I have met so many people, who just give up on their video camera, and let it set and gather dust. They don't like the videos they make. I hope to make it simple for you to create a nice video, one that you, your friends and family will enjoy. Some of you are interested in going further than just home use, this manual will benefit you as well. You may want to become a professional in this field, if so you will find pointers here that will allow you to produce excellent work.
Lets start by thinking in three distinct areas.
The Equipment and its use 2. Video taping, acquiring footage 3. planning and production. Labels on your tapes, shot sheets, and scripts are more important than you will ever guess. Have special boxes where you store all of the documentation and tapes you shoot for the project. You will have many tapes and so much paperwork when you are in production of a serious project, that, if you dont have a serious way of keeping track of it you will get lost and waste time.