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Also see this from 6 months ago: https://shootingpeople.org/discuss/view/dee993fc083cf56b0ab0f699

Shooting a scene or two (the only scene or two that can be done on nobudget) from a high budget feature film script is for me a way of doing something as opposed to waiting on a p…

Paddy I wrote under a (male) pen name and published the book. Recognition doesn't show in the sales but from a talk I gave about the story. It is a digital publication for now, so…

Would love to hear of anyone's experiences with using a drone on a shoot. The pros and cons, type used, where to source a rental and operator, whether using a two man team of one,…

Hey Paulina,

Thanks for that... Very useful. I put an order in for the DJI Inspire 1, then next step up from the Phantom 2...

Best

Lee

I have some 16mm production equipment that needs a good home as I'm not using it to it's full potential.

Many thanks.

I'm selling the following :

Immaculate condition H16 Bolex reflex with Kern Switar 86EE c-mount lens.

The lens is ideal to be used with any c-mount adapter for 4/3 movie cameras…

Hi there,

I am trying to upgrade my photography tripod to a fluid head video one.

Any brand model recomendation for under 200£ ?

I have the Manfrotto MVH500AH head like Matt suggested. It's actually quite good and I use a sony FS100 on it.

Hello fellow shooters,

My short was accepted into Cinequest but I'm heading over early to get the cheap flights. It's be great to meet up with any fellow film makers out there a…

Hello! We're currently in post-production on the main edit for a microbudget feature DON'T. STOP. RUNNING and recently released our first teaser. If you get a moment, have a peek …

It does looks well shot; and presented. It's only a very short teaser Patrick; how much of the story can one reveal in such? I though it provided a reasonable amount of insight to…

In the words that Forrest Gump might have uttered "gramma always said, treat others as you would be treated."

So, for the benefit of those on here looking for paid work, I'll let…

Why is it that most film makers advertising for sound recordist (and all other production crew for that matter) want it doing for nothing or expenses. I don't get it. I repeatedly…

When I was a student, I got paid 20 quid an hour to do some crew work. Before that, I was paid 10 quid an hour to be an extra.

After graduation, I had one pretty well paid gig…

I studied offline editing at high school and university, I even moved to London to pursue it as a career. But life happens and bills need to be paid so after 5 years I've finally …

These guys do networking events in London, if you're going the freelance route:
https://www.facebook.com/Creative.Media.Collective.London

Hello

I'm in pre-production for a series of quickie comedy sketches and I'm currently scouting for locations. Here is the criteria:

1. Quiet and away from flight paths, train …

Richmond Park? My dealings with the council have been positive in the past...

To celebrate the New Year, Creative Essentials offered a fantastic giveaway opportunity for all aspiring screenwriters.

Entrants had to answer the following question:

If you cou…

Just to add to Marlom's muddy field - with all the irony befitting a well made plan - it'll be bone dry when you want to shoot. You'll need to damp down, and damp down deep, and …

So there are loads of resources on the Internet, loads of books and articles and trust me I've read a lot of them! It seems a ridiculous question to ask but I finished a film prod…

Vanessa is right. Find out where actors are coming from: Strasberg (the shrink who screwed up Marilyn), Stanislavsky or Meisner. Get into improvisation. The director also chooses …

This is bonkers.

It would make a great movie, though I suspect that anyone who tried might be made an offer they couldn't refuse...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnS7XBGzOdE

Blimey - you're right, there is a great story in there somewhere. Gangsters seem to love limelight and fame (viz Krays, Courtney, etc) and there are certainly plenty in our indus…

I need 30-40 extras for a house party shoot for a short film, but we haven't got the budget to pay any more than food expenses. It'll probably be around 3 hours of filming in Lond…

You could also try City Lit drama department and drama schools - might be happy to get the experience of working on a film set.

We have a Rode NTG-2 mic coupled with a Tascam DR-40 recorder. We're finding we have to push levels to 90% to get decent sound, and that's only working when we can get the mic in …

Press menu, then rec settings, then level. What do you have that set at? It sounds like you have it set very low, -48dB for instance. Try it at -12dB and see if you still have the…

Directing a Feature Film to be shot late 2015. Not a huge budget but £70k+

Want to get the feel of the film just right and would like to look at a range of D.o.P's to begin a dia…

My regular DoP is Gavin Fry - http://www.fryfilmsonly.com

I would highly recommend him for any work. Please say I gave you his details.

Lee

Where do you screen your short film in London with a tiny budget?

My web site Screening Room Map lists the venue options, at www.screeningroommap.com
If there's enough support, especially from Shooters, I'm planning on adding a 'budget' option…

A Welsh film festival waited until the day before the festival starts to tell us whether our film was in or not.

That's not enough time to prepare a trip, even within the same …

Thanks everyone for letting me know that I'm not alone here.

I just read in "The Complete Filmmaker's Guide to film Festivals" that, after being accepted, "You only have a few …

Hello Shooters

I am planning to expand the amount of consulting work that I do and thought a good place to start might be to throw it open to an informal discussion.

Are there a…

Likewise!

I have the footage from another 'moment' when I thought it was only going to work as a film, which it still can, but individual interviews and segments are wonderful for a series …

What do you really need? You have the material, you know how to edit and what the stories are, (because you had a feature in mind) and YouTube provides a simple delivery platform,…

Is this damaging the industry and contributing to the exploiting creatives? If the industry itself is unable to value its talent - then what hope do we have in preventing business…

This debate is really important.
And thank you to all who have contributed.

The question of whether we should take expenses only posts, comes up each year and we are driven by th…

Very experianced with making films / commercials etc. Now ive moved to a new city with new people i want to find and meet like minded creative people. Obvisouly thats harder when …

Hi Tom,
SP have a community in Edinburgh, their Facebook group can be find here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/340933236704/ where updates and events posted by members can be fo…

Hi all
I'm hoping to get a sense of what is a reasonable rate to charge a charity for filming (camera and directing) and editing work.

I've got a good sense of some commercial ra…

I personally take the view that if I do charity work for organisations I like I don't charge at all, except out of pocket expenses. If it's not a cause I'm bothered about I charge…

I'm in the early stages of producing a short sic-fi set in a dystopian desert future. We're planning the shoot to last for 2 weeks in Morocco in May, but really need advice on how…

Nice one Robert! Air-out-of tires as general sand dunes fix is uber helpful. thanks.