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Hi All,

I'm currently looking for an editor to edit some footage from an avant garde horror film.

I would need someone passionate about the horror genre and someone who can add…

Thanks Stephen,

I'll send you a private message.

Best

Simret

Hi all,
Hope you had a good start into 2016. I'm considering making a web series this year, however I didn't really have experience with this format so far. I did a bit of researc…

Is there a dedicated website just dealing with webseries? www.webserieschannel.com/ hasn't been updated since a year, aside from that I couldn't really find anything...

With this equipment, I have produced corporate productions and training projects. However, I am now planning to pitch a documentary for broadcast commission and I wonder if my kit…

HDV comes in three formats, 1080p, 1080i and the barely ever deployed in broadcast and effectively extinct 720p. The Z5 is switchable between 1080p and 1080i, achieves 25mbps and …

All filmmakers and composers take note. There's a dangerous new piece of soundtrack software about aimed at filmmakers: https://joenewtonblogblog.wordpress.com/2015/12/02/filmstro…

Hi Seb,

My point about production music is that the composer is denied the opportunity to work intimately with the images and other soundtrack elements, and instead invited to wr…

At Filmstro we've been working for the last 3 years with fantastic composers and talented developers to bring you the world's first Soundtrack Creation Studio. Currently for Mac (…

I am an up-and-coming editor and looking to work with similar young/new directors, or even experienced directors. I have full access to Avid and Premiere suites on weekends and ev…

Hi Aiden, I'm a young-ish director looking for up-and-coming editors. Would love to collaborate on a few projects. My company is www.mellow9productions.co.uk. Hit me up bro

I'm shooting a series of 60 second inserts for a web series and need a variety of characters and creatures from outer space! I want several funny, weird and whacky costumes of ali…

Cosplay groups might be a good place to start if no one here has anything suitable.

Recently I've spent way too much time playing with the new breed of inexpensive micro-controllers (for the unaware, tiny and cheap but very powerful computers, think the size of a…

There is a big market for cheap props, and a cool idea, Jon. I would also look into what would be possible if you combined your electronic talents to SFX makeup and traditional pr…

Hello from richard,i have a film script based on a graphic novel by me for a low-budget horror film.
I have a plan to try to raise funds through VENTURE GIANT. No funds raised ye…

Hello from richard,my graphic novel is creator owned-written by me,it is supposed to be on www.creatorownedgraphicnovels.co.uk it will be in a month or so,it is my site,i am also …

Hi Guys,

I have posted a couple of times and had great feedback and questions from you guys, so I just wanted to throw it out there again,

Just wondering if anyone is intereste…

Hi Sherice

I am looking for help to get my film script to a professional standard. Can you help? I'm new to screenplay writing. I have written 7 pages as an example which I can s…

I'm new to script writing and am learning along the way.

The story can be set anywhere. It's a powerful dramatisation about a single parent and her semi-autistic daughter. A cha…

A quick confession!
I’m not a filmmaker; I’m a keen screenplay writer.
Enjoyable as the writing is, the chances of seeing my work on screen are practically zero. This goes for o…

Dear John,

My most sincere condolences on your loss. I recently suffered a similar one. It is shattering.

Your attitude is correct; to honor those we have lost we must be the …

I'd like to do a relatively short documentary course, 4-8 weeks and there are a few (Raindance, Met, NFTS, UCL). Would like to hear form anyone who's been on them and hear their f…

Thanks all for the suggestions, it's been really helpful.

I am producing my first real film - paid 20 min training video) and am looking at buying the above off eBay for £300. Should I?

What do you get for your money? Do you get a whole shooting kit? If not, perhaps rent to begin with, and use the profits to build up a shooting kit as required (if you decide to…

all thoughts welcome ...from being an actor or actress in the movie ...to being a part of the fundraising to produce ....if your the worlds wealthiest bay city roller fan ...then …

Sorry - OST Official SoundTrack (a CD of the film music, any special recordings, etc).
Doughnut-style top and tail - think Titanic, the modern Rose on the search boat story was al…

Hi all,

I'm going to be Toronto based a lot of this next year, and was wondering if there's much of a Canadian sub-community on Shooting People?
I know there's a great filmmaking…

Oh, I don't know about that group Tim, thanks! Where can I find it?
Cheers,

Stephan

I recently have taken over a short script (drama) and with the writers I've made some significant changes to it.
Now the script is ready to be developed and produced and I'm looki…

Hi all,

Here's something in the Trek side of things for all of you that are (and those that aren't)
https://youtu.be/D-U2qWOdf4o

Amazing! Thanks for posting x

Hi all,

I'm looking for a location in London for a short film, shooting on the 9th and 10th of January.

We need a decent sized room, preferably with colour or texture on the wa…

Jem - Angels http://www.angels.uk.com/ will rent you everything you could ever wish for, although at a price.

Hello Shooters,

I'm making a very low budget film with a small cast and crew. I'd appreciate any pledges on this, even if it's just pence, really really. Strangers to me on here,…

I've got a short sci-fi piece coming up for which we are planning to build a set made of fluorescent or neon tubing.

This is what we are going for:
http://static.dezeen.com/uplo…

Hi Jackie, tech tests are totally the way to go any time you're pushing the boundaries and inventing stuff, it means you (and your camera team) aren't going in cold on shoot day n…

Are there online screenwriting mentorship programmes (regardless of age) available which you would recommend?

Hi Peter,

I was interested in what a mentor (working in the business currently) or mentorship programme in order to further develop my writing.

I am conscious it is a long time…

I'm about to embark on an exciting feature film project this year that doesn't sit in a traditional genre category. I'm seeking a producer looking for a challenging and potentiall…

Hi Mark,

Who's in it? Who's pending? IM if you would rather not make it public at this stage.

Wozy

Would like very much to understand,what is "seedrs"money as an equity,for someone who wants to invest in film project.
What kind of security is this for the investor?Any example?
…

Animation - hard to do properly? Yes. And yes, really needs to be a vocation. I made one little lego movie and the one thing it taught me was that I really hated animation :-)

Lo…

I wonder if anyone has any ambient sound recording inside a film or television studio (preferably a small one)? I've had a good long search but nothing's forthcoming. I'm looking …