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  • Anthony's Film Book Shelf 1

    .flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Anthony's Film Book Shelf 1, originally uploaded by downanddirtydv. You can't learn this game without putting your head in so...read more

  • DIY Ring LightsAdd a little sparkle to your subject's eyes with a homemade ring light. What's a ring light you ask? Well it's a circular shapped ring of lights that mounts around your lens to give a nice even glow to your subject. More notably, the reflection of the ring-shaped lights, literally a...read more

  • The Power of Podcasting

    These Kids Are Very Visible... ...thanks to podcasting. A few weeks ago I came across a podcast called "Invisible Children" that was set up by 3 high-school students (or possibly recent H.S. grads) that did a documentary of the same name. The documentary is about children who are forced to fight i...read more

  • Down and Dirty DV Raincover

    Down and Dirty DV is all about teaching you to make the most of whatever you've got to workwith and finding low-cost effective solutions to everyday filmmaking problems.Video cameras and water don't mix. However, sooner or later, we all have to deal withshooting in the rain or not getting our shot....read more

  • Check Out the New Student Filmmaker Mag

    Down and Dirty DV Hits the Print PagesI forgot to tell you, I've got an article in this month's premier edition of Student Filmmaker Magazine. It's about guerrillla tactics for Feeding Your Crew. I don't think it's available online yet, but if you are a qualified student or aspiring filmmaker, you...read more

  • A More Flexible Dolly Solution

    This Dolly and Track are HOT!!!Last year at NAB I had a chance to play with this dolly and track and I was thoroughly impressed, so I thought I'd give it a belated shout out. What's so special about it you ask? Two things:#1 Flex Track ($400.00 / 40' section)Instead of normal metal dolly track or ...read more

  • What's Up With the Book?I just wanted to give everyone a quick update on the debut "Down and Dirty DV: Vol. 1 - Documentaries" book. The project has really taken off and expanded from my original concept. At the time of this writing my page count is 245 with somewhere in the neighborhood of 100 p...read more

  • The Secret to Guerrilla (Or Any Other Kind of) SuccessThis is one of those "duhhh" bits of advice, but it nevertheless seems to elude many indie filmmakers on a regular basis. What I am about to tell you is life advice that you will find helpful in getting any number of things or outcomes that you d...read more

  • Long Time, No PostsSo it's obviously been waaay too long since my last entry. As I pointed out before, I've got all theses balls in the air and I'm trying not to drop any, but alas, I let the blog hit the floor for a month to focus on finishing the book and lining up things to complete the video po...read more

  • Podcast ResourcesIf my extensive rants have convinced you that podcasting is something you should check out, here are some links to help you get started:Create Podcasts Using Your PC, from O’Reilly Windows Dev CenterStart Your Own Podcast, from MacworldCreate Your Own Podcasts, from the Washington...read more

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