Here's a couple of good examples of how sound design choice can dramatically change the mood of a video.

If you want more detailed audio editing than is provided in Final Cut, check out Audacity. It's free, and provides a lot of essential audio editing tools.

The Holophone is a special microphone that records in surround sound. It's a small orb-shaped unit that has 5-7 XLR outputs for true surround sound recording with one microphone.

Here are some camera movements that expand on basic motions, like pan, tilt, zoom, and focus, to make some neat effects. I like combining these motions for a really cool look and feel to certain shots.