motion pictures....or lack there of!

This idea of creating something from nothing is really intriguing. At first i didn't really like the idea of not using a video camera to capture the "story" with, but the more i thought about how creative this project could get the more that i began to enjoy the idea of shooting a short movie with out the use of a movie camera. But what should i use? Cell phone, digital camera, 35-mm still frame film camera. All choices listed certainly could be possibilities for this 48-hr film race. But one idea that i cant get out of my head this idea if seeing images through reflection of other objects and mirrors. But even if i shot the project with a video camera through the reflection of other objects all the images shown during the film ultimately would be captured on the video camera's film so i suppose that idea wouldn't work......but if have all the same options as other contestants then how do i make a film that stands out from the others. Which the only up side to this is that all of the other film makers most likely have the same problem with what media to use as i do. But this is what makes experiences like this so much fun, is seeing the final results and watching other people projects and when you actually see a good innovative project and think to your self "damn i should have tried that".