An appropriate first post to the very fresh DV Guru, in my opinion, is a look back at a groundbreaking moment in the history of digital filmmaking: the 2002 release of the majority-digital film by Steven Soderbergh, "Full Frontal."

Using not much more than a prosumer Canon XL1s, a Power Mac G4, and Apple's own Final Cut Pro 3, Soderbergh managed to craft a slick movie with a gritty feel that will always be looked back upon as a benchmark moment in the history of digital technology.

 It's obvious that most consumers do not have the resources of a Steven Soderbergh to work with when cracking into filmmaking. But what is vital to the entire industry - consumer and pro - is that Soderbergh's movie showed that you can put out a quality product (visually, at least - as reviews of the movie's storyline were mixed) that has a very distinct feel, using tools that are now widely available at a cost that is reachable to the masses. Even three years removed, "Full Frontal" still stands as a must-see for those interested in the growth of digital filmmaking.