VFXhack

Rip Roar Media has created their entry in the One Greenscreen Per Child program with it’s Creation Station, an all-in-one VFX set-up for kids. Although it is a noble pursuit to try and get the youth of today creatively involved in projects other than trying to make it to the advanced level of Guitar Hero, this product is as silly as a circus clown. I’d bet every parent who has the $130 (retail) it would take to buy this thing would also have a consumer video camera laying around the house that hasn’t been used since the kids 1st birthday. The greenscreen that comes with the kit is also a rip-off considering Make magazine has a link to a great tutorial on it’s website on how to make an awesome Green/Blue screen out of fabric and PVC pipe for $16. That leaves $114 to spend on a tripod and some lights (work lights from Home Depot work great) with plenty of dough left over for chicken nuggets and a bouncey castle for the friends your kid will invite on their VFX playdate. Word out is that the software included with this product is also bunk especially when you consider the free open source alternatives out there like Jahshaka. Don’t be fooled by corporate America youngins, join the jrHack club today!

LINK to the DYI greenscreen article

LINK to Jahshaka homepage

Thanks to Nyarlathotep for the heads-up

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