5 Needed Essentials For a DIY Film Shoot

If you are a film maker in the business of making films then you probably spend a lot of time gazing at the newest technology.

There are a lot of new advancements that allow you to take the best shots, even at night, or even under water.

There is a fair amount of information out there that allows people to make the most of the equipment that they have. You may not even know how valuable the equipment is that you already own.

You can read about getting started with editing HERE.

Key Takeaways:

  • You should always try to acquire more clothing pegs because they often come up missing.
  • A lot of different forms of tape will be essential for a variety of reasons, such as taping down possible hazards or covering things up.
  • A blade is useful for not just cutting tape, but also things such as cutting and sizing-down the gel used for lights.

“Mechanical fans are a must. This was something we learned at a late stage of our first block of filming.”

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Lance Carr

Lance is a fully qualified video editing tragic and renowned techno-struggler. He has put in the hard yards working out all manner of things technical... so you don't have to!

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