What camcorder do I need to get a "film look"?

What camcorder do I need to get a "film look"?

Tim Smith (Camcorder Training Specialist) gives expert video advice on: What camcorder features do I need for making video blogs?; What camcorder features do I need for sports?; What camcorder features do I need for family events? and more...

Currently there are a lot of people out there looking to achieve what's called a 'film look' with a camcorder. They're trying to emulate the look of film but do it in video. There are a lot of ways you can do that. One of them is a feature called 24P; 24 progressive. It's also known as 24F or 24 frame, which is what's recorded onto tape. That's going to give you the same frame rate, or the same information which passes before your eye if you were seeing a typical film or sitting in a theatre where they were projecting 24 frames per second. That, in combination with creative lighting techniques as well as what you can do in the editing environment, can give you a real experience of film when still staying in the video world.