Q&A: How Do I Find Locations?

STUFF FEATURED IN THIS EPISODE Sparky Frugal Fail: Prop Rifle Recoil Simulator PluralEyes 3.5 Zoom H1 Handy Recorder Tablet Tripod Mount on...

$4 Zoom H1 Shockmount Arrives!

I had a question a few weeks back about finding an inexpensive Zoom H1 Handy Recorder shockmount. I've always referred people to DSLR F...

Q&A: Why a Lav and not a Boom Mic?

STUFF FEATURED IN THIS EPISODE Open Broadcaster Software (OBS) CamStudio: Free Screen Recorder Software Radio Shack Clip-On Mic Zoom H1 Han...

CamStudio: Free Screen Recorder Software

Awhile ago when I wanted to do some instructional videos about Sony Vegas Pro, I went looking for a program that would allow me to record ...

The Archive Problem & Frugal NAS

Last week I posted a video about archiving footage to dual layer Blu-rays discs . I thought it was a good idea, but afterward received a flu...

Archive Your Video on Blu-Ray Discs

Over the last few years since I've been posting videos, I've accumulated quite a bit of video. In the past, when I would fill up my...

The Frugal Filmmaker on Film Thrive Podcast!

Just in case you haven't tired of listening to me talk, I was recently interviewed by Arel Avellino on his Film Thrive Podcast . He cont...

The Making of "Collection Day" - Full Cut!

When I was making Collection Day , Tanner Smith was documenting the whole process and creating (per my request) episodes around all ten of ...

Q&A: Where Do You Get Your Music?

STUFF MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Watch "Frugal Holiday Gift Guide 2014" Watch "Frugal Camera Cage" Watch "Frugal St...

Frugal Holiday Gift Guide 2014

The holidays are rapidly approaching, so I thought I'd do something kind of fun by sharing a top five list of frugal holiday gifts from...

R&D: The Itsy Bitsy (Camera) Slider

Here's a little project I've been working on that I wished had worked better. Okay, it's really not working at all, but I like t...