Homemade Fisheye Lens
Today I felt like making a fisheye lens using a door peep lens! There are a bunch of tutorials on the web showing how to […]
Quick FX
Creative Lighting – LED Flashlight – Quick Tip
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAHJ_pU6lE4[/youtube] Here’s a quick tip to get better lighting using a simple LED flashlight. Using the bright (cool) white light of the LED flashlight to […]
Planning and Procrastination – Storyboarding
In this episode I talk about procrastination and how the lack of planning can really keep you from completing your projects… on time… or at […]
Make Your Props Look More Realistic in Seconds!
In this episode we cover a simple yet effect trick to make your rubber and plastic movie props and masks look more realistic! As with […]
DSLR Matte Box – Camera Lens Hood – Budget Filmmaking
There are all kinds of DIY projects that show you how to create a custom camera ‘Lens Hood’ or Matte Box! But sometimes the ‘quick […]
DIY Homemade Light Stands – Photography Filmmaking
Today we take a look at 2 versions of, what I think could possibly be the easiest, simplest light stands yet! This episode is an […]
Chroma Key with Flip UltraHD – DOF
Here’s a very simple way to get a Depth of Field (DOF) look using a simple Chroma Key* trick. And you can do this with […]
Homemade Table Dolly – Filmmaking Flip
This is a simple DIY table dolly system designed to offer a variety of camera moves. I built this dolly and tested it with a […]
Face Morph Effect – Practical FX Filmmaking
Here’s another simple trick! A fun and easy ‘in camera’ effect that will allow you to create a morphing or warp effect without a […]
Wolverine Claws in 5 Minutes + Behind the Scenes
Make your own set of Wolverine claws! Fast and CHEAP! Also, check out some behind the scenes of a really short film that we […]
Shoot Yourself! Handheld Camera Effect
Here’s a simple effect to make it look like you’ve got someone else to run camera in your next film… even though you’re shooting the […]
