Seven Secrets of Shooting Video to Look like Film

An excellent posting we came across from the DVcreators.net forum gives 7 steps on how to make video shooting more film like. Below are the basic seven steps, but for explanations and a little bit more insight, click here.

#7 Secret of Shooting Video to Look like Film: Fog
#6 Secret of Shooting Video to Look like Film: Shoot 30p or 24p
#5 Secret of Shooting Video to Look like Film: Add depth with smooth moving camera shots
#4 Secret of Shooting Video to Look like Film: Use Shallow Depth of Field
#3 Secret of Shooting Video to Look like Film: Shoot with a diffusion filter
#2 Secret of Shooting Video to Look like Film: Use a professional light kit (when feasible)
#1 Secret of Shooting Video to Look like Film: Sharpen your Cinematography Skills