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How To Make An IRL Ghostbusters Photon Beam

...Well, at least a light painting replica of one. Don't try this on any real ghosts.

The three decade-long legacy of the Ghostbusters has left a lasting impression on the world of quirky sci-fi, from the outrageous one-liners to the (then) state-of-the-art special effects. The folks over at Shanks FX have come up with a clever light art tribute to the 80s classic, replicating the gang's proton streams with a combination of stop-motion animation and long-exposure light art. When it comes low-cost VFX operations, who ya gonna call? Apparently, Shanks FX.

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Go to Shanks FX's YouTube channel to catch more of their otherworldly VFX creations.

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