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Making Homemade Light Stands for Under $10

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  • Type: Video Tutorial
  • Length: 5:20
  • Media: Video/mp4
  • Posted: 07/29/2008
  • Use: Watch Online & Download
  • Download: MP4 (iPod compatible)
  • Size: 44 MB

In this lesson you will learn how to construct two wooden light-stands for under $10. These light-stands can be used in your home studio or garage space to hang consumer level lights for your production needs. They are sturdy and cheap, so give it a try!

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Derek Gildersleeve
Derek Gildersleeve
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I am an RTF undergrad at UT with emphasis on editing. I have made several shorts and am beginning on the preliminary steps towards beginning pre-pro on my first feature. You can check out my website to see some of my work. Also, if you have questions about editing on PC I am your man.

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Nopic_orng
A brighter tomorrow
10/14/2008
~ kai

I’m a computer geek, but love shooting video too. Usually when I’m shooting on location and I need a light, I’ll clip it onto something, but that doesn’t always work to my benefit. So I watched Eric show me how to build one. It’s surprisingly simple and doesn’t take as much time as I thought it might. While this is something you could do solo, it’s also fun to do as a group project. I think that once I’ve got the basics down from this video, I might try and get a little fancy with my next project and construct something could work as a handcrafted light stand at home.

Phototony_homepage
light stands
08/01/2008
~ PhotoTony

it's so dumb how expensive they can be; that's a pretty sick idea!

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Nopic_orng
A brighter tomorrow
10/14/2008
~ kai

I’m a computer geek, but love shooting video too. Usually when I’m shooting on location and I need a light, I’ll clip it onto something, but that doesn’t always work to my benefit. So I watched Eric show me how to build one. It’s surprisingly simple and doesn’t take as much time as I thought it might. While this is something you could do solo, it’s also fun to do as a group project. I think that once I’ve got the basics down from this video, I might try and get a little fancy with my next project and construct something could work as a handcrafted light stand at home.

Phototony_homepage
light stands
08/01/2008
~ PhotoTony

it's so dumb how expensive they can be; that's a pretty sick idea!

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