How To Make A Rain Machine For Cheap
This is a great how-to article demonstrating the construction of an inexpensive rain machine. The materials are easy to find, and the instructions are easy to follow. A couple of small simple errors...
View ArticleThrowable Ball Camera For Fun Effects
Here is a quick video showing a demo from Siggraph Asia 2011. It displays a green foam sphere with still cameras strategically embedded with the foam. The cameras take a 360 degree panorama shot when...
View ArticleTripod On Skates And It’s Value In Filmmaking
This article introduces a very nice product for the low-budget filmmaker. The basic model is called CineSkates. It’s a camera mounting system that gives smooth dollies and tracking shots. The...
View ArticleIndie Filmmaker Buying Guide: Top Cameras
This straightforward buyer’s guide is aimed directly at low-budget filmmakers. It details the best of 3CCD HD cameras and DSLR’s. It even lists the cameras its authors think are best under low light...
View ArticleSome Great Tidbits And Links For Filmmaking Part One
There are some sites that don’t have a lot of depth or information to them but are still fun to visit. Here’s a list of ten of them, with a one-line description of what you’ll find there. 1. 11 Funny...
View ArticleSome Great Tidbits And Links For Filmmaking Part Two
There are some sites that don’t have a lot of depth or information to them but are still fun to visit. Here’s a list of ten of them, with a one-line description of what you’ll find there. 1. 22 Rules...
View Article3 Chip Vs Dslr Part 1
When people shot with 16mm motion picture cameras (back before the flood), there was a lot of debate over what was ‘professional’ quality and over which cameras had the best features. Several decades...
View Article3 Chip Vs Dslr Part 2
When considering the type of video camera to use for production, practical workflow is the most important factor. No matter how much you fall in love with a format or how much money you’re saving with...
View ArticleThe Multihat Trap
You’re a filmmaker, of course, and that brings with it a certain amount of ego and willfulness, mixed with a dash of self-deprecation and occasional bouts of torpor. This potent and unusual mix makes...
View ArticleGo Pro Third Dimension
The GoPro Cineform Studio is a free standalone application designed to process and manipulate footage from the GoPro HD Hero3 cameras. The camera retails at a starting price of one hundred ninety-nine...
View ArticleTips for the Budding Filmmaker
Hearing the names James Cameron, Michael Bay, and Steven Spielberg would probably send a budding film maker gushing about the works of these directors. Most if not all budding film makers are probably...
View ArticleGetting into Character
The Art of Getting into Character We all know how very good Johnny Depp is when it comes to getting into character. He really loses himself into the role and the audience ends up being unable to...
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