jordan murphy

hey thank you so much i really appreciate the help :) all of you guys really helped me out thank you so much!

hi im jordan, im new to the whole film industry and am hoping to get some advice from those who have a lot of knowledge. right now im just using my moms hand held camera to film my stuff. i know i know go ahead and get your laughs. i hate it i feel like a total dork filming with is. i want to get a new camera bad! what is the best camera for the money. i am looking at canon xl1 because i can get it for cheap!!! how are the settings? will i be able to do alot? please tell me as much as possible. i also need to know what accesories are a must. right now i a in the process of making a short documentry on motocross. i really hope to start making some short films and eventually a full length movie. i have what i feel to be a great idea for a feature length movie but i thing it would take a major production team and budget to get it done right! please help me out with anything you can. any info on anything is much appreciated. i also wouldnt mind some hints on how to get involved in the movie industry... thank you guys a million :)