Thursday, March 29, 2012
Audio Tips Revisited
A few weeks back, I attempted to create a tip episode about Cheap Audio Sweetening. Several people informed me that some of my audio information was completely wrong. Embarrassed, I asked some of these people (David Smith and Lou) to create a follow-up video and point me in the right direction. I don't ever want to give out wrong information, and would be mortified if someone took my advice and it messed up their production. Frugal should mean less expensive, not bad.
Monday, March 26, 2012
Recap Q&A: Do We Need Our Own Forum?
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DIY $5 matte box
http://tinyurl.com/7w2g2lq
Assassins and getting great shots
http://tinyurl.com/734pv9r
Time lapse how-to (intervalometer)
http://tinyurl.com/7sre7wn
10 lessons for portrait photographers: the art of story
http://tinyurl.com/884yoys
Bill Nunes' $1 DSLR focus puller
http://tinyurl.com/79rp6ww
Using a red dot sight on long lenses
http://tinyurl.com/75hofeo
DIY apple box
http://tinyurl.com/7wtyq65
DIY shoulder rig
http://tinyurl.com/7u7fau7
Camera L-bracket for $9
http://tinyurl.com/7cgbm8u
Tascam DR-05 portable digital recorder, $81
http://tinyurl.com/7od376g
Kitesurf camera mount
http://tinyurl.com/7qtxq7b
DIY sunshade - walletshade!
http://tinyurl.com/7ptjazu
Thursday, March 22, 2012
The Frugal Crane 2.0
Steel Tie Angle / Joist
Garage Door Pulley
Vinyl-covered clothesline
RCA 7" Portable Television
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Bill Nunes' $1 DSLR Focus Puller
Headbands - $1.00 for two!
- Quickly dry with paper towels.
- Wrap around lens focus gear before it cools off.
- Wrap with hockey tape, etc if desired.
- If molded tightly enough then no tape is really required. Will stay on by itself.
Thank you for all that you have posted. We appreciate it out here.
Scott Sez: And I appreciate your tip, Bill! I think It's really great when we discover something cool and share it with the rest of the world. It's a large part of the microbudget spirit.
Monday, March 19, 2012
Recap Q&A: Favorite DIY Build?
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Dual Suction Cup Lifter
http://tinyurl.com/7kocp8z
XLR-PRO
http://signvideo.com/xlr-pro_xlr_adapter-audio-mixer.htm
KV Connection's iPhone mic adapters
http://tinyurl.com/7kjqxcu
Hosa XLR to 3.5mm microphone adapter
http://tinyurl.com/86kf6tu
Noob Shock Mount Adapter
http://www.dslrfilmnoob.com/noob-store/
Four goofy flowcharts to guide you through the filmmaking process
http://tinyurl.com/6nadt4t
Lakshmisha B.R.'s DIY PVC Steadicam
http://tinyurl.com/7b3l9kl
John Moore's Sync External Audio
http://tinyurl.com/84rlxmx
Jerson Kadchao's DIY FigRig
http://tinyurl.com/7edlx2p
Wayne Poe's baby sock light diffuser
http://tinyurl.com/865rfky
A fancier frugal floater
http://tinyurl.com/6lvl9ag
Weapon safety is nothing new
http://tinyurl.com/7cb37se
David Stembridge's DIY shoulder rig
http://tinyurl.com/6su8g4m
Bill Mecca's DIY shoulder rig prototype
http://tinyurl.com/7uv3lly
Terry Cheusde's crane rig
http://tinyurl.com/7uv3lly
DIY catering, Part I
http://tinyurl.com/8x6ymev
Olle Aranas' DIY shoulder rig
http://tinyurl.com/7hf5lhx
Lucas Pfaff's DIY shoulder rig
http://tinyurl.com/7zmkz8l
Jano Kaltenbach's DIY gun props
http://tinyurl.com/84ujfhl
The $1 Budget: Adapt, Test and Bubble!
http://tinyurl.com/7sak359
Terry Cheusde's PVC plug mount
http://tinyurl.com/87p3223
Terry Cheusde's tabletop dolly
http://tinyurl.com/6tueugl
Phillipe Goffin's table dolly to track dolly
http://tinyurl.com/7gg63jf
http://tinyurl.com/7nkzt7a
Terry Cheusde's duster deadcat
http://tinyurl.com/8233q35
10 tips on producing and financing from SXSW
http://tinyurl.com/89s6h4a
Michael Gutierrez' slider dolly
http://tinyurl.com/7jzzzp9
David Curtis' DIY rig to tripod
http://tinyurl.com/7s7rx2b
Spread your Avatar with Gravatar
http://tinyurl.com/8x46xkc
John Chandler's cheap light stands
http://tinyurl.com/7z3omy7
ReckCreative DIY Stabilizer
http://tinyurl.com/7jje9jr
James Corpus' DIY DOF rig
http://tinyurl.com/6pmhxok
Bill Mecca's PVC mic stand
http://tinyurl.com/7uhp4dz
Z Yar Khan's DIY camera slider
http://tinyurl.com/7fxjmb8
Free online movie scheduling software
http://www.moviescheduling.com/
$5 portable teleprompter
http://tinyurl.com/7ykozpj
10 tips on shooting low-budget movies from SXSW
http://tinyurl.com/7g3lc8f
Justin Leyba's audio set up
http://tinyurl.com/7tho9bh
Firat Konuslu's PVC stabilizer
http://tinyurl.com/78gqtaz
Phillippe Goffin's tripod dolly
http://tinyurl.com/7b3l9kl
Cam Pagan's slider dolly
http://tinyurl.com/7t89ezt
Justin Leyba's no-budget shoulder rig
http://tinyurl.com/7j2oant
Friday, March 16, 2012
Spread your Avatar with Gravatar
What's not to like about that?
