The once-sacred craft of filmmaking is finding its way to the masses. Cameras are shrinking and celluloid film is threatening to become obsolete, giving way to a cheaper, more versatile cinematic medium called digital video.
Digital video is a high-resolution video format that treats video and audio as digital information.
In this format the data can be stored, manipulated, and relayed just like any other computer data. The video can be edited on any basic desktop computer, using special software. Digital video cameras are providing consumers with unprecedented quality for minimum dollars, making it a growing favorite amongst both film-industry professionals and regular folks. Director Wayne Wang says yes. It's really cheap.