DIY

Making a Monster Movie with Homemade Gear

mikerosen - August 16th, 2012

Trying to shoot video without any gear can be a nightmare. The last time I tried it is when I was 13 -- and there's reason that I haven't tried it since! My parents had bought their first camcorder and, after they got bored with shooting a few birthdays and holiday gatherings, they let us kids play around with it.

danesk

Last seen: 3 months 3 weeks ago

Joined: 12/16/2011 - 5:03pm

Forums: Production Gear

Slight noise from the wheels on the metal rails, but otherwise this dolly works quite well. Any advice on lubricating the wheel/metal contact? Thanks in advance, and thanks for all the awesome info on this forum!

http://clearwaterweb.org/d-i-y-camera-dolly/

5 Video Tools Under Thirty Dollars Each

Jennifer O'Rourke - July 11th, 2012

A while back, we produced a video series on DIY equipment, but there are some cheap tools that are pretty handy and that you don't even have to build yourself. It's not a stretch to use each of these in almost every shoot. If you're not using them already, consider making a few additions to your toolkit and you'll wonder how you ever got along without them.

Direct the Soundlazer and You Will Master the Sound

Jackson Wong - June 26th, 2012

If you didn't take a stroll on Kickstarter recently and hear about the Soundlazer, maybe that's because this speaker wasn't pointing at you.

Five Tips on Directing DIY Tutorials

Jennifer O'Rourke - April 26th, 2012

Dont know how to do something? Confused by the high tech lingo in your instruction manual? No problem! Nowadays, we just grab our nearest internet capable device, plug in our favorite search engine and click the go button. You will find links to dozens of different sites, lists and columns of instructions, but if you need a visual guide, youre going to be looking for a video.

shawnspeller

Last seen: 1 year 4 months ago

Joined: 01/25/2012 - 8:17pm

Forums: DIY

Hey all,

I am new here, and fairly new to the business. The company I work for is looking to do improvements to their small studio and I have been elected to spearhead the project. I have looked around on the net a bit for some of the items we were looking into getting and I thought I would try here to see what your suggestions are.

What we are looking into getting is...

1. Tile flooring (suggestions on what I should be looking for, what I should avoid? We are hoping to be able to paint the tiles chroma green/black/white when needed)

Cold to the Touch Screen

Jackson Wong - December 13th, 2011

Whether it is your smartphone or a camcorder menu, gloves with conductive metal thread in the tips will ward off numbness - keeping your touch screen useful.

A Good Videographer Keeps a Camera Dry

Jackson Wong - November 25th, 2011

A windbreaker doesn't make the cut in this case, a good-size jacket is best to keep you dry, after all, if you are wet, your camera will get wet.

Luis Maymi

Last seen: 16 hours 16 min ago

Joined: 09/26/2008 - 4:58am

Forums: Miscellaneous Techniques

Hello Videomaker community

I wrote an article in my blog about lighting a green screen using the guerrilla approach.

Here is the English version: Lighting a Greenscreen a la Guerrillera Style

Here is the Spanish version: Alumbrando una pantalla verde a la guerrilla

Enjoy

composite1

Last seen: 1 week 5 days ago

Joined: 12/11/2008 - 7:54pm

Forums: Video and Film Discussion

I recently wrote an article for VM Mag about a 'Mad Genius' DIY 3D camera rigger. I've just found another who is currently putting together a 3D Beam Splitter for around $100. Used primarily for close-ups during 3D shoots, a beam splitter uses a special piece of glass called '50/50' that acts as a prism and splits the light coming off your subject to be recorded by two cameras at a 90 degree angle. These rigs made professionally, cost a year or more worth of college tuition. To find one at $100 is very intriguing!