Well that's why I'm here!

First things first; you will need a good video camera, any good cam will do the trick, but obviously the better the camera the better exposure and quality of the video.

Step1: Make sure you have enough memory on your device to hold at least 2 hours of video, that's about how much time it takes to make a nice movie, two hours should give you enough space to mess up a bit and don't have to worry about it. (make funny bloopers for the end).

Step2: Have your "actors" ready for the shoot.

Step3: I suggest getting a nice tripod for long scenes because it'll be kinda tough to hold a camera really still for even 2 minutes. A decent tripod would cost about 10$ but then again its completely up to you!

Step4: After you've gotten a great idea for a movie and shot the movie, it's time for editing! Editing is by far one of the hardest aspects in making a professional grade movie. It is vital to have the best editing software in order to achieve that quality look you'd like.

Step5: The best cheapish video editor I know is called CyberLink PowerDirector. I use it for all my home movies, it adds excellent transitions, a wide variety of output video formats; like MPG, MPEG-4, AVI, WMA, and even PSP and iPod formats. It is a really fast, easy to use interface that require not-much experience to deal with. Also if you're using a MAC you could also use it's stock video editor, as it is much more easier to use, and FREE!

Step6: Upload your video to your computer using a cable or dock or whatever you use. Turn the FPS a bit higer to 32fps which will give it fluent movement and movie-like action!

That's all I'll say today maybe I'll make another revised version of this same guide. So stay alert for more from me!

Bye-Bye!

As an amateur filmmaker, I'm already familiar with some of the gadgets and software that are used in production and post-production purposes. I've learned that 24fps or frames-per-second is used in film, and 30fps in video. There is also a difference between "digital" and "film" formats. The film format uses rolls of film, varying from sizes of 35mm, 16mm, or super 8mm where the higher is the better. In the digital format, as what we now use, it is already a computer file from tapes like mini DV, DVC pro, betacam, hi8, etc. Here, we have two types of cameras, the standard, and the latest high definition. In editing, I use Adobe Premiere Pro which editors use, as mentioned in the panel discussion.

Because of the fast changing world of technology, many kinds of equipment come out in the market. It is advised that filmmakers must choose wisely what to use, ones that are suited for their film. Check the features first and look at what is really needed. As one of the panelists said, it doesn't matter what technology you use, whether old or new. It's how you brilliantly conceptualized your story. What you need are good and trusted staff and crew. The most important thing is that you are able to put into the big screen and tell the people the message that you want your film to say.