DIY: Microphone Pop Filter

A pop filter for your microphone is not an onerous expense. You have to really go out of your way to spend in excess of $50-100, and you can even get away with spending $20. That being said, here are a few DIY videos with respect to making your own pop filter for $10 or less.

In a filmmaking context, a pop filter will be of use particularly when it comes to ADR. You will know what the absence of a pop filter sounds like by recalling audio cases where a hard "P" or "T" hits the microphone with excessive air pressure, creating a noxious sound. Also, painfully hissing and airy "S" sounds can be corrected with a filter.

The principles are pretty straightforward. Enjoy the videos.





Also, here is a step-by-step ARTICLE from DeanSabatino.com on constructing your own pop filter.

DIY: Prop Gravestone

Well, I came across a recent forum discussion where someone was looking to get a prop gravestone made in short order. And one of the answers provided was to the following link, where an indie filmmaker had done the same for one of his projects.

Anyway, since lots of movies involve gravestones, and real gravestones are expensive, and not everyone wants you filming the final resting place of their loved ones, here is one solution...

HAUNTERSHANGOUT POST

And HERE is another solution.

DIY: Softbox Lighting

And here is a FORUM POST I came across with a DIY flourescent softbox (by STYLZ at DVXUSER). It doesn't have the recipe for construction, but it does have pictures of the (not overly complex) finished product and some screen grabs with contextual description.

DIY: Jib / Crane

Here are a few select posts on DIY solutions for jib / crane shots.

CLOSETFILMS JIB

STICKTOWHATYOUKNOW POST

YAFI UNDERGROUND VIDEO

DIVERGENTTHINKING PDF INSTRUCTIONS

JORENCLARK JIB

MAKEZINE JIB

INDYMOGUL JIB PLANS

And some videos...

DIY: C-Stand

Well, for people putting together micro-production-houses and counting pennies... One area where you may be able to save some money without hurting your quality too much is by constructing your own c-stands.

The dude (TCINDIE at StickToWhatYouKnow.com) who posted this blog entry made his c-stand for about $39 in materials, which is a pretty substantial saving over what is on the open c-stand market.

Anyway, here is the LINK and if it helps you, fantastic.