>>3244192I mean get an interchangeable lens camera that shoots 1080p. Get three lenses, a wide, a standard and a telephoto lens. Get a fluid head tripod. Get an acceptable sound setup. Get a computer that can handle fluid editing of 1080p footage. That's about all you need in terms of quality equipment to do 90% of what makes any movie ever great. Incremental increases in quality from this give no generally noticeable advantage to the final work in the overwhelming majority of cases.
The rest of the technical precision that people marvel over Fincher and the like about is all in the head.
Practice composition.
Learn to block a scene.
Learn how to select lenses.
Learn how to get clean audio.
Watch a lot of good movies.
That's it, man.
