Q&A: How do you stay loyal to a project?

STUFF MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Frugal Cage Teleprompter Zoom H1 Handy Recorder (on eBay) Radio Shack clip on mic (used on eBay) 1/8...

Frugal Cage Teleprompter

As promised in the Frugal Camera Cage II video, I've created a teleprompter option that I've detailed in the above video. Prompter...

Q&A: How Do I Start Out as a Filmmaker?

STUFF MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Review : Glide Gear DEV-1000 Camera Slider Minolta to Sony NEX (E-mount) lens adapters The Rokkor Files (g...

Review: Glide Gear DEV-1000 Camera Slider

Camera sliders can be a great alternative to the old filmmaking standby: the dolly. When you don't need a long or complicated dolly sho...

Q&A: Should I Spend More Time in Pre or Post-Production?

STUFF MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Frugal Cage Lens Support The Frugal Filmmaker Short Film Idea Deck Tip: Shooting Schedule with Google Calen...

Frugal Cage Lens Support

I really like adapting vintage lenses to my little Sony NEX 5n, but the longer the focal length gets, the heavier the lens. This is especi...

Free HDMI Lock

The HDMI port on your camera is great for connecting an external monitor to, but seems not so friendly in keeping that connection solid or ...

Q&A: What Focal Length Should I Use?

It's Trivia Monday! If you can correctly answer the Frugal Filmmaker trivia question (found in the above video) first and by email, yo...

Pimp Your Rig with Follow Focus Stickers!

When I reviewed the Newwer CN-90f Follow Focus awhile back, I noticed that the flat, gray surface of the focus gear looked very blank. It w...

Frugal Cage 2.0

The Frugal Cage is probably my favorite DIY rig since the advent of the Frugal Filmmaker. An inexpensive camera cage that allows for the a...