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currently reading shooting 007 book by great operator / DOP Alec Milles quite brilliant about about the relationships between operators / Dops.

When 85% of people say it takes 2…

The film and television industry is a tough business to be in at times and sadly there is never enough money available to make all the programming and films people want to make. S…

Hi there

I'm a London based actress and new writer, especially comedy. Just wondered if anyone would be interested in a collaboration? I have all the actors just need a crew and …

Dear Samantha

I read your request for help. As I understand it. You are a new writer and you have written a script and have put together a cast to perform the script. At tis st…

Hey Everyone,
I'm currently in Pre prod for a new music video, we have no budget and we need to start filming soon. The hardest thing we've come across, is securing a location.

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Brilliant, well found, and Nailsea isn't too far away at least! The train goes through it I think, I visit WSM every month or so, pretty sure it's one of the stops on the slow tr…

Hi there.

We're looking for a large house within the M25 which has a conservatory, a garden, and a bedroom and a lounge large enough to film in.

Our previously arranged location…

Try contacting Tim Beasley at www.UKFilmLocation.com He should have something to suit. 0844 669 5245

Is anyone a member of the West Country Writers' Association? The group is struggling and needs members.

It would be appropriate to have stated a bit about who you are or at least what this Association is about and where it is located. I went to the website and thus learned about th…

I don't think I can get out of it, but surely I can claim expenses? In which case how do I prove loss of earnings?

Any one else here had this problem and found a solution?

Cheer…

I did it a couple of years ago. I deferred once for 6 months from June to January, a far less busy time, work wise. I submitted invoices for the year and they worked out an averag…

To be clear - we have the equipment and want to hire it out to you lovely people, *but* we want to find a recommendation on a company to provide the relevant insurance cover for u…

Make the hirer provide insurance? That's how it generally works, you ask for a copy of their policy certificate and it's up to them to sort out if they break your kit.

To be clear - we have the equipment and want to hire it out to you lovely people, *but* we want to find a recommendation on a company to provide the relevant insurance cover for u…

A short film I made is currently being submitted to festivals. One American festival has asked that I use the program "Handbrake" to convert the film in to an "Apple TV 3" format …

Is the sound clipping, or is it compression artefacting? If the latter, look at the audio bitrate which is separate from the video bitrate. 30fps ought to be irrelevant.

I like the look of painted matte shots and am not so keen on digital. Though if a digital picture could be printed on glass that might be acceptable.

Hi dear fellow shooters,
Has any of you have a release form for filming interviewees and member of the public for my documentary, in Greek? I am still researching, but i might lik…

Thanks for your Response, might try the online idea. I can read and correspond in Greek quite well, but writing a form like this is a bigger task for me and I am flying to Geeece …

Brainwash is an art exhibition happening in November 2014. We are shooting a documentary video interview and are looking for actors, extras, artists (or anyone!) who is happy to t…

Socrates never had to put up withTV reality and some films. People who could write didn't use writing for cheap fun.
TV doesn't damage our life but some programmes do.

I am converting a short film to DCP for festivals and also want to print DVDs and blu-rays of it. Does anyone have any particular recommendations of London-based companies. I have…

If anyone is aware of a nice kitchen with an Island (if poss) in North London (another if poss) to shoot a pilot please drop me a line.

Thanks
Sandy Phillips
Ogle TV
0207 51…

I recently shot and edited a music video for a signed band. The video is now in the process of being incorporated onto a popular music television channel. I would like to ask if a…

Radio doesn't pay either. Apparently unless you hit the right sampling day. They have a system I which you may have songs played repeatedly over a year or two and never see a dime…

Hello fellow shooters!
We are (still) looking for a small one to two person office to use for a half-day shoot for our London Film School graduation film Heroics. We are planning …

Hi Leiah
I just saw your post. Did anyone get back to you? I'm looking for a similar space now for a showreel shoot. Any ideas would be very much appreciated! Thanks, Fiona

Hello. I'm trying to find a good, and preferably free or cheap, way to convert a 1.5GB MPEG-4 (.MOV) file to a Windows Media (.WMV) file. The 10-minute film in question was edited…

Thanks Chris. I'll give that a go.

Hello Shooters,

I am shooting a music video at night, and i wanted to know what is the best camera to shoot with? I will be using good lighting to light the set, but i just don't…

Thanks for all your help guys, you've been so helpful!

I am looking for either gels or frostings to cover light bulbs, so it can also be pre-cut.

Go to your local lighting hire company and ask if you can go through the scraps box - they will send out whole rolls and have odds and ends come back, some roll ends, some precut …

My short film is uploaded to IMDb's Withoutabox for submission purposes. I've since had a slight re-edit and added some music. For the life of me I can't now replace the old with …

Hi
I am looking for someone that can do a story board.
My name is Michael Christofis and I'm co-producer of a feature film called ''Chosen''. A phycological thriller that is going…

How about starting a database of locations that Shooters can use for little or nothing? Also a database of props that Shooters can borrow/lease. Eg I have three replica pistols an…

This is a great project. It also suggests a different and more targeted form of networking through specific project contexts. One of the issues I find less appealing than it ought…

Hi,

I've got a short showing at 3 prestigious 3D festivals this autumn. Only 84 seconds!

We had some problems with the iSpeed cameras (we shot at 1000fps) and have done extensiv…

Hi Karel

Are you still looking? I can help you with this. Send me a private message.

Chris

Hi all,

A buddy of mine wants to make an experimental short from footage in a video game. Is there ANY way OTHER THAN SCREEN CAPTURE to get this footage onto a hard drive?

He as…

I think I finally talked him into Fraps! Thanks everyone!

Would love a canon 5d but need camera for under £1000.

moving image mostly. Whats the best DSLR camera?

DSLR's aren't optimised for moving images, so it's a compromise. They have big sensors, but awkward form factors and limitations with recording times etc.

Anyway, the Cannon DSL…