Hi everyone,
I'm new to this site and I'm pretty new to filmmaking in general. I'm 16, so I obviously can't afford any high-cost equipment. I'm currently in post-production of my first short film, which I shot on a Canon FS200 that I borrowed from my video production teacher. I'm in my third semester of video production in school, so I have a decent amount of experience shooting school-based news packages, commercials, short videos, interviews, doing basic editing on Final Cut Express, etc. Most of my work has been done on the Canon FS200, which is a flash memory camera. I have done some work on a Canon Mini-DV camera (can't remember what model, but it was a basic consumer level camera.)
My question is, is using flash memory ok for short films or will it look silly and unprofessional? The flash memory camera I'm using is a $300 model, it's not some little flip camera toy, but obviously it's not particularly good either. With Christmas time coming up, my parents have been asking me if I want a camera. Would a Mini-DV camera suit me better than a Canon FS200? http://http://www.amazon.com/Canon-Memory-Camcorder-Optical-Silver/dp/B001OI2VXG Obviously if I get a mini-DV camera it would have to be something under $400 or so. Basically, what I'm trying to ask through my rambling is, which is better for a high school student trying to make serious short films on a low budget, not just playing around- Mini DV or Flash Memory?
Thanks in advance.
Steve
I'm new to this site and I'm pretty new to filmmaking in general. I'm 16, so I obviously can't afford any high-cost equipment. I'm currently in post-production of my first short film, which I shot on a Canon FS200 that I borrowed from my video production teacher. I'm in my third semester of video production in school, so I have a decent amount of experience shooting school-based news packages, commercials, short videos, interviews, doing basic editing on Final Cut Express, etc. Most of my work has been done on the Canon FS200, which is a flash memory camera. I have done some work on a Canon Mini-DV camera (can't remember what model, but it was a basic consumer level camera.)
My question is, is using flash memory ok for short films or will it look silly and unprofessional? The flash memory camera I'm using is a $300 model, it's not some little flip camera toy, but obviously it's not particularly good either. With Christmas time coming up, my parents have been asking me if I want a camera. Would a Mini-DV camera suit me better than a Canon FS200? http://http://www.amazon.com/Canon-Memory-Camcorder-Optical-Silver/dp/B001OI2VXG Obviously if I get a mini-DV camera it would have to be something under $400 or so. Basically, what I'm trying to ask through my rambling is, which is better for a high school student trying to make serious short films on a low budget, not just playing around- Mini DV or Flash Memory?
Thanks in advance.
Steve