Video School / Do It Yourself
Lessons
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Creator Q&A: Shooting with Pentax in a new contextPhotographers Antoine Pai and Matthieu Maury show us Paris through a new lens with the help of a Pentax 67.
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Monopod Mania FeaturedMonopods, they aren't the jealous cousins of their more multi-limbed cousins, tripods. No, they are a force of camera stabilization to reckon with and can help take your shooting to another level. Learn how to use one along with some other cool tricks in this lesson.
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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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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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Weekend Challenge: Memories Revisited IIThis weekend we're challenging you to use archival media to make a video about a family story, memory, or moment in time.
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Scary Special Effects: Part Boo! FeaturedWe're back with more spooky effects that will leave you shaking in your boots!
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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.
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Fix it in Post: Removing the boom (or other unwanted elements) from your shotBoom in the shot? DP's reflection in the window? Before you scrap the footage, try this neat trick to remove unwanted elements from your shot!
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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The "Sphere Arm" tripod arm for filming Insects (DIY)I just started to film insects and i don't like the way tripods work. On a tripod your camera describes a circle and "looks" from the inside out. What i want is that…
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