Video School / Do It Yourself

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  • Black and White Backgrounds
    by Emily Garrett Staff

    Solid color backgrounds, typically white or black, can help give your video a nice polished presentation. Learn the basics of achieving this sleek look.

    Category:
    Do It Yourself
    Difficulty:
    Beginner
  • Weekend Challenge: Kid Director
    by Riley Hooper Staff

    This week we're challenging you to put a kid in the director's seat to make a video where a child is the main creative force behind the production.

    Category:
    Do It Yourself
    Difficulty:
    Beginner
  • Building a Snorricam Featured
    by Matt Schwarz Staff

    Learn how to build and use a snorricam, a funnily named rig that uses a unique perspective to produce fantastic effects.

    Category:
    Do It Yourself
    Gear
    Difficulty:
    Advanced

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  • DIY camera slider
    by Richard Bentley Plus

    Parts UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_2_4?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=igus+drylin&sprefix=IGUS%2Caps%2C188 USA: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=IGUS www.richardbentleyfilms.com

    Category:
    Do It Yourself
    Difficulty:
    Advanced
  • DIY Car Mounts for Small Camcorders
    by MHN Productions

    **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…

    Category:
    Do It Yourself
    Difficulty:
    Beginner
  • DIY Variable-ND filter
    by Travis L. Patterson Media

    I'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 filters…

    Category:
    Do It Yourself
    Difficulty:
    Beginner
  • DSLR Episode #8: How to Get Macro Shots With Any Lens
    by Caleb Pike Plus

    In 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:…

    Category:
    Do It Yourself
    Difficulty:
    Beginner
  • Cheap follow focus DIY
    by André Desrochers

    Here's a simple way to make yourself a kind of follow focus. Not perfect but works really well for rack focus. Have fun and please, let me know if it help you to get some nice shots!…

    Category:
    Do It Yourself
    Difficulty:
    Beginner
  • DIY bokeh
    by Eirik Solheim Plus

    How 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/

    Category:
    Do It Yourself
    Difficulty:
    Beginner
  • Shoot video UNDERWATER for less than $19!!!
    by ianusher

    I recently made this fantastic underwater video camera housing for only $19, and have used it to capture some great underwater footage. It has featured in the January issue of "Better…

    Category:
    Do It Yourself
    Gear
    Difficulty:
    Beginner
  • Quick Tüt: LIS
    by Piotr Bargiel

    Have 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 already. But…

    Category:
    Do It Yourself
    Difficulty:
    Beginner

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