1. A method of corner pinning a video image using a digital effects apparatus comprising the steps of: calculating a final projection matrix that produces a desired video effect upon an input video image signal from a source plane, the desired video effect being displayed on a target plane; specifying a plurality of non-collinear points in the source plane; dragging at least one of the non-collinear points to produce a set of deformed points representing a desired deformation; transforming the deformed points via the final projection matrix to produce projected points in the target plane; backsolving to form a new projection matrix that projects the non-collinear points onto the projected points in the target plane; and substituting the new projection matrix for the final projection matrix.