Beware the Ides of March! I was itching to say that. Ahem. Here is a collection of MAKE magazine articles related to DIY movie making. Note that most back issues of MAKE are available for purchase in the Maker Shed. Don't miss any future articles ... subscribe!
MAKE Volume 01
$14 Video Camera Stabilizer - Make this ultra-low-cost video camera stabilizer and see how much better your video shots turn out.
Flexible Gooseneck Camera Mount - Put a camera or camcorder pretty much anywhere with this flexible camera mount built from a cheap desk lamp.
MAKE Volume 02
15-Mile-High Club - Art Vanden Berg's computer-controlled model glider took images from 79,000 feet.
Stop Motion Animation, the Easy Way - With iStopMotion, making Gumby is less pokey.
Webcam Telescope - Video from still camera zoom.
No More Cue Cards - Make a teleprompter with a laptop, a sheet of glass, and some scrap wood.
MAKE Volume 03
Mailbox Movie - Make a movie that's shot in many locations around the world without leaving your house.
MAKE Volume 04
How to Make a Film, Without Money, While Being Bombed - Shooting a documentary in Belgrade is risky business.
Film Jockey - Julie Meitz uses old film projectors to create collages of light and color.
VJing 101 - Performing live video combines the visual power of filmmaking with the spontaneity of jazz.
MAKE Volume 05
It Came From My Garage! - Model kit makers bring B-movie monsters to your home.
iSight Tripod Mount - Point your webcam anywhere you want.
MAKE Volume 06
The Eye Aquatic - An underwater ROV with live video images.
Video Podcasting - Producing TV shows on the cheap.
MAKE Volume 07
How to How-To - Use a head-mounted video camera to produce instructions for making things.
A Sublime Machine - Mike Wilder makes Lego robots for time-lapse 3D videos of carnivorous plants.
Rocket-Launched Camcorder - Launch a hacked single-use camcorder in a model rocket.
How to Drink Beer on C-SPAN - Put yourself into somebody else's video.
TV-to-Synth Interface - Triggering sound from video images.
MAKE Volume 08
How Not to Make a How-To Video - Ignore these handy rules and your instructional video will turn out great!
Van TV - Big sights and sounds hit the streets.