3 Tricks for Very Small Film Crews

[dillont]

I think this is brilliant. A friend posted it on her Facebook page. At first I thought it was silly, but then I realized how much value this might be for the beginning/fledgling filmmaker.

http://dillonthomasdigital.com/3-tricks-for-small-film-crews

Dillon

 

[hscully]

that's great! Thanks for sharing it

 

[Gillvane]

Very creative.

 

[homestar_kevin]

Great and fun tutorial.

Thanks for sharing

 

[Nektonic]

Some good tips. I've seen the split screen one mentioned before. I think with that one, a lot of the success isn't just the camera locked down on a tripod, but also the composition of the shot.

One thing to add is that for less than the cost of an iPhone, there really is no excuse not to at least buy a lower cost digital audio recorder. Some of the cheaper ones under the Zoom H4n price range are still damn good little units, and likely better than an iPhone for audio. Especially now that a lot of people use DSLRs for video, it makes sense to have a dedicated audio recorder.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/buy/Portable-Digital-Recorders/ci/14934/N/4248627700

Not just for filmmaking either. I've greatly improved my audio recording for live event shoots using my Tascam digital recorders.