Directing & Producing Film & Theater

Change your voice from male to female

How to change your voice from male to female

Thinking of changing your gender? Well, if you happen to be a man and would like to become a woman, you are in luck. Learn how to ...

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Operate a steadicam

How to operate a steadicam

I love Indy Mogul. Here they give us an inside on how to use a steadicam. If you've ever seen a steadicam on set you know it is ...

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Boffer sword fight, after learning about boffers

How to boffer sword fight, after learning about boffers

The boffer... the foam sword... duct tape... larping! For those who don't know what LARP stands for, it means live action ...

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Make your own animated flip book

How to make your own animated flip book

Flip books are fun for anyone who has a little time on their hands, children, college kids, disgruntled employees... but to make a ...

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Debunk the 3 Men & a Baby ghost myth

How to debunk the 3 Men & a Baby ghost myth

Captain Disillusion takes a poke at an old Hollywood urban legend on the YouTube videos using dated camera tricks.

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How to build a teleprompter

Build a teleprompter

For making videos at home, a teleprompter would greatly reduce the amount of memorizing lines, cutting and editing. Put together this easy ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by alexkain | Comments 2
Views 2,066

How to prepare for your first professional film shoot

Prepare for your first professional film shoot

In this episode, Steve shares some knowledge he's gained through ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 2
Views 1,789

How to slate a film, read a line script and keep a shot log

Slate a film, read a line script and keep a shot log

If you have ever wondered about the functionality of slating during a ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 1
Views 2,854

How to build an inexpensive teleprompter

Build an inexpensive teleprompter

Teleprompters cost thousands of dollars. This video teaches you how to make a good one for less than $50.00

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Curated 1 year ago by Sclipo | Comments 1
Views 1,721

How to make a popular internet live show

Make a popular internet live show

Sarah Austin from Pop17 has been getting a lot of emails recently about how she makes her live show. Well, this is how she does it, so ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by Amie | Comments 0
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How to make a professional looking web show for cheap

Make a professional looking web show for cheap

See how to make a low budget web show, like Pop17, seem like a grand ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by Amie | Comments 0
Views 1,040

How to make adventure films and shoot outside

Make adventure films and shoot outside

Award winning director Michael Brown demonstrates how to get the best possible shots. Learn how to vary shots and edit them together ...more

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Curated 10 months ago by bird crick | Comments 0
Views 377

How to speak Walkie Talk on a film tv or commercial set

Speak Walkie Talk on a film tv or commercial set

Their names are Mike and Rajo and they are here to say that on-set ...more

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Curated 7 months ago by bird crick | Comments 0
Views 183

How to storyboard when making a movie

Storyboard when making a movie

Storyboards are like blueprints for your movies. And the bigger your production, the more important they become. Making a movie without a ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 1,376

How to tell a good story with NPR's Ira Glass

Tell a good story with NPR's Ira Glass

Here is Ira Glass of "This American Life" talking about the building blocks of a great story. Storytelling in America has a great master in ...more

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Curated 9 months ago by WonderDude Mike | Comments 0
Views 726

How to create continuity and screen direction

Create continuity and screen direction

“Continuity and Screen Direction” is all about the one simple principle of keeping the screen direction of the subjects the same from one ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by Daniela Schmidt | Comments 0
Views 662

How to distribute a film and avoid the pitfalls of contracts

Distribute a film and avoid the pitfalls of contracts

FreshDV had the opportunity recently to speak with Jerome Courshon on ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 959

How to find and use free public domain footage for your movie

Find and use free public domain footage for your movie

Here's how to find and use Free Public Domain Movies and old TV ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 2,485

How to fix problematic video with cut away shots

Fix problematic video with cut away shots

Have an error in your video? Fix it with Cut Away shots! Israel Hyman, an Arizona-based videographer, will show you how.

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Curated 1 year ago by MeGustaLasOlas | Comments 0
Views 758

How to make a music video

Make a music video

A good video can turn a mediocre song into a smash hit, while a bad video. Well, that's just embarrassing. While MTV doesn't really play ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by Howcast | Comments 4
Views 1,286

How to record good audio with your video camera

Record good audio with your video camera

Are you an aspiring filmmaker? If so, you might not have made it to Steven Spielberg status just yet, which means you could learn a thing ...more

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Curated 6 months ago by The Wonder Team | Comments 0
Views 1,011

How to shoot in extreme weather and rain

Shoot in extreme weather and rain

You need a rain barney among other items before you go out there and record the world's end. Shooting in extreme weather conditions? Heavy ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by Amie Coué Arbuckle | Comments 0
Views 674

How to storyboard your film in preproduction

Storyboard your film in preproduction

This is another lesson from TheSubstream and The Film Lab. Here they tackle preproduction and how to storyboard your film. Before you ...more

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Curated 6 months ago by bird crick | Comments 0
Views 354

How to structure the story of your film

Structure the story of your film

He's at it again! Jack Black gives Dan and Justin a great education about how to write and structure the story & plotlines of their short ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by Shaving Cream MAN! | Comments 0
Views 389

How to write a script following proper screenplay format

Write a script following proper screenplay format

Mike and Rajo from the SubStream's "Film ...more

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Curated 6 months ago by bird crick | Comments 0
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DIY LED Carpet-Light

For the craftsters & LED lovers, great idea by Johanna Hyrkas. The LED carpet-light: a simple, yet novel, DIY project. A single strand of LEDs is encased in a knit tube; the knit tube is wound ...

Make Fuel With Mountain Dew

Mountain Dew is the answer. Inventor Paul Patone has devised a mechanism that converts soda into actual usable fuel. "It’s called the Geet Sytstem. Basically, it’s a fuel booster system that can ...

No Lightsaber Required: DIY Jar Jar Binks Salad

Yum, geekdom fun. A Jar Jar salad. Wonderfully silly How-To from Only Knives: "A side dish from the Dark Side: Sculpt Jar Jar Binks out of a root vegetable." You'll need some serious ...

Sculpt Melted Cassette Tape Puddles Into Skulls

Cool cassette tape art by Atlanta based artist Brian Dettmer. From Design Boom: "...Dettmer was walking down the street he spotted a dead bird and an idea hit him. ‘here was this thing that used ...

This Dude Builds Glaciers. Here's How.

Most DIY freaks do-it-themselves because they love it. Because they're curious, creative, and like to take the long road (or figure out an ingenious short cut). In the case of Chewang Norphel (aka the ...

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