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Filmmaking Gear (Check-List)
Below is a video production equipment list for the beginner filmmaker. This is simply a starter guide in your search for some basic filmmaking gear.
BASIC VIDEO CAMERA PACKAGE:
- Video Camera
- Tripod (get one with a fluid head if you can afford it)
- Camera light
- 3-point lighting kit (I recommend fluorescent lights)
- Audio (XLR) Cables
- Boom Mic with Boom Pole
- Wireless Microphone (s)
- Video Tapes, Video Cards or DVD’s (depending on your camcorder)
- Light Reflector (s)
- 3-4 Extra Batteries
- Lenses: Wide Angle Lens, Clear “protective” lens, Circular Polarizer, etc.
- Headphones
SPECIALTY GEAR FOR THE “COOL” SHOTS:
- Steady Cam
- Dolly
- Jib Arm/Crane
CONCLUSION:
If you have a limited budget and/or very little time for research, go to places like Craigslist, E-bay or Creative Cow and search for people selling a video camera “package”. The equipment may be used, but at least you’ve got a pre-made production kit ready to go.
However, my best advice is to research and buy one item at a time as you truly NEED it. (I still have a brand new Behringer sound mixer in my attic that I bought and never used simply because I was so gung-ho in the beginning to buy everything at once!)
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