Wonderfully Simple Joby Gorillapod Broken Leg Fix
It’s pretty great what you can do with simple heat shrink tubing!
Discovery channel casting for new show “Top Engineer”
For you engineers, tinkerers and makers with reality TV dreams — you’ve got until March 7th to submit yourself for a new Discovery show being produced by Pilgrim Studios — the company that makes Dirty Jobs, American Choppers, and Ghost Hunters (among many others)….
“Sold,” a gripping short film about the illegal sex trade, and a look at filmmaker John Irwin’s indie/DIY film technique
https://www.youtube.com/watch/v=VKk6kGKtfD4 John Irwin is a writer/director acquaintance who’s making some kickass projects. Commercial work, music video, short film — and all with impressive results. John recently showed me his short “Sold,” a very intense piece about the horrific world of human trafficking. Very well…
The DIY Princess Leia-Style Vapor Screen ‘Hologram’ Projection System by Chris Weisbart
If you like DIY tech stuff, make sure to follow me on twitter — thanks! My pal Chris Weisbart is a huge inspiration. Creatively minded, handy in any workshop, great cook, loves surfing at 6:00am, and always able to get a room full of…
Red Epic Camera on Octocopter – Aerial Filming Movie Rig
Helicopter-mounted cameras open up some interesting shot possibilities to DP’s and directors. With a remote control flying camera, you can do bigger moves than with a jib or crane, as well as aerial follow shots that might otherwise require a full-size helicopter — if a…
Earth FlyOver From The ISS: The Most Glorious Time-Lapse Video Of All Time
Hands-down the most amazing time-lapse video ever produced. From the vimeo description:
Merlin-Style DIY Camera Stabilizer/Steadicam Build Tutorial
Steadicams are like handheld tripods that hold a videocamera on a swiveling base, so that almost any movement you make is isolated from the camera. The resulting shots are flowing, dreamy, and somewhat ethereal (sorta like this).The big wheel scene in The Shining is one…
iPhone 4s Video Footage Looks Fantastic
Vimeo user and new iPhone 4s owner Benjamin Dowie (check him on Facebook here) posted a fantastic demonstration of the much-improved video capabilities of the iPhone 4s. As someone who is still blown away with the quality of the camera on the iPhone 4, I have…
Another iPhone-as-Audio-Recorder Approach: Handheld Mic
A couple months ago I posted about how to improve your video projects by using an iPhone to record improved audio. I described a system that mimics a lavalier (clip-on) mic, by putting the phone in your shirt pocket, or even on the desk…
Forgotten Detroit – Kickstart this indie film
Making an independent film embodies the tenets of DIY to the max. With that in mind, I got excited when I heard about my friend Sarah Pierpont’s new project — she’s producing a film called Forgotten Detroit, (“About learning when to let go–something Detroit…
Hi, I'm Mike. I’m the executive editor of Make: magazine, and host of Discovery channel’s Punkin' Chunkin' and Catch It Keep It, TV shows where I build and explain crazy machines that crush stuff, blow things up, shoot fire, all in the name of science.
I've previously worked at Wired and ReadyMade magazines, writing about how to utilize new technology in our everyday lives.
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