How to get that movie look? - 1

How to get that movie look?
I have brought this camera ( nikon d3100 ) and I don't know how to get that movie look in my videos. I know it depends on things like lightning etc so I want to know does it also depends on the lens. I have seen commercials recordings using such a cam. If yes I want to know what kind of a lens should I use ( kindly specify the lens size ) and thank you much in.

Actually no, it doesn't depend on any of those things. A dslr camera shoots video that looks like
digital video, just like my Canon camera does.

The movie look comes from digital cameras that the movie studios and producers use… These are especially built for that look at about $55, 000 each with no lenses or accessories.

Unless there's some kind of new video editing software out there to achieve that look, soften the image some, fiddle with the color and lighting, it can be done with a small digital camera.

-Wide aperture lens (50mm F/1.8 for example)
-Shutter speed double your FPS (if you're at 30fps then set your shutter speed to 60 - this gives the most natural motion blur)
-Post production (learn how to colour grade footage to emulate cinema footage, set your aspect ratio to 2.39:1 in your chosen editing program to get the full cinema look)

Excluding what you said about lighting, they're the biggest points you should take note of. It's a lot of work, and a lot of learning.

The easiest short cut for that 'look' is to shoot at 24 frames per second, that's what major motion pictures are shot at, and have been for longer than we have been alive, and maybe even our grandparents.general rule of thumb, you double the shutter speed of your frame rate, so your shutter will be 1/50th sec.

Shooting with a larger aperture helps but beware of a few things. First, don't shoot wide open, your DOF will be razor thin, and you could end up blowing your focus. So if you have a 35mm f/1.8 try shooting at around f/2.8 to around 3.5 see how that looks. You'll need an and filter to do that in strong day light.

Steady your cam. Nothing screams low budget like a shaky cam unless the scene calls for it. There are all kinds of 'steady cam' devices on youtube, you could even build your own.

Bottom line, you aren't rich, get creative. With your light, and locations.