What is ADR or Automated Dialogue Replacement?
What is ADR or Automated Dialogue Replacement? ADR is a film industry term where the audio in a film is recorded seperatly from the video. This is often done in a sound studio. The process allows for replacing dialog. There are usually two reasons for…
A Fond Farewell to Every Frame a Painting
No Budget Bids Farewell to Every Frame a Painting If you are not aware of Every Frame a Painting, it is a web series by Tony Zhou and Taylor Ramos. In each episode of the series they take a deep dive into what makes films…
RatRig V100 Slider Unboxing and Review
The RatRig slider simple, durable and compact slider for silky smooth professional tracking movements. Overall I found this to be a very nice slider for the price. It is inexpensive yet feels solid. The side legs are bought separate which isn’t a bad deal if…
7 Tips for Your Self-Audition Tape
Without a long introduction here are some tips that might help you with your next self-audition video. 1 Take Your Time Since it is an audition tape, take your time. Get the lines right and do a few takes if you need. That is…
Introduction to Storyboards For Filmmaking
Storyboards are often overlooked on No Budget film shoots, usually because a storyboard artist would exceed the budget. But as a director they can be a useful way to get your message across freeing you up to focus on other things. Why do a…
Rode VideoMic Pro Review and Sound Comparison
Over many years and a lot of use this microphone has held up. In this video we do a review of the Rode VideoMic Pro. This includes some of the pros of the mic as well as a few cons, and a real world example…
Review and How to Use a Skater Mini Video Dolly
In this video I provide some sample work of my experience using a $15 Skater Mini Video Dolly. This includes some general feedback on how to use it and attaching a camera with a small tripod head. You can use this will a DSLR camera…
A Couple of Tips for Shooting Outdoors
The No Budget crew heads to the beach to film a commercial and give a few tips on dealing with the sun when filming outdoors.
