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Horror Effects That Won’t Scare Your Budget

filmmakingnet2wp_mhbj4h14 years ago2 years ago07 mins

Horror effects can make or break your horror film. But you do not have to blow your budget to get good effects for your film. The internet is just brimming with frugal horror effects tips. I have compiled some of the best ones below so you can take advantage of them for your own film….

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DIY: How to make inexpensive cheap homemade LIGHT STANDS (PVC)

filmmakingnet2wp_mhbj4h15 years ago2 years ago01 mins

Brian Jalbert Jr. from Iyrus Entertainment TV spills the beans on quick and dirty alternatives to expensive filmmaking gear. In this episode, lighting stands get the DIY treatment.

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DIY: How to make a cheap BOOM POLE and SHOCK MOUNT

filmmakingnet2wp_mhbj4h15 years ago2 years ago01 mins

Brian Jalbert Jr. from Iyrus Entertainment TV spills the beans on quick and dirty alternatives to expensive filmmaking gear. In this episode, the boom poles and microphone shock mounts get the DIY treatment.

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Adding Value to Your DIY Film

filmmakingnet2wp_mhbj4h18 years ago2 years ago09 mins

Making a film is one thing, but making a film with no money is something else. When making a film the most noticeable mistakes new filmmakers make are the actors, the locations, and the wardrobe. Now I’m not saying that no other mistakes are made because most of the mistakes filmmakers make the audience never…

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Making the Cheapest Film on Earth

filmmakingnet2wp_mhbj4h19 years ago2 years ago07 mins

Remember a story about a small town Malegaon, 285 kilometres from Mumbai (India). In this particular part of the world, Shekh Nasir a young enterprising fellow courts news by making movie remakes of Bollywood blockbusters. His films commercially screened in the small town video parlours created a hysterical fever among the public elevating his films…

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