This year I purchased a 3 chip video camera with the hopes of capturing some good footage at geek conferences. Part of my motivation was selfish (perhaps one day I can make a small documentary) and part of my motivation was selfless (give video footage to the geek community). Now my footage is available and I will put more up in the coming year.
Warning: I have no experience with shooting so I am sure I have done most things wrong. I hope to learn some of the more technical stuff over the next few years.