First off, I'm Brent Lumkin, 23, from Seneca, SC.

Ok, all my life I've loved film, however this past year or so I have found myself getting really into it, to the point that I am now ready to dive into the world of filmmaking. I've been writing for years, but I now want to get it on video and the such.

As you see in the topic, I have a small cam, but I am not very sure about it. Is this simple camera good enough to produce a few shorts and whatnot?

What types of add-ons would you suggest, in terms of lenses, and other such things which will help me out with the look of the video and everything? What are the "must have" items for an aspiring indie filmmaker?

As a newbie to this world, what overall tips and suggestions could you give to me, not only in terms of visual and audio, but anything else you care to share.

I'm also going through plenty of the threads there, I just thought I'd start a thread to both introduce myself, and to have one thread that I could come back to here at the begining. Just ignore me if this is considered spam or too newbieish for this forum, heh.

Thanks a lot guys, it's appriciated!