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So I received an email today from withoutabox which included a link to contact their support. I wanted to ask a question so I clicked the link and filled out their form.

I then r…

I much prefer film freeway. I rarely use withoutabox now unless there's something I really want to enter and withoutabox is the only way.

Shooting with a smartphone I tried to make up for the image by getting a recent production the best sound at all available. The best possible lavaliers, the best possible cables, …

For our latest (second) short, which is our first action film, we only used the mics that were embedded in the cameras. The shoot took a lot less time, and so did the edit (less p…

Hi,
A camera operator has given me lots of footage (120GB) on a hard drive but he works on an Apple and I've got a PC. I can get audio but not visual when I run them on QuickTime …

Hi,

Try the free vlc player. You can download it here: http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-windows.html

Hope that helps

Foley

This is also something which has come up on our contract regarding becoming her agent so same thing again, in that respect, really. I've read in some places that you can phone up …

Under 16's don't have NI. Anyone under 16 can have a tax liability and therefore a tax reference. You can register them for tax, and their gaurdian or agent would have a mandate t…

Hi Shooters,
I just wondered if any of you have encountered this annoying situation:

I casually googled the title of one of my shorts to check its searchability, but found that …

Thanks so much to everyone for all your input. When you've nigh on sold your grandmother for scrap to make a short, it's so galling.
I've tried to watch the streaming and the dow…

We have just shot a short Sci fi film on Alexa, at 2k, and my editor's kit does not have the capacity to handle the rushes. He edits on Premiere, so I'm wondering if I can do a de…

I have adobe prem, after effects and speed grade etc etc, I work form a laptop but its a high spec and I've edited my own 4K footage just fine, I also have film convert and can re…

Hi everyone,
I own a macbook pro and have the feeling that my screen isn't really accurate. I tried once to calibrate it by myself and it was even worst and finished by rebooting …

Seem to have missed the Early Bird date by a day, grrrrr

Hi Susi,

Yes there is, SP are offering £199+VAT down from £299. We have a limited number left - to claim the discount, email anna@shootingpeople.org and she will get this sorted …

Our film is all about promoting local talent where possible and our songwriter is very well thought of locally, receives royalties from radio and even TV on occasion. Wouldn't swa…

Thanks, Lionel. Glad you agree!

I have been acting as an agent for an 11 year old actress who I work really well with. The family know and trust me and have seen positive results of my work with their daughter. …

That is worth knowing, Dan, thanks very much. I will certainly look into that. Much appreciated!

Hi everyone,

I wrote a book last year which I self-published which is an action-adventure with science fiction fantasy elements, set in the recent past. Recently, I was on anothe…

Absolutely - and it's also registered with The Script Vault too so I think it's as protected as any creative idea and realisation of that idea can be. Thanks Stephen.

Hi everyone,
I was hoping one of my fellow shooters would be able to assist me with a query. I'll be directing my next short at the end of April and part of the script involves …

Ok, thanks Andrew, that shouldn't be too difficult.

No, this isn't one of the usual rants about not getting paid enough for hard work. Rather, it's an article I found about people who seem to get paid for doing nothing.

I long hea…

Hollywood was founded on mob money, I guess the attitudes haven't changed that much... Reads like a bit of a shakedown to me. And upsetting if agents are not working for their cl…

My project, "Alpha Warriors", is a spare-time project currently in development with a view to being made as an animated, action/adventure children's TV series - and it's also a se…

Hi Neil - I've sent you a message :)

Hey folks, trying to source a derelict looking location for a low budget promo we're filming in a few weeks time - the location would be needed for a full day on Saturday the 11th…

Thanks, Paul - looks great!

Hey all,

I couldn't quite find this query elsewhere, so I ask forgiveness if there's a great answer I've missed previously.

I'm working on a TV Pilot at the moment, it's pretty …

I recorded some footage which involved panning. When I view the footage, the shot during panning is very jumpy and not smooth at all.

I had set my camera up at 24fps and used a s…

Sometimes firmware update can solve those though tilting and panning was never a good idea on dslrs.

Was wondering if anyone could share their experience of applying for tenders. Specifically, has anyone used a service like Tendertiger and how have they found it?

We're looking …

Try wooshii? I know they're legit, at least.

Hi everyone,

Has anyone filmed in Mexico?
Filmed in Iceland last year without carnet which wasn't a problem.
Kit this time will be minimal, just not sure if going there without…

Hope this helps anyone planning to shoot in Mexico :)

http://www.nmfilm.com/

I now have a Nikon D5200 which I want to use for some short film work.

If anyone else has a similar camera, or knows about DSLRs like it, can they advise me on the best settings …

Fascinating stuff all round! One thing I haven't understood is why there are two lines at the black end of the waveforms, one at "10" and one at "0" (zero). According to the above…

Hi Everyone,

Is their a way to check if and when a film was registered with the Writers Guild?
Or is their another of checking it?

Thanks!
Leo

I am wondering if there is a set template and protocol specifically for contracts concerning singers of original film soundtracks as opposed to the set template for actors/actress…

I had to upload my short film online for a competition but now the competition is over I have submitted the same film to a couple of UK festivals.

The Festivals didn't stipulate…

Following this I've also set a couple of my film to unlisted / password-protected, but I'm not sure it adds up: you give all you can to make a film and you need it to enable your …

My short script DOG TRICKLE has already been short-listed twice for funding in the UK. The story has a Jewish/Holocaust theme and I wondered maybe I should try and find similar fu…

It was first short listed for the Hackney Short Film Fund in 2007 (that fund doesn't exist under that name anymore... now I think it's part of the London Calling Fund). The second…

Ideally we're looking for both an open plan work area and a boardroom (although I'm sure we can do some table rearranging to make one bit look like another if needs be!).

Oh yes - London! (Apologies for the arrogance of the Londoner who forgets there's a rest of the world :))

Yeah, I've had a brief look at Regus and they're sure not cheap to hire …