Filmmaking
DIY Filmmaking: Make Your Own Camera Cage
We love to showcase clever DIY filmmaking hacks here, but every once in awhile, I get the hankering to do my own. When I was walking through the store the other day, I saw something […]
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Need Sound Effects? Make Your Own DIY Foley Space
The chief gripe with buying sound effects packs, is that the best ones are all too often over used. Not only that, but they can have restrictive licensing issues that can get pretty expensive. The […]
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The Boom Pole: Is it just an expensive broomstick for audio?
One of the hallmarks that your content has taken the next step is your use of a boom mic pole to get even better audio recording. But a carbon fiber boom pole that cost over […]
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Creating an Emergency Filmmaker’s Kit
Photographer Peter McKinnon has a DIY Emergency Photographer’s Kit, which he puts 15 things that can get him out of a jam if he’s on location. And it made me wonder … what should be […]
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DIY Tip of the Week – Attach Gels to Your Lights with Magnets
I like it when people think outside of the box and re-imagine basic techniques we’ve all come to rely on. Take lighting gels, for instance. How many of you have used gaffer tape or some […]
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This DIY Carbon Fiber Boom Pole Is What You Need to Build
It’s been awhile since we did a DIY project, so when I came across this video for building a DIY collapsible Carbon Fiber boom pole using a monopod, I knew I had to share it. […]
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Filmmaking 101: DIY Filmmaking Cart Keeps Gear Organized
By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) Last week we took a look at creating a filmmaker utility belt for keeping your most needed film gear on your hip. But when it comes to larger equipment like camera […]
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DIY: Build a Simple Wireless Follow Focus … with LEGOs?
By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) If you have kids, chances are, they’ve got a boat load of Legos. And if their older kids, then chances are those Legos are just collecting dust in their toy box. […]
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This DIY Microphone ShockMount Can Made in Minutes for under $20
By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) It’s the worst thing ever. You’re on location and you suddenly realize you forgot your microphone shock mount! How can you record video on your boom mic without it? A simply […]
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Friction Arms Get More Magical in this DIY Filmmaking Camera Rig
By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) Every once in awhile, a DIY camera rig catches our eye and makes us wonder why no one hadn’t designed something like this before. The oRIGami Camera System is one such […]