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Absolutely stoked to have indie film legend John Sayles on the podcast talking about Exec Producing THE MAN WHO KILLED HITLER AND THEN THE BIGFOOT and offering a few writing tips …

Hi Shooting People!
I know this is a long shot, but can't hurt asking...
Is there anybody out there with any contacts in Kyoto, Japan ?
In particular accommodation and Shooters ?…

Hi Bob

I had a friend in Kyoto, amazing filmmaker, long time ago. I don't know if he is still there or he moved to Hokkaido. We haven't been in touch for a while. You can try and…

I am producing a 4 minutes film for a University project.
We are looking to film from the 5th of November to the 25th of November.
Only need 3 shots inside/outside the Café.

Everything around City is closed on a Sunday, so you might get traction there

Hi Shooting People, wonderful individuals and community.

I have been working as a freelance film-maker for the last 10 years and am now going into AR/VR.

I am trying to understa…

Hi Pablo, have answered your questionnaire, and here's some stuff I know:
The Mill & Framestore are 2 of the big VFX houses who are putting a lot of time and effort in develop…

Hi there folks,

I'm a director/writer based in London,
https://vimeo.com/andreayouth

My first short film "Teeth and Pills" is currently making its way to the international film…

Thanks :) I will

Looking for a makeup artist for a charity film. Half a day shoot, and need someone with experience doing cuts and bruises.

Anyone have any leads?

Hi Neil,

Yes, as Paddy has kindly suggested, the best place to advertise for any cast and crew roles is through the Production part of the site. You can do this by clicking on th…

Editor seeking narrative or documentary work to edit

Hello everyone

I'm a Merseyside based editor currently looking for editing work to expand my showreel. I have nearly 11 year…

Hi Tim,

I recommend you check out the 'Production' > 'Get Work' part of SP where you can see what jobs and collaborative opportunities are available - https://shootingpeople.o…

So, This probably sounds incredibly naive of me.
But here we go.

A while ago I decided I wanted to make films. I had done set builds, cinemagraphs, and photo based animatics bu…

You ARE the industry - if you wait around, you could wait around a lot. MAKE STUFF HAPPEN. Make a terrible script, your first film will suck anyway(!), but you'll learn a lot of…

I've just finished a short film and looking for a really good designer to come up with a poster. Any recommendations? I'ts a paid job

Hi Vinca, It will be from an existing photograph

Im thinking of my hero's journey, and my friend (producer/writer) was questioning me on what was stopping him, who was the antagonist or what is the physical manifestation of the…

Thanks guys, and Ed I like the idea of increasingly dangerous situations- if they have the same theme and/or are related to his addiction then it would be quite like a baddy - and…

Am currently putting together a shoot for a client who wants to film partly at their factory in China and I'm wondering what restrictions/unexpected difficulties I might come up a…

I have filmed several times in mainland China. The best practice has always ended up being hiring kit and crew in China. I say kit AND crew for a reason. Firstly the kit in China …

I've just finished a 30 minute short, and I was thinking of organising a single screening through www.ourscreen.com (alongside a few other shorts from other people). Ourscreen all…

Hi, I have spoken with OurScreen last year about running my own documentary with them. During a phone call, the guy said depending on where you are, some cinemas like Vue in my ho…

I'm currently looking for someone that can mask some special FX makeup and make it look more realistic for a 3 second shot (the cut hand in the following video)

https://vimeo.com…

Hi Kristopher,

I just did a very quick google and this came up which might be of help...

'Special effects(sfx) are practical (props, make-up, animatronics, pyrotechnical, etc.),…

Hi
I'm producing a feature film and we don't have a MUA attached. I'm looking for a simple solution for blood. I bought some from Smiffy's but it looks a bit red and fake. Any sug…

Cool, thanks Simon. I've learnt so much from this thread!

I'm British and am both shocked and appalled by the vicious negative reviews that “The Krays: Dead Man Walking"”has received on the imdb.com, when the statistically the clear majo…

Hi Steve,
Many thanks for that. Jane Sanger and Roland Heap had already managed to clarify to me the probable reasons for the review and vote attack on the imdb.com I did some sea…

The first play I was in, as a young kid, was a full play. Short plays are rare as a stepping stone. Still, I can name a few short plays that I enjoy.

Short stories, they were t…

I think it is the high production values of The New Politics that sell the film. You do not expect such an ending. If it had looked like Neighbours it would not have had such an…

Hi Guys, so I finally found the perfect location for my single location thriller (Big Thanks to Shooter Simon) and the Film Office of an East London Borough wants to charge me £15…

That's the problem - it isn't the perfect location if you can't afford it. Filmmaking is always about compromise and deal-making. Truly "derelict" properties are a lot more expe…

Just finished a film. It was shot in raw, on a Sony FS700, so pretty good dynamic range.

Should I add a bit of grain before it goes off to screenings? What do other shooters do …

Thanks, Paddy. I'd already decided not to add grain as there are no banding issues to disguise in my film.

Need to film a short boxing scene, in need of a ring this week. Student film!!

There's always Repton, they will charge but it looks great.

Hello Shooting People,

I'm a London based corporate videographer (please don't hold that against me) who is looking to gain experience in the more creative side of narrative fil…

Keep an eye on production/get work on this site, plenty of people looking for help and that's the best place to make your offers ;-)

I have some short films (five x about 6 minutes each) which I scripted a few years ago. They are on a dvd which I want to have converted to mp3 and I’m trying to find someone who …

MP3 is an audio-only format, so you may not get many offers. You can probably do it yourself if you want to give it a try - "Handbrake" is a free programme which will do the rip …

I've added a new string to my podcast bow...

I have General Film Talk and 5 Great British Horror Films...

Hear oil painter Vincent Kamp tell me his 5 Great British Crime Films…

I have an idea for a logo for my "film production company"
At this stage that's a bit of a grand term as I've just produced and directed a short film so want an animated logo at …

'This is a film based in Aberystwyth. We have about eight titles to choose from (horror, drama and comedy). I can discuss the details in person. Or, if you have a project, let me …

+1, and do tell me that one of them is "Aberystwyth Mon Amour" - that is a film that truly MUST BE MADE

I'm looking for a colour grader.
I wrote, produced and directed a short called 'Little' this summer and am almost finished editing and scoring it.

We shot on an Arri Alexa Mini w…

Hey that’s me!!

Thanks for the mention Helen :)

Kristopher, feel free to shoot me a message if you wan chat about anything!