Here is a simple idea by Peter G for creating a cheap camera slider using felt, a board and a picture frame. Take a board, wrap and staple some felt around it (fleece will also do). Screw some boards to the bottom to raise it up a bit (so the picture frame doesn't bump the tripod head), affix the wood to your camera plate.

Vimeo user stillmotion crams a ton of info about focal length and composition in this short 5 minute video about the production of a commercial film for Canon.

Some cool DIY projects for building filmmaking equipment.

After Effects VFX tutorials

Film Riot episode that covers CineStyle

The Technicolor CineStyle™ is a Picture Style (profile) for Canon EOS DSLR cameras that optimizes the dynamic range in the image by leveraging the capabilities of the Canon imaging chipset. Cinematographers and their post-production partners will have greater flexibility in color grading and finishing their projects.

I went out this past weekend and did a few experiments on "environmental" structures that made good bases and found some nice options over the course of running some errands. The video might give someone an idea for something they're working on, or it might also confirm that you're much smarter than me and I should have figured this simple crap out weeks ago.

DSLR Camera Remote's key feature is the ability to remotely trigger the shutter, or fire the camera. This seemingly basic feature is very powerful because it now allows you to trigger the camera in a variety of scenarios that would have been difficult or impossible before.