New to the forum and filmmaking

Hi, i've been doing some filmmaking for a pretty long time but i want to step it up and start making short films and eventually feature lenght.

I just got my second camera but i'm thinking about how i am going to pick up sound, the camera doesn't have any input to add a mic (i was thinking like get a microphone, insert it to the camera and duct tape the mic to a hockey paddle or something). But without a mic input im not sure how to do it, obviously the integrated mic in the camera is not enough?
 
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An environment, as far as creativity goes, is what you make of it.

Well said. This is very true. I live in Friendship, TN. A super small town in the middle of the redneck bible belt where you have to drive at least half an hour in any direction to get to a Wal-Mart! I currently have a Sony DVD consumer-level camcorder and I film live events with it such as weddings, birthday parties, and music concerts and get PAID for it. It's just a hobby for now. One that I would love to someday make a career out of, but just a hobby for now.
 
You have to make your own environment. That's what I do.

I live in Virginia, and this place isn't exactling overflowing with filmmakers. I found others in my area who were into filmmaking and acting through forums and different venues, and made friends and contacts.

Now I know others who are into filmmaking like myself, and have plenty of actors. An environment, as far as creativity goes, is what you make of it.

This will sound crazy, but I moved from California to New England to start film making. California's expensive it can be hard to get noticed. Who knows? It might be easier to get in from the outside away from the hell that's hollywood. And if I'm wrong I can always move back.
 
You sure do like those hockey paddles! ;)

You'd also be limited in your choice of mics to use, as no off-the-shelf laptop I can tkink of has XLR jacks.

Ok....

1) Hockey "Sticks" ... paddles are for rowing!

2) You can get an XLR-1/4" or XLR-1/8 adaptors to plug a mic to the laptop. Then use Audacity (free) to records stuff... but the audio quality isn't that good cause there's no mixer and whatnot.
 
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