Video School / Do It Yourself
Lessons
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Weekend Challenge: Seasons Past FeaturedSummer is over for us Northern Hemispherians; what have you been up to?
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Handcrafting a Spooky SceneFriend of Vimeo and special effects aficionado Brian Lonano shows us how to make a spooky graveyard scene!
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Weekend Challenge: Short and SpookyThis weekend, give someone goosebumps in under a minute. If you've got it, haunt it.
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Building a Snorricam FeaturedLearn how to build and use a snorricam, a funnily named rig that uses a unique perspective to produce fantastic effects.
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Rigbuilding: POV Helmet for DSLRsFasten your camera strap, keeps arms and hands inside the frame at all times, and enjoy the point-of-view! It's time to learn how to make your own POV helmet!
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Do-It-Yourself Bicycle Camera Mount FeaturedLearn how to build a bicycle camera mount just in time for the summer!
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Spice up Your Stills with PhotoscapesIn this Video School lesson, we encourage you to use fresh and interesting ways to present still photos and archival material in your films.
Tutorial Videos
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DIY Car Mounts for Small Camcorders**Check out Part 2 (Afterthoughts): http://www.vimeo.com/18414791 OK all you Michael Bay wannabes (OK, that includes me); this DIY video shows a couple of basic camera mounts for…
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DIY Variable-ND filterI'm certainly not the first to do this, but most are just picture tutorials. I thought it would be helpful to watch someone complete the process. Cheap circular polarization…
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DSLR Episode #8: How to Get Macro Shots With Any LensIn this episode we look at how to turn any lens into a macro lens using affordable Diopters. Find links and show notes on DSLRVideoShooter.com -- Website: http://dslrvideoshooter.com Twitter:…
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DIY bokehHow to make that cardboard hood to assist you in making your own custom bokeh when shooting images. More info here: http://eirikso.com/2008/01/08/an-impressive-yet-simple-photographic-effect/
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Shoot video UNDERWATER for less than $19!!!I recently made this fantastic underwater video camera housing for only $19, and have used it to capture some great underwater footage. 2013 update:- Ian Usher - Traveller, Adventurer,…
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Quick Tüt: LISHave you ever had the need to take a tripod on a trip but lacked the necessary space? Here's one for you! It's nothing original, really. I've seen it in use a few times…
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DIY Camera Dolly using RigWheels and $15 in partsRigWheels are a new multi purpose wheel for production that you can configure in many ways. In this demonstration we are constructing a camera dolly using PVC Pipe and some bolts and…
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DIY Motorized Igus Slider - IntroductionThis is just a video showing the Motorized system I build for my Igus Slider. I saw a few different ideas that I liked but I just wanted a super simple version. So I used a string....…
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