you could put together a list of what you would like exactly for your 1000$ and I will see what I could put together and ship to you from China, if you'd like
the lights i described above are just "shooting lights", you will need more lights for lighting up the scenes, halogens work for that , but then lighting up the back ground and environment is where a lot of colored clear plastic comes in handy, whic…
I'd also buy black umbrellas with the silver lining to replace th white ones from time to time.
those white umbrellas work best with the light behind the umbrella and the top of the umbrella facing the scene, like a soft box.
the black umbrellas r…
this is just a theory, but I think if you ran your shot through in phases you might end up with a better final product.1st phase, is audio with no visual, plan out what you want to hear or should be hearing, and listen to the whole scene from beginn…
the video camera is just one tool to the over all end product, you could use free video clips from online and make a great film if you had great dubbing and sounds and editing
you could use an 8mm camera today and make as equally as good of a film…
alot of people dont put the same emphasis on audio as i do, I think the audio is an art in itself, and usually requires a 2nd person who loves audio more than video to do
but a high quality mono mic might produce a better end result than a cheaper…
so are you just looking to fill-in the shadows, or replace the hall lighting all together, leaving the lights off and running your own equipment?
I recommend Fluorescent lighting to match your school bulbs
and I would replace the school bulbs in t…