Posts tagged PVC

• 13 Sep

  Episode: Backyard FX

  Terminator, Hellboy : Articulated Robotic Hand : DIY Film Tutorial

  Do you want to build a robot hand like Arnold Schwarzenegger has in the Terminator? Ever wondered how Hellboy's Right Hand of Doom is puppeteered? Look no further than this week's BFX! Zack shows you how to make your own articulated robot hand for cheap! Make sure to tune in tomorrow for the test fi

• 12 Nov

  Blog: Indy Mogul

  Wesley's Weekly HOW TO: Diffusion Panel

   Indy Mogul has covered lighting on more than one occasion, showing you how to make an adjustable florescent light kit, the basics of three-point lighting, Bounce Boards, and Advanced Lighting Techniques Part 1 and Part 2. Lighting is an art, and one of the most important parts of the filmmaking pr

• 23 Jan

  Blog: Indy Mogul

  Wesley's Weekly HOW TO: Mini-Dolly

  You've been asking for it and I finally decided to try this, how to get tracking shots with your very own Mini-Dolly.  Tracking shots are great, and adding just a little big of movement to your scene can really make things look much more alive, and make your film look far more professional. I know

• 26 Nov

  Blog: Indy Mogul

  More Camera Stabilizers

  This week I was going to continue my Camera Stabilizer article by showing how to construct some different Camera Stabilizers, but a friend of ours on the forum, Captain Stevebeard posted this great tutorial for your own Fig Rig-type stabilizer that I think is great and could be really helpful. Take