I started as a 35mm still photographer in high school with the idea of eventually moving to 35mm motion film. So I collected a large number of good, prime Nikon lenses over the years.
I didn't want to waste those lenses, so I bought an HVX200a with a redrock M2 lens system. I shot the homepage video and Calvin and Hobbes mostly on that. I also used my HPX170 for the jib shots.
I also own a jib - extends to 14 feet and it has the automatic head and all that fun stuff. A couple Lowell light kits, a skate dolly, had a 519 fluid head & tripod, had an NTG-3 shotgun mic, boom pole, a Nagra... those are the main toys.
I seriously love the HVX200. It's really versatile, you can pull off cool shots, and there is a HUGE database of online support for it. Since it's the standard you can find a thread that will answer virtually any question. Great starter camera.