Getting that "Cinema" look

hey everyone
me and a few of my friends are making a movie and we're trying to make it look as professional as possible. My friend just got a Panasonic AG-DVX100b which we will be using with Final Cut Express. My question is what settings do i use on both the camera and in FCE to achieve that "cinema" look, like how a movie or TV show looks?
i hope i described this right
thanks

Well your friend just got himself one of the best cameras you can buy. You might try going to http://dvxuser.com It's a forum for that camera and you can find out a lot of good info. As far as FCE and the dvx100b it will work just fine. Shoot in either 24p or 30p mode. This will give it the motion of film. ( more like the motion of t.v. ) FCE only uses a 29.97 fps timeline so don't stress when your 24p footage shows up as 29.97 fps.
In FCE you can apply video filters to adjust the look as well. By adjusting the gamma, saturation, hue, etc. you can give it more of a "film look". Good lighting is also key to getting that "film look". It's an art.
But like Studio X said it's best to read as much as you can on the subject. Also go on FCP's forum and do a topic search for the dvx100b. More info there.
Trial and error is a good teacher. Have fun!!!

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