CNET UK has an article called “Become a Camcorder Pro“, a great read if you’re looking to do more with your digital camcorder than record the upcoming family vacation for prosperity.

“Many camcorder enthusiasts dream of making a movie that captures the popular imagination. From the nauseating Blair Witch Project to the impressive auto-biopic Tarnation, low-budget DV filmmaking has taken mainstream cinema by storm. Here’s a ten-step guide to making your footage shine.”

The ten tips:

1. Getting started
2. Improvise a dolly
3. Use a reflector
4. Balance the white
5. Make a boom
6. Use color wisely
7. Make it cinema
8. Burn to DVD
9. Promote it
10. Keep practicing

Via CamcorderInfo.

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