Making HORROR movie whats best HD cam under $10k
 

Making a line of low-budget horror movies.
I have the SONY HDV FX-1
Looking for somethingelse, any suggestions under $10k

the panny hmc 170 or the sony ex1

why would you want to shoot a low budget horror film in HD?

Hmm, maybe so it looks good? :upsidedow

I think 8mm would look better than HD digital, for low budget horror.

Plus low light and HD is extremely difficult, specially with a cam under $10K.

thats a very expensive route

well, there's a way to get Hi8 to look like identical to 8mm. They did it in Pulp Fiction. I am just saying, in my opinion, a low budget horror movie should have that certain look to it, and I think HD would ruin that.

Canon Xh1a is awesome in low light. Amazing really. Bout 3600.00 Above that I would say go with Canon XL H1A which is bit short of 7k. Never used the XL.

Here is a clip from XH A1

http://vimeo.com/1632702

http://vimeo.com/1693126 another clip. Pfft at can't shoot HD in low light..

He didnt say anything about low light. Maybe he is shooting in the daylight outdoors. :-)

lol, ok, I give up. It was just an opinion anyway, worth about :2 cents:

so when it blows up on your 60" HD TV it looks like every fucking thing else on TV..what do you watch a 13" black and white with rabbit ear antenna:1orglaugh
dumb ass

tony404 gave you good advice anyone telling you NOT to shoot in HD is an idiot. If you dont shoot HD you will have no market for it outside of youtube.

the "LOOK" you are thinking about can be accomplished in final cut pro

Grindhouse style

fuck 8mm fuck all that old school shit.. I shoot new school and let the computer turn it old school and know how to light the set

Even though I hate your politics I agree on that hehe. Make sure to post progress on the movies. Loved On the Doll. That other one got any legs under it yet? The Chick one forget the name.

actually you're right.
Desert, daylight, open..like DEVIL'S REJECTS,TEXAS CHAINSAW, stark and bloody

my members cant get enough of her

hey bro..even Obama and Mccain are meeting on Monday..surely we can get along too..lol

Thanks, On the doll is making the rounds at the film festivals. RAZOR is being shopped at SAM RAMI's company GHOST HOUSE ( 30 days of Night, The Grudge) I'll know something this week on that.

As for these horror movies..I want to do them in house, full control with distribution from FANGORIA..so I need to keep them cheap.. with a heathy amount of T and A

That's awesome. I love horror movies. If you ever need some promotion done for them, let me know. I run a few horror sites. Either way, good luck. I hope this works out for you. I need some more horror movies to watch. :D

Check out the clips I posted above. I think the Canon's either one will do great for you.

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/...GL._SS400_.jpg

I would go for this .. my next purchase anyway .. seems like a decent setup, and I am very happy with Hard drive recording .. huge time saver ..

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc..._Complete.html

I'd go with the EX1 or EX3. Pretty sweet cams. :thumbsup

panasonic hvx200 films at 24 frames so its more film like and less video. I have used a 35mm lens adapter on it and that really looks exactly like film.

they have a new one or have a new one on the way that uses normal SD flash memory instead of the P2 card.

1 min video = 1 GB storage these days you can get a 1TB drive for not much. great workflow when your pure digital and tapeless.

This one is great :

Sony PME EX3

http://www.engadgethd.com/media/2008...y_pme-ex3_.jpg

nice ideas..I found the info on the panny..nice
http://dvxuser.com/articles/HVX200/front.jpg

http://74.125.45.132/search?q=cache:...lnk&cd=7&gl=us