Low Budget Camera Reviews for Filmmakers - Film Riot

Ryan reviews three cameras priced under $1,000 and tests out some sexy slow-mo.

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• canon
• sony
• camera
• review
• hv40
• cx100
• xr200v

[hobocamptheater]

@Crabfeetz yes

because what you need is: camera, lights (a lot), stands and clamps, catering (which is really really expensive by the end and is really important), locations (again, REALLY expensive), editing software, and possibly an upgrade to your computer.

so as you can see you'll need a lot of money for a movie.

I could go on but you can probably do the math between your money (ryan limits himself to just a few thousand) and all the expenses listed above.

[999GHz]

4:05 thats what she said

[dangerkadung]

Where are the videos you shot with the Canon HV40 for the month? And how is the stabilizer for this model? Since this was uploaded 2 years ago has there been a model camera that came out much better than the HV40 for the price? Thanks, and awesome videos!

[hobocamptheater]

@TheOfficialResonant I've explained this to other people before. After looking over my comment I saw many flaws in how I explained things but if I had pages and pages of space to type as opposed to the 500 characters I was allowed I could explain myself much better.

also, I have made short films before (they're on my channel) I could go on but again, not exactly enough space to explain everything I want to. so I'll stop here and you can go ahead and hate on me due to my poor writing skills.

[TheOfficialResonant]

@hobocamptheater Oh shut up. This kids probably never made a movie before. How about making a million short films, learning from your mistakes, with no budgets. You'll win awards, like robert rodriguez did. Not every film director started off wildly rich.

[omgitzruffles]

i live in florida near one of the campuses full sail seems a little to razzel dazel and if your familys on low in come well tough shit because the scolarships they have dont pay much, and finnancial aid wont cut it, 50 - $70,000 a semester? are you out of your damn mind?! no disrespect kinda a nice school but mostly about show and if your wallets low go to UCF you get the same programs and more and the price 10- $12,000 is at least acceptable

[Legolas27596]

@hobocamptheater So what if my crew stays more then 2 hours.They don't live on the other side of the world.They live in the same town.This is an amateur film you damn retard.

[hobocamptheater]

@Legolas27596

camera - required to capture footage

lights - unless the entire film takes place outside during the day, required

catering - you're either filming for less than 2 hours or you're a giant ass if you're not feeding your cast and crew

locations - you got me there

editing software - unless you're doing in camera editing or using something like 2 VCRs that's also required

comp upgrade - I said "possibly need"

also, I thought we were talking about semi-pro stuff...?

[hobocamptheater]

@Legolas27596 1: i will not shut up

2: yeah, I obviously have no experience what-so-ever. I mean, doing your own shorts isn't experience, or hard work. it's nothing.

are you really so dumb as to not check someones channel before patronizing them?

while I didn't get my point across very clear (not clear at all in fact) my point still stands.

P.S. don't talk to someone about making a short film when you haven't. especially if the person you're talking to has done so.