Zu3D Tutorial Videos

Here you can see Zu3D in action, master the basics, or delve into learning how you can remove multiple colour backgrounds with the built-in green screening tools.

Zu3D Overview Tutorial

First up is our introduction tutorial which covers the key features available within Zu3D - and it's a great place for all to start! You'll quickly gain a solid understanding of our comprehensive software and its huge potential.

Zu3D iPad Tutorial

An introduction to using all the key features of Zu3D on an iPad - which is intentionally very similar to using Zu3D on a PC or Mac.
Duration: 6 mins 30s

Green Screening Introduction

This introductive tutorial (without narration) shows just what is possible using the 'green screening' feature available within Zu3D.
Duration: 54s

More Green Screening

Following on from our basic intorduction, this next tutorial shows the process of applying the 'green screening' effect to your film in more detail. Learn how to take away two different background colours from your film, adjust the tolerance for each colour, apply the 'green screening effect' to your whole film, and use the rubber and replacer tools to complete and refine the visual effect.

Duration: 6 mins 45s

Green Screen Live Action Video

Green Screening isn't just for your characters and animations. This tutorial shows you how to import a live action video into Zu3D, and then apply 'green screening' techniques to remove the background and replace it with something else...

Duration: 5 mins

How to combine live action video and stop motion with Zu3D on an iPad

Another short tutorial - this one focuses on showing you how to get set up to combine your stop-motion animation with live action video on an iPad by using the green screening tools!

Duration: 54 seconds

Rig Removal on the iPad

Rig removal, or 'the magic rubber' feature of Zu3D, allows you to remove 'rigs' (such as strings, bits of Lego, or your hands!) from frames when filming in front of a real (not green screened) background. The idea is simple - first, you capture a frame of the background without any characters. Then you use this 'background frame' to draw over (rub out) the rig. Still not quite sure what we mean? Watch on...

Duration: 4 mins

Combining live action video with 2D animation

Effortlessly use Zu3D to combine live action video with 2D drawn animation. This simple technique can produce some exciting films! Just watch Not a Stick, where children are filmed imagining all the different things a stick could be, to see what we mean, and hopefully start giving you ideas for future projects!

Duration: 11 mins

Introduction to drawing tools

The drawing tools in Zu3D can be utilised to create simple hand drawn animations in moments. This feature can be used to great effect to create wonderful dran animations simply.

Duration: 1 min 24s

How to use the Remote camera App

How to use the Remote Camera App

Fancy using your iPad, smartphone or tablet as a high resolution remote camera for Zu3D on a PC or Mac? No problem with our free 'Remote Camera App'. The app can even be used to import videos straight from your device's camera roll into Zu3D on your desktop machine! Watch now to see how...

Duration: 3 mins

How to import video from an iOS device using the remote camera app

Need to know how to import video directly from an iPhone or iPad into Zu3D on a desktop machine? This nifty little feature provides a quick and easy way for you to get live action video which has been filmed on your device into your project and ready to be combined with animation!

Duration: 1min 15s

Automagic Frame Capture

Zu3D's 'Automagic Frame Capture' feature can be used to automatically take a frame every time your hand leaves the shot.

When enabled, this feature looks for movement in front of the camera. When the movement stops, Zu3D detects this and captures your frame!

Duration: 1 min