Film is now at my fingertips 

OMG yes! Okay well not film per se but perhaps the closest damn quality at an affordable price. Yes I’m talking about the quality of digital video and the little gem that is the high definition camcorder - the Canon HV20. This amazing piece of equipment records film like images in full HD (yes 1920×1080!) and for the film lovers (hello!) it can record at 25p. Other great features of this camera is the ability to alter and monitor sound levels on the fly, manual control of shutter and aperture (there are tricks to do a manual gain adjustment) and record images at 3.1 megapixels. Essentially for the ultra-budget filmmaker who isn’t making films as a career choice (right now) but still wants exceptional film-like quality from a camcorder, you can’t beat it for price and features. I’ve even seen people make homemade steadycams with terrific results.

Now I’ve only done one test so far but you can’t really appreciate the quality of an online video so here’s a 720p HD version for you to enjoy (36MB, .wmv). I plan to shoot a few more tests hopefully over the next week with ample light to hopefully showcase what this puppy can achieve. Hang tight.

 
 
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Tuesday, October 2 2007
 
Filmmaking
 
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