Tag: DIY
Portable monitors are actually incredibly useful on set, especially once you start adding people to your crew or have clients on set with you. They can also be expensive. …
There is an open-source camera project known as CinePi, which seeks to further democratize filmmaking by creating a build-it-yourself cinema camera that shooters can customize to their own specs …
Getting that sweet orbiting shot around your subject can be a massive pain. There are, of course, legitimate solutions to this problem, but they can cost a lot. There …
Drone filmmaking has gotten significantly better over the past few years and imagery has only become more and more cinematic as well as more and more accessible. Drones like …
When you are an indie filmmaker you’ll often find that you’ll spend less time thinking about what camera or lens to use and more time trying to figure out …
One battery type for all your devices? That just doesn’t seem possible. Apparently, with a little bit of DIY know-how, you might be able to pull this off. All …
One microphone is a staple of nearly every podcast, voiceover booth, and streaming setup – the Shure SM7B. The series has been around for almost 50 years and is …
When Blackmagic Design introduced the option to record directly to a portable SSD drive, it was a game changer. With faster write speeds and storage space in the terabytes, …
Needless to say, the Apple Studio Display is a work of art. Centered around a 5K Retina display, Apple’s flagship 27” monitor is ideal for content creators and photographers …
Back in the day, when I went to film school, the medium of choice for budding filmmakers was 8mm film. Easy to find, and develop, it was more affordable …
On-camera monitors are a sensible upgrade for many videographers. However, unless you have some extra income they can be an unfortunate cost that simply isn’t worth it at this …
Gimbals are fairly good straight out of the box these days. The handles and controls are perfectly serviceable without spending another dime, especially mature systems like the DJI RS …
Video quality on smartphones is incredible now. The latest iPhones shoot 4K video in 10-bit HDR for crying out loud. Even with the specs, smartphones still lack one key …
Have you ever wanted something so badly, but then you saw the price tag you nearly sh*t yourself? I have. That’s how I felt the first time I saw …
If you’re on the go with your live streaming business, you know how much the Blackmagic ATEM Mini is both a blessing and a curse. It is small, compact, …
If you’ve read anything I’ve written for 4K Shooters before, you know that I just love brazen, DIY, unconventional filmmaking methods. Sometimes we call little tricks like these ‘hacks’ …
This is the most awesome thing I had seen in quite a while. Below you can find details on how to build your own DIY gimbal support system, as …
The Sony A7s is gaining significant momentum among shooters looking for that unique full-frame wide dynamic range image and unrivalled sensitivity. However, despite all the horsepower and features under …
One of the main support systems on the production set that gives filmmakers all the productive freedom and confidence they need while shooting is the follow focus system. Unfortunately, many of us …