Without the camera, there's no film, no movie to make. If you start making film on a regular basis, you'll learn to capture image with a number of different cameras. You will have your favorite but there'll be many different ones that you have to hold. At a certain point using film became all but obsolete and digital took over. The introduction of the digital camera made capturing image infinitely easier.
Film cameras are good to work with in the beginning because they teach you how to use a lens. You learn about depth of field and how to push and pull focus plus many different other things that you'll make use of when directing the camera. I love to consider using actual film as more organic. The image is a bit hazy and does not have that artificial crispness that a digital image can have. However there is no denying that digital is instantly gratifying.
In the beginning, digital was no match for film, but the technicians tweaked it until they created cameras that are incredible. Film has been relegated to high art and now we have no second thoughts regarding shooting in digital over film. The costs of processing are completely absent when you make use of digital to shoot. Getting your film developed was very costly that in numerous cases, it was prohibitive, but now you will find completely acceptable digital cameras in a variety of cost ranges.
Look for a digital video camera and a tripod to utilize. You will require a tripod with fairly thick legs for sturdiness and a good fluid head for panning. Also before you purchase your tripod, make sure that the camera releases from the tripod easily and quickly. You'll want a camera that has a good battery system for remote shooting.
You will find, any number of great digital cameras around. You should be able to find a good camera to shoot action between $500-$800. If you can manage to scrape together $1,000 a good camera is the Samsung VP X220L camcorder with wired external lens. This camera has a neat compact body and it's very durable. A testament to this fact is that this camera was used in the Jack Ass show.
Do some product research, purchase your camera and begin shooting. Handle your camera so you know simply how to pan and focus with the equipment you will be using. Play it back and see how it handles various lighting levels and shutter speeds. Take a look at how it focuses automatically and practice a bit of manual focusing.
I recommend that you begin carrying a camera and building an image bank. An image bank will give you basic generic images that you'll need to use as cutaways and numerous other functions in your film. Learn to look at things through the lens. Direct and build different scenes in the frame and shoot them in still photography first. Before you begin production of the actual film, practice shooting with your new camera. You can shoot your crew and the talent. Shoot anything which moves till you get it down.
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