Here are eight simple steps for making your own film. This may
seem obvious but it needs to be said. Make sure you have all the
equipment you need. If you haven't got a video camera it's going
to be incredibly difficult if not impossible, to make an amateur
film. If you are thinking of getting one then you should buy a
digital. They are more expensive but with a capture card as well
you can edit your film on your computer. This might be better
than using a separate editor (unless you can afford a good one)
as you can use all the fonts and graphics you have on your PC.
Also, if you don't have the font or graphic you want you can
download one from the Internet. Editing your video on a computer
tends to maximise your resources. One Researcher pointed out
that it's also a good idea to have spare batteries. Some
batteries last for only half an hour and take a whole hour to
charge, which would mean that you and your actors would be
sitting around getting bored for an hour after every half hour
of shooting! A microp