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    Advice on buying a digital video (HDV?) camera

    Hey guys, I'm looking to buy my first real camera and I really would love some help and advice. The first step is of course doing research on my own, and I feel like I've done tons of research... but really, it gets to a point where a ton of the information is outdated, or the information is...
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    Better to buy a cheap camera or rent a good one?

    I've been considering lately buying a DV camcorder, but I just can't for the life of me decide if I'd be better off renting one. The thing is, I'm incredibly inexperienced and I'd really like to own something I could shoot with, so I can just screw around with it and learn without worrying about...
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    Flying without a harness

    I've got a certain shot I want to do soon where a person-- the character is a vampire-- does a quick shot of flying up to the corner of the ceiling, then drops back down on their intended victim. Not only do I not have the budget for a harness or a stuntman or any of that fun jazz, but I don't...
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    Microphones!

    Hey all, I want to start making shorts! But, I'm a poor college student. And now you're up to speed on me. I have a small camcorder I'm going to be using for filming, but I'm concerned about the built-in microphone. I have some microphones from way back when I was in a band. Dunno exactly what...
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    My first movie-- handheld camera

    I've been studying and writing screenplays for a little while now, but it's always so frustrating spending so much time writing something and not seeing it ever produced. I'm a student and not yet ready to start sending my screenplays out to agents or anything, and all my friends who are...
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