Thursday, March 15, 2012
The $1 Budget: Adapt, Test and Bubble!
Cross Check Level
7 Function Multimeter
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
A Fancier Frugal Floater
I really like it when you guys take my ideas and add your own spin. It's what this blog is all about. Someone presents an idea and the rest of the world runs with it. It's very exciting to be a part of a community that creates and shares, creates and shares. It's a cycle I really enjoy being a part of.
If you've modified, tweaked, improved, painted or bested any of my previous designs, please send me pictures and a writeup. I would love to publish your results and send some much deserved traffic your way.
Monday, March 12, 2012
Recap Q&A: $1 Budget Ideas?
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Canon VIXIA HFR200 Camcorder $279
http://tinyurl.com/7mvu3un
Vivitar Steady Pod
http://tinyurl.com/7ybp38r
Zoom H1 Handy Recorder
http://tinyurl.com/779cpd9
Behringer UCA 202 Audio Interface
http://tinyurl.com/7z5fouf
Audio-Technica ATR-3350 lav mic
http://tinyurl.com/7h4ubkp
Home Depot 1/2" slip plug
http://tinyurl.com/88lro6k
Familyfirst Joe's PVC stabilizer rig
http://tinyurl.com/6v5bqfk
Terry Cheusde's PVC stabilizer rig
http://tinyurl.com/6ssfvbr
Tascam DR-40 Digital Recorder w/XLR inputs
http://tinyurl.com/6w4apjz
Hector Velazquez' DIY camera crane
http://tinyurl.com/8x7gr6z
http://tinyurl.com/7yvphv2
Ed Burns not so micro-budget after all
http://tinyurl.com/7totju8
Terry Cheusde's Frugal Crane
http://tinyurl.com/7tzvbyh
DIY Filmmaker's contest #2
http://tinyurl.com/6u8lc6v
J Alan Meier's Universal Cell phone mount
http://tinyurl.com/7rx5svg
Johnathan Cisneros' PVC dual shoulder rig
http://tinyurl.com/6sj6bjp
David Curtis finds waterproof tripod base
http://tinyurl.com/6qdq722
David Stembridge's DIY Steadicam
http://tinyurl.com/6oskhd6
Silvio Paz Filho's DIY FigRig
http://tinyurl.com/7b3l9kl
Gentrit Bajrami's DIY FigRig
http://tinyurl.com/6szrge5
The Disposable Film Festival
http://tinyurl.com/84f8zsy
Anre Fuentes' PVC stabilizer rig
http://tinyurl.com/83qrxxz
Connor Bright's PVC stabilizer rig
http://tinyurl.com/7gtjggb
Friday, March 9, 2012
Knoptop Hand Pod & Flamethrower!
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Tip: Cheap Audio Sweetening
Since I seem to keep recommending inexpensive lav mics (most notably the Audio Technica ATR-3350), I thought I'd do a little piece on what we can do to make these mics sound better. Some of these things are obvious, while others you may not have thought of.
If you have any other ideas, please comment below.
Zoom H1 Handy Recorder
FiiO E5 Headphone Amplifier
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
The Frugal Deadcat Wins!
Monday, March 5, 2012
Recap Q&A: What about Transmedia?
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Sony Movie Studio HD
http://tinyurl.com/6w57q7f
Belizarius font
http://www.1001freefonts.com/bfonts3.php
Zoom H1 Handy Recorder
http://tinyurl.com/7zuh2l3
Jean Corriveau's DIY FigRig
http://tinyurl.com/7b3l9kl
Robert Benson's frugal mic stand
http://tinyurl.com/77cmelf
Foto-Fox Lee Strobist Filters / gels set review
http://tinyurl.com/7g54ldx
Slow motion muzzle flash tutorial
http://tinyurl.com/7fya6ed
Know your rights about shooting
http://tinyurl.com/7yny9h8
The Making of "Hostages"
http://tinyurl.com/7y9x2ql
Rob Mitchell's camera dolly test footage
http://tinyurl.com/6qy3b8b
David Stembridge's DIY steadicam
http://tinyurl.com/7xhacd7
Build a DIY dolly that you can sit on
http://tinyurl.com/7o2o9ck
Faking car motion
http://tinyurl.com/793cy8q
Cheapest boom mic on the market
http://tinyurl.com/7dxtl4o
Sima Quickonnect, back under $9
http://tinyurl.com/87vxx2z
How to do motion tracking with free tools
http://tinyurl.com/6v8up4q
Gentrit Bajrami's DIY LCD viewfinder
http://tinyurl.com/6vwwyee
Lakshmisha B.R.'s DIY steadicam
http://tinyurl.com/7cbobwy
Collin Baker's DIY slider dolly
http://tinyurl.com/6rwzk6l
Rob Mitchell's PVC mega dolly
http://tinyurl.com/75pzfl7
Krisztian Nagy's ???
http://tinyurl.com/85tdppp
Wayne Poe Harbor Freight LED light test
http://tinyurl.com/7848jh3
Wayne Poe's PVC stabilizer with lights!
http://tinyurl.com/6ulnd32
Silvio Filho's DIY FigRig from bike rim
http://tinyurl.com/7s3c358
David Curtis' flag pole holder light support
http://tinyurl.com/72uzzad
Ethan Foss' PVC shockmount
http://tinyurl.com/7nzkydg
Amazon 16GB SD card for $15.29
http://tinyurl.com/7geuw3s
Bjorn Holm's mini stabilizer
http://tinyurl.com/7whm5lq
DIY FigRig camera mount stabilizer
http://tinyurl.com/6uoemx2
Rode Deadcat vs. Micover Windscreen
http://tinyurl.com/76tdxdu
Chris Hackett's DIY sound booth
http://tinyurl.com/7x86ep6
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