The Skypod DIY Camera Boom
The Skypod is a 6 foot camera boom designed by Elliot C Evans that attaches to a standard camera tripod and holds a camera about nine feet in the air, pointing straight down.
View ArticleEncoding Video For The HTC Desire Smartphone
The HTC Desire is a Smartphone capable of playing a wide range of multimedia formats. The following guide will explain how to encode video to playback on the HTC Desire.
View ArticleHow To Make Camcorder Stabilisers
A camera stabilizer is a mount for a video camera which mechanically isolates the camera operator's movement from the camera. If you are on a tight budget have you considered building your own?
View ArticleScrew Thread For Camera, Camcorder And Tripod Mounts
Having made a few DIY camera accessories in my time I thought I would provide some info on the screw thread used in most photographic equipment.
View ArticleAfter Effects Expressions - ThisComp Tips
This is a list of Composition properties available using thisComp. It includes composition height, width, number of layers and duration.
View ArticleCreate An ISO Disc Image From A VIDEO_TS Folder
If you author your own DVDs you have probably got software to burn the VIDEO_TS folder to a DVD-R and create discs as you require them. However
View ArticlePete Daly's Ten Tips For Writing Your Own Movie
Here are ten useful tips for budding film makers by Pete Daly, contributory editor to The Screenwriter's Handbook.
View ArticleFilm Schools And Colleges In The UK
This article provides a list of UK film schools that provide courses in film making, film production, film theory, digital media production, and screen writing.
View ArticleHow To Make Pirate Cocktail Stick Flags and Door Hangers
This guide explains how to make small pirate cocktail stick flags for use at a party. Not quite film related but you'll need them for all your premiere parties!
View ArticleHow to Rip a DVD with DVDFab HD Decrypter
DVDFab HD Decrypter is the free bit of DVDFab DVD Copy and DVDFab Blu-ray Copy. It allows you to copy a DVD or Blu-ray to your hard drive.
View ArticleHow to Burn an ISO Image to DVD With ImgBurn
An ISO image is a file containing an exact copy of the contents of a disc. This tutorial shows you can use the free ImgBurn application to burn ISO files to blank discs.
View ArticleHow to join AVI Files with VirtualDub
This tutorial explains how to join a number of AVI files together using the free VirtualDub utility.
View ArticleCamera and Camcorder Terms and Definitions
Here is a list of common camera and camcorder terms which you should be familiar with. Many of them are applicable to both analog and digital photography.
View ArticleBlender Text - Create 3D Text and Render Image
It is simple when you know how but I found it quite a challenge to work out how to create some simple 3D shaded text in Blender. Many of the tutorials assumed too much or were too complicated.
View ArticleBlender Backgrounds - Easily Add Background Images
One of the first things I wanted to do with Blender was include an image in the background. It wasn't easy to find a simple explanation of how to do this. Here is a quick guide to adding images.
View ArticleBlender Origin - Moving Objects Origin
The origin of most objects is the middle but it is sometime easier to work with an object if the origin is a corner. This tutorial shows you how you can easily move the origin of an object.
View ArticleProp Money - How to Fake Movie Currency
So your film requires a stack of money and you aren't a movie mogul just yet so you need prop cash. Here is a guide on how you can complete your film without getting put in prison for counterfeiting.
View ArticleGoogle 3D Warehouse Models in Blender
The Google 3D Warehouse contains thousands of models for use in Google Earth and Google Sketch Up. It is also possible to use these models in your Blender projects.
View ArticleTop 8 Free Stock Footage Clip Sites
When making low-budget films stock footage can help you save time and money. Free stock footage isn't easy to find unless you use our guide to the top sites to get comletely free stock video clips.
View ArticleEncoding Video for the HTC One S
The HTC One S is one of HTC's new Smartphones. It fits between the One X and One V. It boasts an 8 megapixel camera and a 4.3 inch qHD Super AMOLED display. Here are some tips on encoding video.
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