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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…

I'm shooting my first feature next year but I don't start prep until December. What are your suggestions for me to do for the next 2 months?
Regrettably money is an object!

Definitely spend time with an editor! Or even better - learn how to edit yourself. If more directors knew what they were really asking for sometimes we'd be much better off. I lov…

I'm based in Manchester and looking to put together some actors to generate some reel material. I'm a performer and writer and sometimes director (not yet for anything that's made…

Dang! Sorry. No free then. But could do the Saturday after. 4th Oct. any good?

Can any of you lovely Shooters lend some advice on format and music in screenplay? A central theme of my story concerns how hearing music from our past affects us in the present. …

Thanks all for taking time to reply.

I suppose it makes sense to ‘suggest’ tracks and not lose sleep over it. As for format, again probably shouldn’t get my knickers in a twist…

I have some short film scripts that I would like to make and I`m looking for collaborators/other film-makers, (either experienced or novice) who might want to join me I feel slig…

Hi Matt,
I'm a sound designer and dubbing mixer based in York if you ever need one! I have some work on here and my website is www.ChrisRobinsSound.co.uk

Cheers
Chris

Any suggestions for good, cheap lenses for filmmaking with a Nikon D5200?

I am looking for a feature to distribute using a hybrid indie/self distribution model. Just looking at documentary features at the moment (over 80 minutes) completed or near compl…

Hi Chris,

Might also be worth going to a documentary festival and keeping your eyes open - they'll effectively be doing some of the filtering/curation for you plus you'll get to …

So what happens if the Scots vote YES on Thursday? Will there be any impact on the UK film industry, and to what extent? Economically and culturally, what would Shooters expect to…

Way more important to the British film industry is the huge boost in Californian tax incentives for film. Big American movies will now be made in California. I wonder when large …

I help to run Watersprite (The Cambridge International Student Film Festival) http://watersprite.org.uk . Our focus is on helping aspiring filmmakers to bridge the gap between fil…

I completely understand where you're coming from, Jon-Paul. I have nearly 30 years experience, but here in America, to teach at the college level your must have a Master's degree …

Hello, I've just moved from London to do an MA in Film Directing at University of Edinburgh. I have been informed that for my final project I will need to find a cinematographer, …

Hi Adam and Gary,

Thank you very much for your response. I will contact you both very soon :)

We have a desk space – 1 person only - available at our studio by Hoxton overground.

Sharing with two others (sound artist & filmmaker)

Looking for someone in the audio-visu…

Yes! See my profile and let get in touch

Hi shooters.
I have worked as a writer/director, random projects, film and theatre. Today I feel I want to set up my company and be a producer. What would be the best course to do…

Thanks everyone who responded here and apologies for the delay.
I'll be starting the Raindance course as most immediate. Any shooter's going? Would be great to make contact live …

Mark Zuckerberg has 20 of the same grey t-shirt and Obama only ever wears a grey or blue suit. But apparently their lack of fashion chutzpah serves a higher purpose: they are tryi…

Haha! I'm relieved that you are truly on the road to recovery, thanks to techno. It's also nice to see that you've incorporated the murderous rage that techno brings into your scr…

Just looking to hook up with any budding or established filmmakers in Scotland.

There are many Scottish members of SP but of course that is just a subset of the broader activity up here. Try https://www.facebook.com/groups/scottishfilmmakersandactors/ for a…

I was lucky enough to get Gabe Turner on the Britflicks podcast.

Hear him discuss his first feature length film Guvnors at http://www.britflicks.com/blog.aspx?blogid=13587

Thank…

At very early stage of possible project that will involve filming large amounts of live indoor performances, mainly theatre. Looking to discuss feasibility of project with filmmak…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0inlZHw_G0g&list=UUqrrKUW9TwI-mgJqLKFK0_A&index=37

I know a little bit about this kind of thing.

Ok so I've been teaching TV/film making for a few years. I'm after fresh ideas for a project that will last a 12, 1 hour lessons.
Already covered shots films, comic sketches, gree…

Have you used the students to shoot and create their own film? Nothing like hands-on experience.
Write-develop-rehearse-shoot-edit will take up plenty of time.
It's how I shot thi…

Hi Shooters,

I'm looking for an empty floor in an office space, or an empty building/space of any description for a low budget music video shoot in London.

Any suggestions would…

I really need help to kickstart my carrier. I'm taking a gap year to gain experience in acting especially in movies because this is something I've always dreamed of. If any recomm…

As well as all the usual actory things (auditions, beseeching agents) I'd suggest networking like mad, esp where producer, directors, crew and writers might be found. The easiest …

Here's a list of production apps I thought you guys might find of interest.

http://staffmeup.com/news/filmmaker_apps_you_need/

Anything missing that you can't do without?

YIKES! For that kind of money, you could hire a human. Don't they know that mid-range films don't exist anymore?

First off I'm not looking for music, nor am I particularly musical beyond a bit of basic piano. Asking for a guy who's writing some music for a short I'm working on and he's very …

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I signed up a few weeks ago (originally used this site many years ago) looking for Stills photography work in the UK, however there have been several posting but NEVER anythin…

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The Age of Stupid wass the first film I knew of that used equity crowdfunding. Now there's Salty. Both are in the UK. And now, thanks to a law change in New Zealand, producer Robi…