One of the limitations when shooting on video instead of on film stock is that Depth of Field can be more difficult to achieve. Also, when shooting on a cheaper camera instead of something you'd pay a few thousand a day to rent is the quality of the lens on it.
While searching for some other DIY film-making tutorials I found references to Depth of Field adapters. When I looked into it I found a couple of good definitions:
"DOF adapters are used on video cameras that have lenses that can’t produce the depth of field effect. The term 35mm adapter comes from the fact that most common designs use a focusing screen the size of a 35mm film frame (24×36 mm) and interface with lenses designed for 35mm cameras." 1
There was also a very lengthy explanation of the science behind it but it's hardly relevant. The main thing is that attaching a DoF adapter to even a cheap consumer handycam can produce some very interesting results:
This gives the video a nice 'film look' without the need for high end cameras or DSLRs. There are many, great examples and tutorials available online showing how to do this and I am definitely considering giving this a go.
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