Review: Cheap Light Stand

If you want a decent, inexpensive light stand or want to upgrade from your PVC light stands , look no further. Here I detail my findings a...

Q&A: No light kit? No problem!

STUFF MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Sneak Peek: Frugal Studio Portable Green Screen Three point lighting Dry Erase Clapper Slate Shot with a So...

Sneak Peek: Frugal Studio

Ever since I've been doing the YouTube video thing, I've been relegated to late night shoots. Since I've always had to use my l...

Mail Call: Video Archive Drives for DIY NAS

With the tax return comes the more expensive projects that exceed the normal monthly budget of The Frugal Filmmaker. This time it was two 5T...

Q&A: Trivia Monday Begins!

Today I'm introducing something new and fun (I hope) for all the faithful Q&A viewers. The first Monday of the month is Trivia Mond...

Zoom H1 Automatic Safety Track Adapter

I've always liked the idea of the recording a safety track when recording dialogue. This is the practice of sending your mono mic to on...

Get the FF Short Film Idea Deck for $5!

 I just stumbled across this, but thought that anyone interested in getting their own Idea Deck would appreciate it. If you go to the Print...