This article was first published in the August 2015 issue of WIRED magazine. Be the first to read WIRED's articles in print before they're posted online, and get your hands on loads of additional content by subscribing online
Special FX artist Joe Schenkenberg specialises in using household objects to create high wow-factor visuals, such as warp-speed patterns with steel wool. He shares tips via a YouTube series, Shanks FX. Here's his "atmospheric worlds in a Petri dish".
What you need
- Milk
- Food colouring
- Petri dish
- Two pocket lights
- Washing-up liquid
- C-stand
- Camera
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