I've been toying around with a consumer video camera for awhile to try and teach myself some general stuff like different types of shots, basic editing, etc. all while I've been outlining a documentary I'd like to shoot. I'm planning on making a purchase this fall on a more feature rich video camera to continue my education and begin shooting this film.
I'm wondering if it would be ok to utilize both video cameras for various aspects of the film, or if it would be obvious, distracting, etc. I know documentaries sometimes incorporate video from different time periods so some films can look different in that sense, but my film footage will likely be all in the present from what I shoot.
I thought it might be interesting to use the cheaper camera for one specific persons interview, or for the one off person on the street type interviews, while using the newer, feature rich camera for most everything else. That way I could start filming some things now, but if it would somehow compromise the integrity of the finished product somehow, I'd prefer to simply wait.
I'm curious what others might think.
Thanks,
Sel
I'm wondering if it would be ok to utilize both video cameras for various aspects of the film, or if it would be obvious, distracting, etc. I know documentaries sometimes incorporate video from different time periods so some films can look different in that sense, but my film footage will likely be all in the present from what I shoot.
I thought it might be interesting to use the cheaper camera for one specific persons interview, or for the one off person on the street type interviews, while using the newer, feature rich camera for most everything else. That way I could start filming some things now, but if it would somehow compromise the integrity of the finished product somehow, I'd prefer to simply wait.
I'm curious what others might think.
Thanks,
Sel