 | Aiptek Action HD GVS 1080P High Definition Camcorder with 5x Optical Zoom (Silver)
Buy new: $149.99 The Aiptek Action HD GVS is a sub-$200 handheld cheapie of a camera that shoots in full HD. It won't look as good as an $8,000 Canon HD rig, but it takes external audio.
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 | Rode VideoMic Directional Shotgun Mic w/Mount
Buy new: Too low to display Far and away the most recommended microphone for the price range. And it connects via stereo miniplug. The shoe mount you'll have to deal with on your own.
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 | Digital Concepts TR-60N Camera Tripod with Carrying Case
Buy new: $15.29 A lot of directors advise you to ditch the tripod for a handheld feel. The "handheld feel" on an Aiptek A-HD is vastly different from the "handheld feel" on a Canon XL. Stabilization is your friend.
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 | Robert Rodriguez Mexico Trilogy (El Mariachi / Desperado / Once Upon A Time In Mexico)
Buy new: $25.99 / Used from: $11.75 Special features include the indispensable 10-Minute Film School on every movie.
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 | The DV Rebel's Guide: An All-Digital Approach to Making Killer Action Movies on the Cheap by Stu Maschwitz
Buy new: $31.49 / Used from: $23.99 The DV Rebel's Guide will give you some tips on how to watch movies and analyze them for your own filmmaking tips.
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 | Make Your Own Damn Movie!: Secrets of a Renegade Director by Lloyd Kaufman
Buy new: $10.85 / Used from: $4.97 Lloyd Kaufman has been knocking out B-movies for years, and is head of one of America's longest-lived independent film studios, Troma. He's lewd, gross, and howlingly funny, and for a low-budget filmmaker you'll find almost nobody with a more inspirational message.
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 | Make Your Own Damn Movie
Buy new: $44.99 / Used from: $32.81 Supplement Kaufman's book with his DVD set. Structured in a non-linear format, you can hop around the DVD's to find the tip that you need at the moment, including some of Troma's cheap special effects that have kept audiences cringing and laughing for years. And you get a certificate at the end!
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