Tom patterson

Thanks for your replies. Right now it's just something I might get into but it depends on client demand. If I were to do some more films I'd use my sony again until I feel confident and then eventually rent out something like the af101 as adrian said and go from there... however right now, locally, most people wouldn't be able to pay for a £600 film, let alone £10k.

Thanks. I see a lot of people are looking up to a director called phllip bloom. He is a supporter of dslr cameras for recording. What are your opinions of these types of cameras? What's the advantages disadvantages? I realise the renting cost will rack up but right now - it's a new market and the place I live in is err, well lets say, they are pretty backward with no cash so I don't see it being a common market to sell to, sadly.

Hello, I've been a hobbiest photographer and recently getting into the idea of commercial filming. I have a small company with a couple clients that I think might benefit from some filming to help promote their business. I recently filmed a piece for a client of mine for free and really enjoyed filming see: However I am interested in producing a higher quality image and saw this piece: It has really nice colour and I'd like to be able to reproduce this kind of quality. I figured I should go down the route of hiring a video camera seeing as it's a new venture. Upon researching, I found many good sites that give weekly rentals for around £300 (depending on camera model). Would this kind of camcorder be adequate? http://www.hireacamera.com/camcorders/detail.asp?model=656 Canon XF105 I'd love to know your opinions as I'm so new to this subject and currently using some sony HD camera that is OK for now, but I want to know more about this. Kind regards.

Hello, Just thought I'd post the video I've completed. I created both the animation part and all the footage using a borrowed sony DV camera. I also used after effects to stablise the film and a lot of colour correction. I also had a friend do the voice over for the narration. Would love to know what you people think. (it's also in HD) Thanks a lot.