I borrowed a friend's Hi8 video camera. His was a Sony Handycam that sure lived up to its name. It was small, portable, and easy to use. If you do a video, record with a camera that is Super VHS or better in quality. Digital video cameras are the best.
Video cameras are available for rental from video shops.
I had two goals in mind when I filmed the video. I shot about an hour and a half of footage. Amusement Park in Cascade, Colorado. I searched the yellow pages for a video editing shop. The quite reasonable.