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Guitar777
Ok so im looking for a kind of cheep cinematic camcorder. I saw one on G4 attack of the show it was 500 bucks and shot in movie quality but i cant remember what it was. i know they have them but i just need a movie quality camera for around 300-700
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Hi "Guitar777":
I know you asked this same Question 3 months ago, so no-telling what camera the AOTS hosts or gadget geeks were reviewing back then.
"Cheap" and "cinematic" (or "cheap, movie quality") don't fit in the same sentence, in the real world. So don't fall for any hype you heard on a gamer's cable TV channel. Even in the "used" department for your budget range, you might get decent "Hi Def" recording, but nothing approaching a pro-cinema camera and lens. Just having a "24p" film-rate setting on a camcorder doesn't make it cinema quality.
From your other posts, your goal might be to produce decent band-demo videos or music video projects, so you should concentrate on pro-audio features and not high-end imaging.
No one wants to watch a video of a band with crappy sound quality. And if you're clever, you'll realize that capturing a good "live" mix requires better sound than a single mike on a camcorder will capture.
Most music videos (and almost every motion picture made since "sound films" started in 1927) use a separate sound recording system from the camera. This is called "double system recording" for films and video. (For an in-depth article see SoundOnSound.com's excellent 3-part article: http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jun00/articles/practicalaudio.htm )
And now, since most videos are edited on computer, bands have learned to use software like ProTools (or even cheaper apps like "GarageBand") to take the place of older, expensive multi-track recorders. Having a good mix already on the computer makes editing a good soundtrack into a video project very easy.
Drop in at a good local camera store (not a "Best Buy" type store) on a slow day and ask the video pro's behind the counter for some suggestions within your budget. You can always shop the internet for cheaper prices, but having local professional help to turn to is invaluable (not to mention "service after the sale").
And take advantage of Guitar Center's current alliance with AVID/ProTools to provide free ProTools training every Saturday morning at 10am: http://www.guitarcenter.com/Recording-Made-Easy-g26448t0.gc [Classes start back up January 2013, after the Holidays.]
hope this helps,
--Dennis C.
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Hi "Guitar777":
I know you asked this same Question 3 months ago, so no-telling what camera the AOTS hosts or gadget geeks were reviewing back then.
"Cheap" and "cinematic" (or "cheap, movie quality") don't fit in the same sentence, in the real world. So don't fall for any hype you heard on a gamer's cable TV channel. Even in the "used" department for your budget range, you might get decent "Hi Def" recording, but nothing approaching a pro-cinema camera and lens. Just having a "24p" film-rate setting on a camcorder doesn't make it cinema quality.
From your other posts, your goal might be to produce decent band-demo videos or music video projects, so you should concentrate on pro-audio features and not high-end imaging.
No one wants to watch a video of a band with crappy sound quality. And if you're clever, you'll realize that capturing a good "live" mix requires better sound than a single mike on a camcorder will capture.
Most music videos (and almost every motion picture made since "sound films" started in 1927) use a separate sound recording system from the camera. This is called "double system recording" for films and video. (For an in-depth article see SoundOnSound.com's excellent 3-part article: http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jun00/articles/practicalaudio.htm )
And now, since most videos are edited on computer, bands have learned to use software like ProTools (or even cheaper apps like "GarageBand") to take the place of older, expensive multi-track recorders. Having a good mix already on the computer makes editing a good soundtrack into a video project very easy.
Drop in at a good local camera store (not a "Best Buy" type store) on a slow day and ask the video pro's behind the counter for some suggestions within your budget. You can always shop the internet for cheaper prices, but having local professional help to turn to is invaluable (not to mention "service after the sale").
And take advantage of Guitar Center's current alliance with AVID/ProTools to provide free ProTools training every Saturday morning at 10am: http://www.guitarcenter.com/Recording-Made-Easy-g26448t0.gc [Classes start back up January 2013, after the Holidays.]
hope this helps,
--Dennis C.
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