Filming for Media, with the flash on?

For our new project, we have to film a music video. My initial idea was to find some funky music and go out with a load of friend for a 'night out' in town etc… I'm under 18, so just go to pubs and stuff, 'get drunk', go back to someone's house, and wake up the next day… And basically just film it all! I thought it was a really cool idea… Like a typical night out, but can't remember it kinda thing… But, how do i film outside etc with my Nikon D5100… I know its not the best for filming. But its all i have! How can i film with the flash on?

The better question is how to you plan of firing the flash at 24 times a second without blowing it up?

Flash is for still photos only and I would have thought that by now you would have noticed that after a certain number of flashes, the flash will take time to charge or not work until it has cooled off.

The D5100, like other dSLR's is not really a video camera, so there are some limitations, but the D5100 is no better or worse than any other dSLR. In fact, look at this video shot using the much maligned Nikon 1 Series camera.

https://vimeo.com/...m/60765213

All you can really do when attempting to use a dSLR to shoot video at night is use a fast lens like the Nikkor 35 mm f/1.8 or 50 mm f/1.8. The camera will automatically adjust the ISO so that you can shoot at 24 fps and still get an image in low light.

You need a good sturdy tripod and you need to spend some time with your camera outside doing some tests before you start shooting your script.