4. The digital motion picture recorder of claim 1 , wherein the live digital video information also has associated live digital audio information, and wherein the associated live digital audio information is stored in association with the clip of live digital video information.
1. A digital motion picture recorder, comprising: a housing sized to be portable for use by an individual; a motion picture camera mounted within the housing and having an output providing live digital video information; a digital random access computer readable and writeable medium mounted within the housing; a processor, in the portable housing, configured to enable the individual to provide inputs to control capture of live digital video information from the motion picture camera into a clip comprising a data file in a computer readable file format and stored on the digital random access computer readable and writeable medium, wherein the digital motion picture recorder stores a plurality of such clips; wherein the processor is further configured to enable the individual to specify a sequence of segments of the plurality of data files stored on the digital random access computer readable and writeable medium; and wherein the processor is further configured to enable the individual to initiate playback of full motion video using the digital video information from the plurality of data files stored on the digital random access computer readable and writeable medium according to the specified sequence of segments of the plurality of data files; a user interface on the portable housing including: a display for displaying information; a plurality of buttons; wherein each function associated with each of the plurality of buttons is communicated to the individual by information displayed on the display; wherein the user interface has a plurality of modes, including at least a clip mode and a sequencer mode; wherein, in clip mode, the buttons permit the individual to navigate among and to select clips of time-based media stored on the digital random access computer readable and writeable medium; and wherein, in sequencer mode, the buttons permit the individual to specify the sequence of segments.