What is it about a camcorder that makes people act strange once they are in front of a camcorder lens? People who are mild, quiet and otherwise reserved will dance, sing and act like a complete idiot when being recorded by a video camera. What's even more fascinating is that once these quiet folk see themselves behaving like a complete tool, they often hang their head in shame and embarassment.

What is it about a camcorder? Maybe it's because we all want to be big Hollywood stars. Or perhaps it is because everyone believes they have a talent that needs to be shared with the world. Or maybe, people who are quiet feel that a video camera can capture their spontaniety and record and document it for a lifetime. Or it could be that people just LOVE having the camera focus on them. Whatever the case may be, people become different people when a video camera is focused on them.

What is it about a camcorder? It's often said that the video camera can often capture the truth about people. That might be the case, even though people who behave one in in front of the video camera may behave another way behind it or away from it. Whatever the case is, the video camera often records some interesting people, moments and behavior.