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Looking for a junkyard to shoot a scene for a music video in next weekend. Anyone have any suggestions?

Hi there

I have a £1000 budget for a system capable of editing HD

As the budget is reasonably low, I'm guessing I'll be going the route of something second hand.

Possibly a lap…

I've been looking for something similar and there's some great advice there. Try out Ankermann PCs for a good source of cheap, speedy machines in various configs. They sell via Am…

Here is a link to my latest short film which I wrote, directed, edited and produced:
https://shootingpeople.org/watch/121681/isabel-s-last-day

Would really appreciate some constr…

Hi Jonathan

I'd like to echo everything said above. I definitely agree the powerful opening shot is lovely and that there is a lot of great observation going on. Beautiful locati…

I am planning to film the first ten pages of a sitcom I have written. I don't really have a huge budget, any money I do have will go on cast & crew. Ideally I need an office, …

Is there anyone out there who has recently made (or anyone who is making) a microbudget feature who can give me a sense of where the money tends to be spent? I am talking betwee…

Yen - loved the line about top sheets in that article. The thing that all Creative's need to understand is that a Top Sheet is derived from the underlying numbers, just like a sc…

My newest project is an ensemble piece. Does anyone have any advice / books / films that would be helpful in writing a script with numerous characters and multiple plots??

I second Short Cuts and Michael's comment

So my girlfriend makes hand knotted wigs and is wondering where she can sell these or if anyone knows anywhere/anybody she could get some more experience or make wigs for? She is …

I have a Panasonic Lumix which I hope to use for making videos on a budget.
Will probably involve quite a few hand held shots but I want them to be steady..

If you're up for a DIY adventure, you may want to try some of the ideas on Youtube [search 'steadycam' !-)] ... some are fairly amusing (this one, if you've a spare 20 mins - the …

Hi,

I'm looking for a large room with a sliding wardrobe that has a mirror for a low budget film.
The room is only required for a 2 hours max. with one actor and a crew of 4.
P…

I am making a short doc about mothers of British soldiers who were killed in the Afghan war. It would make for a balance of opinion if I could have an Afghani mother telling her s…

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On very short notice I've been offered to DP a 5 day shoot in Nigeria. Shooting, as far as I understand, an hours drive north west of Lagos, where our unit base will be. Mainly lo…

Hi Marqi,

hope your well, i had a few team mates who went over and its not easy, they had to pay soldiers be with them at all time so as they can shoot their film, they soon fou…

I am looking for a single location for a shoot this Saturday, 7 June in London. The film is a student project.

Location: a bright living room with large window. The room has a so…

Hey all,

I'm currently making a documentary 'Raised On Porn' (www.raisedonporn.com)

The film explores sex education and pornography in the UK, and we are needing access to a sch…

Marlom's made some really good points.
You could try Brook Advisory - http://www.brook.org.uk/find-a-centre
And thanks for the link to Moby Longinotto's film

Hi guys,

I was wondering if anyone on the forums has had previous experience of dealing with fire in an open air environment? For my next short we'll be filming on a hillside ov…

It also depends on how big you want your fire to be. A small fire on a large concrete base should be possible. You will need a time of dedicated firefighters with extinguishers, s…

Does anybody know where I can get hold of a fundraiser who can work on a commission and freelance basis?

Not really - well not without you doing most of the legwork. Money is the hardest thing to get in film, the project needs to be provably commercially viable and cast with names y…

Hello Shooters!

Hope everyone is doing well!

I need a space with a good soundproof to do some voice-over recordings for a few hours in London. I won't need any equipment, only t…

Hi Alexandra

I might be able to help you out with this. Drop me a private message with some details about the project, dates you would like to record and your budget and I'll see…

Some seem to think that writers work by starting with a short form, such as a treatment, and then extending it. But most writers I know, including me, pretty much write the full s…

The reader wanting you to sell your script can mean two things. It's to ensure it's what they want or it's high concept. If you're not writing what the person requests then isn't …

Hi,

My friend is a photographer and now he is retiring and sadly selling his magnificent LARGE format 4x5 SINAR. The price he has set for it is 3,500£, the camera is in very good…

Hi,

If someone who has filmed in San Francisco has any advice about good outside locations to film a piece to camera with a view of the Golden Gate Bridge ....

I've had some s…

Head north over the bridge and then turn off up the hill to the vista point overlooking. There's a great view of the bay with the bridge large in the back ground. Usual out door a…

I am an independent documentary filmmaker based in NYC and need some translations of the West African language Bambara [or Bamanan] into English. It is Bambara spoken in Mali. I h…

Hello I am on a Mali facebook forum in the UK so I can put this request on there and get back to you. Do you have a budget for this? All the best, Louise. PS. Look forward to seei…

Hi Shooters,

I am acting in a film that premieres at the Toronto Reel Heart Festival in fact it has been selected to represent the UK on opening night. I am very excited to go, …

I am currently in the process of completing a portfolio of scripts with the intention of approaching production companies and agents later on in the year. I just wanted to know i…

Last I checked, the WGA for nonmembers cost the same as a U.S. copyright. Why not do it officially?

Hi,

I'm a researcher working in the UK. I need to find a location in New York City for a days worth of filming on 6th June. It's for a documentary and is essentially to film thr…

I'm filming some interviews on a very, very low budget! Last year I borrowed an LED light panel with the option to switch to daylight or tungsten - it worked fantastically.

This …

Hi Sophie
As John says you can do a lot with just a reflector and good use of the sun / natural light. If you tell me what kind of interview situation you want to cover I may be a…

Has any body used and had success with the above, I'm using both 3D Camera Tracker in AE and Mocha, the integration with ProAnimator is very frustrating any help out there?