Recent content by jdham137

Well then, 30 it is. I never thought of 24 as being an intentional degradation but it makes perfect sense with today's technology. Thanks everyone for your help.

As some of you might recall, I'm making an instructional DVD and while it is, yes, simply an instructional DVD, I want to make it look as good as possible and put all of my creativity into so it won't be a stodgy, boring video. I really like the look of film, the 24p look, but I remember reading...

Awesome, thanks for the tips! This forum is just too damn great. John

I am making an instructional DVD and my primary camera is the GH1 with a Canon FD 50mm F1.4. Audio is handled off camera. I have the chance to get a Canon D60 but can only justify the purchase if I can use it as a second camera in my project. Is it a bad idea to use different cameras on a...

Cameron, very impressive with such cheap lenses! I'd seen your other posts about lenses and was very seriously considering the Holga.

I *loved* it! And I don't feel it was too long. It in fact made me want to see more. Loved the music too.

I'm shooting a documentary/instructional video on a shoestring budget and will use the GH1 and a GoPro Hero for my video. Audio will of course be handled off camera. I think I will need several lenses to cover all of my shooting. I will need an "interview" lens for 60 Minutes style interviews...

Zensteve, it was just a day at the show thing. As far as instructional stuff goes, when I search for info, the links that usually come up are just how to make an online instructional video, like a cooking segment. What I was hoping to find was maybe someone's blog or site about how they did the...

Hi folks. I'm new to the forum (obviously) and new to filmmaking. I've always wanted to have a nice video camera and do some serious amateur shooting but couldn't justify the expense of anything better than a consumer camcorder. Until now. I think I've found a small market for an instructional...