects to inexpensively accentuate the 1950’s environment by digitally removing modern elements from the frame, composite period cars into the shot, add fire, time vortexes and even replace photos in picture frames on set.

• 9:35 video that reveals the secrets to using digital effects in a low budget movie like "Time and Again’ and how they can add to the production value of the movie
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• Video that shows you how a multimillion dollar-looking scene was created for around $100
• Downloadable guide to incorporating digital effects in your movie

• How to approach digital effects in your film
• What digital effects can do in your movie
• How Jason Tomaric used digital effects to create a realistic 1950’s environment for less than $2000
• How 3D animation is composited into a live-action background
• How off-the-shelf software can create multimillion dollar results
• How to develop and pre-produce digital effects