HDV moviemaking is not about introducing content into the conventional motion picture distribution stream. It never was. It never will be. It is about an affordable, entry level acquisition and post production environment that gives people an opportunity to experiment and demonstrate their abilities.
HDV is only about people going out and self-starting a project, involving others who might or might not find that they have a flair or interest in making movies.
You get something good down on HDV and then you show it around; festivals, private screenings, DVD, internet ... whatever. If someone likes it they might give you a crack at a commercial project that will then be shot on a professional acquisition format like film or 2K.
There have been a handful of projects shot on consumer cameras that have gained a modicum of success, but even the few, established industry luminaries who have used them cinematically seem to regret their "artistic" choices.
Just because you can, doesn't mean you should.
The aesthetics of integrity that once endowed emerging moviemakers has been corrupted by snake-oil-salesmen who promise to throw open the gates of Hollywood to anyone who buys their latest product. Hardware, software, cameras, accessories, as though without the newest, latest, fastest, thinnest your chances of success are something less.
After youve learned the methodology and made your mistakes, and it finally comes time for you to make your cinematic entree, the only formats you should consider using are 2K and above.
There are no simple solutions, secret tricks, instant remedies or gizmos that will turn you into a moviemaker. The odds are against you for a number of reasons. Some we can do something about, some we can't. My only promise to you is that by the time you've finished reading my latest book, your odds of success will have improved.
~ Scott Billups