Canon released their first line of HD flash camcorders this month, the Canon HF10 and HF100. According to this news source, the two HF models are about the same:

“both camcorders are basically identical, with each featuring Full HD recording (1920×1080 resolution), 12x optical zoom, and the ability to record footage at 24p and 30p frame rates. Optical image stabilization and a 3.3 megapixel CMOS sensor round out the camcorders’ features.”

The HF10 relies on internal memory and/or flash memory cards, while the HF100 operates on memory cards only. Both camcorders are on the pricey side. But since Canon is a reliable brand, it would be a worthwhile investment.

The Canon HF10 starts at $879.

And the HF100 starts at $1099.

Would you remake your own film? Michael Haneke already has with his US version of his film Funny Games. The psychological horror stars Tim Roth, Naomi Watts, and Michael Pitt.

-In theaters, April 5th-

Since the plot and mise-en-scene of the original was very meticulous, a new director could easily misinterpret the original and botch up a remake. Thus, Haneke can preserve the ideas of his film by directing the new version. It has been said that some auteur filmmakers are ultimately making the same film over and over again with each new project. Films by Brian DePalma, Hitchcock, and Kubrick have been used to study this post-modernist concept. I suppose Haneke is just taking it to the next level.

To an extent, I get it where he’s coming from, especially when I think about my student films. I would love to remake some of them, especially with better actors and a Canon GL2. Maybe a remake doesn’t have to have such a bad connotation if you look at it as a second chance to make a better film.