Shoot First

August, 2001

C amcorders might be the sleekest technology available. An increasing number of filmmakers use digital camcorders to shoot their films. We know the backstory of the camcorder in Blair Witch Project. But established filmmakers are adopting digital video technology as well. Spike Lee used nearly a dozen different Mini Digital Video camcorders to film Bamboozled. So maybe ail that separates you from Spike is about $1000.The best news about camcorders is that the format wars are over and MiniDV is t...

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