Morgan
I want to make a short film called what is love.. i want something that uploads easily to the computer.and cheap if possible... i was thinking the flip hd camcorder would be good but i dont know
Answer
The flip video camcorder is good but if your only using it for a short film, I recommend the Flip Video Mino HD as they are smaller and cheaper. These camcorders use lots of power so you will need Rechargeable batterys.
Hope it helped!x
The flip video camcorder is good but if your only using it for a short film, I recommend the Flip Video Mino HD as they are smaller and cheaper. These camcorders use lots of power so you will need Rechargeable batterys.
Hope it helped!x
Best Camcorder for Short Films?
Samantha
Getting a camcorder so i can make short films but i don't know which kind to get. I want a very quality camera that can capture running scenes very clearly. My price range is up to $700. Im going to be making short films that include alot of running and you need to hear the people talking very clearly
Answer
"Best" at a $700 budget do not go together. If you *really* need to "capture running scenes very clearly" then you need to understand how to capture them - generally, it is NOT with the camera being handheld by the person running. The camera can be mounted on a tripod in a wagon with air-filled wheels or in a car or pick-up truck... or if you *must* run with the camera, then you will need some sort of hand-held or body-vest-mounted "Steadycam" device. There is no camcorder made with any sort of stabilization that will provide a clear video image if the camcorder is hand-held while running.
As for the "need to hear the people talking very clearly" requirement, that usually means an external mic. I presume you want the mic hidden, so that means a wireless lavalier. If this is a different budget item, then let us know what that budget is - I use Sennheiser G3 series wireless gear with a portable (battery powered) base station. The mic connects to a battery powered body-pack; the body pack connects wirelessly to the battery powered base station which plugs into the camcorder's mic jack. If you want to use more than one lav system, then a small mixer is needed - like those from BeachTek or juicedLink. If you are depending on the camcorder's internal mics to pick up a conversation 5-10 feet away (or further) while running, expect the camcorder's built-in mics to pick up wind noise.
I would suggest limiting your camcorder to something in the Canon HF M series range. They have a mic jack and manual audio control. The will leave some $ for mics.
Do not expect excellent low light behavior with this camcorder (or those from any manufacturer in this price range or less). The lens diameter and single imaging chip are too small for good low light performance. For this we go to camcorders with a lens diameter of 70mm or larger and 3CCD or 3CMOS chip arrays that are 1/3" of larger. The entry point would be the Sony HDR-FX1000 or Canon XHA1...
In either case, we have no idea what you plan to edit with - your computer may need a hardware upgrade - or the video editor you plan to use may not be able to deal with the high definition video these camcorders capture.
"Best" at a $700 budget do not go together. If you *really* need to "capture running scenes very clearly" then you need to understand how to capture them - generally, it is NOT with the camera being handheld by the person running. The camera can be mounted on a tripod in a wagon with air-filled wheels or in a car or pick-up truck... or if you *must* run with the camera, then you will need some sort of hand-held or body-vest-mounted "Steadycam" device. There is no camcorder made with any sort of stabilization that will provide a clear video image if the camcorder is hand-held while running.
As for the "need to hear the people talking very clearly" requirement, that usually means an external mic. I presume you want the mic hidden, so that means a wireless lavalier. If this is a different budget item, then let us know what that budget is - I use Sennheiser G3 series wireless gear with a portable (battery powered) base station. The mic connects to a battery powered body-pack; the body pack connects wirelessly to the battery powered base station which plugs into the camcorder's mic jack. If you want to use more than one lav system, then a small mixer is needed - like those from BeachTek or juicedLink. If you are depending on the camcorder's internal mics to pick up a conversation 5-10 feet away (or further) while running, expect the camcorder's built-in mics to pick up wind noise.
I would suggest limiting your camcorder to something in the Canon HF M series range. They have a mic jack and manual audio control. The will leave some $ for mics.
Do not expect excellent low light behavior with this camcorder (or those from any manufacturer in this price range or less). The lens diameter and single imaging chip are too small for good low light performance. For this we go to camcorders with a lens diameter of 70mm or larger and 3CCD or 3CMOS chip arrays that are 1/3" of larger. The entry point would be the Sony HDR-FX1000 or Canon XHA1...
In either case, we have no idea what you plan to edit with - your computer may need a hardware upgrade - or the video editor you plan to use may not be able to deal with the high definition video these camcorders capture.
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