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Recap Q&A: Web Series or Feature?
Recap Q&A: How's the new format?
$1 Budget: Cases and a Headset, Oh My!
Recap: Questions Anyone?
Tip: Remote Screenwriting
Recap: New stuff on Wed or Thurs?
The Making of "Temp Insanity"
Recap: Best entry-level camera?
PVC to Camera Shoe Adapter
Recap: What should I do with Twitter?
Recap: Help me spread the word?
Tip: In Camera Editing
Recap: Is this show too long?
Recap: What Kind of Movie?
Suction Cup Camera Mount
Weekly Recap: Car Studio
Tip: Airsoft Gun Props
Temp Insanity
Tip: Simple Color Correction
The Frugal Floater (DIY Steadicam)
Episode Workflow
Trolley Dolly (Camera Slider)
Review: Atlas Camera Support
Mini Camera Stabilizer
Smooth Slow Motion (using Sony Vegas Pro)
Budget Light Kit
Zoom H1 Accessories
C Clamp Mount for $10
Quick Release Puck
Work Light Screen
Work Light Hacking
Year's Supply of Lens / LCD Cleaner for $3
Narrative Promo: The Findle
Dry Erase Clapper Slate for $8
Camera Crane / Jib for $30
Multi-Purpose Mic for $27
Camera Stabilizer Rig for Under $5
DIY Boom Pole
Make a PVC Table Dolly for Under $20
3 Point Lighting
Shot List: Bathroom Sink
Clamp Lighting
Make a PVC Light Stand for Under $5
Getting Perfect Exposure
Cell Phone Slate
Make a Mic Shockmount for $1.20
One Setup, Four Shots
Dimmer Switch for $7.25
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Make movies! Don't go broke!
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I just love to make movies, it's as simple as that. What's not always simple, is coming up with the means to pay for them.
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thefrugalfilmmaker commented on Clamp Lighting (1 day ago)
"@MitchGV Yep. Standard CFLs will screw right in."
 
 
thefrugalfilmmaker commented on Camera Stabilizer Rig for U... (1 day ago)
"@RDWGstudios Make it bigger! PVC is cheap and easily modified."
 
 
thefrugalfilmmaker commented on Clamp Lighting (1 day ago)
"@simon44 Can you buy a 100 watt bulb? I use those quite a bit."
 
 
thefrugalfilmmaker commented on Dollar Filmmaker: Cards and... (1 day ago)
"Very cool. I think dollar stores are a bottomless pit of filmmaking pot..."   more
 
 
thefrugalfilmmaker commented on Trolley Dolly (Camera Slider) (2 days ago)
"@CALICOTV301 If it makes you feel any better, it's not my table saw. I ..."   more
 
Channel Comments
OhWhatALovelyPair (1 day ago)
Hello. My camera has no mic input socket and therefore I have no way of attaching an external boom mic. I have an A/V out put. Help?!?!
jcorpus209 (1 day ago)
can you do a President Obama impersonation? That would be entertaining for your to me and your followers!
ajbhogal (2 days ago)
Your video's are really cool, I am going to try those , I am looking forward to make a background screen video with pvc pipe for home video editing. Looking forward to see that on net. I like the crane trolly video. cool stuff, Keep it up, Thanks for such a great tutorials for less money projects.
TheGoodBadBringers (2 days ago)
Film Riot Sucks! Frugal Film Rules!
blondegaijin (3 days ago)
Fruggy I have a puzzling problem. I tried to search 4 the po' man's Xacti @ RadioShack web page, and based on the zip code input they only say yes or no we have it, not "but hey buddy, it's 25 miles away at the RadioShack in Boringsville....

Discouragingly, queries with the humans in our local RadioShack only prompted stares, mouth-breathing and ribbons of drools spooling out from the mouth corners of the shop clerks.

What gives? My camera broke and I really have a raging boner for that Po' Man's Xacti.... :(
BrokenSkullsInc (6 days ago)
Squirrel!

web series
bokeflo (6 days ago)
Great channel!!! Lots of detailed and useful info.
bigirv305 (1 week ago)
Thanks for all the tips and pointers on your channel, keep up the good work!!!!! Swirve Productions
tuberides1 (1 week ago)
You rule dude! Love your tutorials, keep up the good work!
13PistolsProductions (1 week ago)
I really found your work light hacking video useful. But i was wondering if you could convert a clamp light to fit on top of the light stand the same way the work light does?
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