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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?

I've been using ProAnimator for sometime, it's a great piece of software for quick 3D results but, I've been experimenting with camera trackers in AE and Mocha but not getting the…

Hi everyone, I'm working as a production coordinator on an artistic documentary film which starts shooting in Alaska on 1. July. I'm coming up against a few logistical things and …

Thanks Guys, that's all really helpful & really appreciate you taking the time to respond! Bill i would love to chat to you if you're around please message me your phone numbe…

I m looking for a jib to shoot . i dont have any knowledge about the jibs but to give rough idea i would be shooting the dance for my final project in college. this is a no commer…

Depends on the camera you're using, as the arm needs to remain rigid and heavier cameras need better jibs. And jibs can be expensive, and ideally you need an operator, so costs a…

I soon will be doing a 60 min documentary film. Its a sensitive subject. So my question is there any Documentary Producers on shooting people that will like to take part in produc…

We're thinking of shooting a feature on this camera. Does anyone have any experience of it/own one- would you recommend it? How about post/workflow?

It's a fantastic camera, similar to the Red MX (and Epic) and is about the same in Low light, maybe a bit worse. If you're shooting a feature it should be lit anyway, to achieve …

just publish jcwriterscreen.weebly.com would welcome feedback from the downloadable pdfs EFCI is still very underdeveloped - more interested in perceptions of the others.

v good…

David, thanks for the thoughts yes the Grammar and spelling does distract and its ongoing concern about that point taken!

the cell is quite nice in the loose approach I'm taking …

I'm also looking for a rooftop on the same type of building with a nice urban view. Let me know if this brings something to mind! Thanks.

Filipa x

I'm a freelance videographer in the South East (Kent, London, etc.) part of Hat Day Films (www.hatdayfilms.com) and while I am available to work on any kind of film project, I tho…

Here are the details of a terrible accident on a film set -

http://variety.com/2014/film/news/midnight-rider-suspends-production-after-fatal-train-accident-exclusive-1201121666/
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Thanks to Chris Bairstow for an update on the situation here: http://variety.com/interstitial/?ref=http%3A%2F%2Fvariety.com%2F2014%2Ffilm%2Fnews%2Fmidnight-rider-lawsuit-accident-…

Very important article on the death of camera assistant Sarah Jones on the set of feature film Midnight Rider. It is a warning to us all.

http://variety.com/2014/film/news/midnig…

Yes - it's small wonder serious accidents don't happen more often - particularly on indie shoots many of which (even here on Shooting People) don't have insurance, let alone fire …

Has anybody out there put a film on the VOD service offered by Daily Motion or Vimeo? If so, I would like to hear about your experience. Did it work out? Did you actually make any…

I signed up for Bristol Old Vic's Classical Acting course, but got a new job so can't make it. Did another course there last year - it's a full on, challenging week that leaves yo…

Hey Mark,

I'm interested in this – still available?

Frank

No solutions really online, apart from filling down . adapters on ebay do warn against using them on full frame cams.
hoping someone has experience of this and can help
chris

Dear NYC filmmaking community,
I'm a London based freelance editor & short filmmaker and am in NYC for 3months. Wanted to ask advice on the best way of getting involved in the…

hi, I am looking for an editor for a project though the budget is dry until indigo fundraiser. but if you are really a great editor this will be a feather in your quiver ... anywa…

Looking at the market for Super 8mm data scanning for production and wondering if there is still one out there.

Especially interested if people want HD or 2K at all.

Any input g…

Ten years ago it was a simple matter (although not cheap) to get top quality Super 8 transfers. Now a great deal of knowledge has been lost as equipment has been changed and speci…

Programmer-critic Miriam Bale tweeted some interesting data on how much it would cost to have a career in indie filmmaking, claiming that ‘It would take you 39 years to save up en…

Thanks Robert for that example. The suggestion coming from it is that the more rights that others have in your film the tougher it will be in terms of costs and distribution. As m…

Hi Shooters,

I'm looking for beautiful aerial/helicam footage of Moscow's St Basil's Cathedral & was wondering if anyone knows of any connections who can help me? The librar…

Hi Marlom & Jeanna!

Thanks for your responses & offer to help! I've tried to get in touch with a few helicam companies/individuals so hopefully something will come of th…

I have dialog and action referencing three different tobacco brands in my screenplay.

Providing there are no negative connotations implied in the smoking of each brand, might fil…

Thanks Marlom.