Video School / Do It Yourself
Lessons
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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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Tripod Tricks FeaturedWant to polish up your video productions but can't spare the cash for new equipment? Check out these cheap and easy tripod based tricks to give your video a professional look.
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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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Scary Special Effects FeaturedIs your video lacking in the scary effects department? Think it's impossible to create convincing visuals on a budget? Well special effects aren't as hard as you think. We'll show you how to create three easy effects you can use to make your videos super scary!
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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!
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Funding your project on KickstarterEven the cheapest projects require some capital to get going. Find out how to get funding using Kickstarter!
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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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Weekend Challenge: Seasons Past FeaturedSummer is over for us Northern Hemispherians; what have you been up to?
Tutorial Videos
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The Photojojo DIY BikeCam!Make your own. It's easy! Read how right here: http://photojojo.com/content/diy/attach-a-camera-to-your-bike/ Love, www.photojojo.com
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Steadicam DIYSimple, instant, effective, compact, low cost, easy to use steadicam DIY.
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Mic Stand SteadycamHere's a little howto for my diy stabilizer. I know there's tons of videos like that out there. But I've never seen anyone make one out of a mic stand. It's kind…
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DIY - Folly, or Felt-DollyI took this with an HV20. Take a board, wrap and staple some felt around it (fleece will also do). Screw some boards to the bottom to raise it up a bit (so the picture frame doesn't…
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Remote Motorized Camera Head for $40 Pan and TiltI adapted a motorized light I bought from Jaycar for $40 and took the light out and mounted a Canon HV10. Useful for setting up shots where a camera man can't go for example Hard…
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HV20 Focusing ToolThe HV20 comes with a manual focus roller, which is a good thing. However, it is a bit awkward to operate. Others here and in HV20.com have come up with clever ways to get around…
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Indy Trolley Jack Jib?Always wondered if it would work and today found a cheapy at Supercheap new for $29. Has a travel of about 19cms. Don't think it would work great for macro as the head moves…
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How to: Make a microphone grip and a boom poleProject: how to make a reasonably price microphone boom pole, and at the same time a microphone handle or grip. Booms are rather expensive, and it is difficult to justify that cost…
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