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Hi everyone,
Really open question but I was thinking about
Trying to learn some basic animation in my spare time but I don't know where to start.
Does anyone know of any magazin…

Hi Ceiren,
Thank you for replying! It good to see that a few people are saying the same thing.
I'll definitely start with the basics, instead of what I was going to do before whi…

Hi guys,

We have very recently begun pre-production on a new short, and we have a very specific look in mind for one the locations, a domestic bathroom. It needs to be a black an…

Adam, if you do go the build-set route. Be great to hear from you how much it cost.

Attempting to post a paid ad on Shooting People and once again confronted by the convoluted and clumsy job posting form. Trying to post for a commercials filmmaker with multimedia…

PS. Just to add - we've taken all your comments on board re wanting to post roles with a single form etc. This is definitely happening.
We're just rolling out the search side firs…

Just wondered about best methods of testing out cooke s4 / Hawke V / REd primes / ARRI masters etc. - for cine reference
1) hire from rental house @250pd
2) borrow from fellow A…

If you live in the area, you can sometimes just go to a shop and try them out. Also, if you're near a film school that has workshops, you can often give them a go.

Also, make a …

Just attented more Euroscript courses very recommended for development insight and idea generation and a great forum to discuss and develop. Just wondered if any one had suggestio…

I need to hire 2/3 for a 10/14 day period this Sept/Oct and I’m London/SE Based.

Any help gratefully received!

John
john@britflicks..com

Hi Peter,

Thanks for the reply!

I'd be happy to pay £250 so let me know if this fits?

Best

John

john@britflicks.com
07917727832

Just wondered about people thought about post production timeframe (3/ 4month I imagined 18 months + is abnormal?

just wonder what people view are about this end of production?

…

Good lord, Tim. I think I'll have to move to the U.K. 12 weeks has become standard here. The DGA gives, by contract, the director 10 weeks to finish his cut. That's not to say tha…

I'm a French national going back to acting after a long break, although I had extensive training in Paris with the equivalent of RADA, I have been denied membership.

Salut Philippe I've also trained abroad and got on spotlight through training and credits in the US and France, so it should work for you too!

Hi,
I'm helping a friend who's making a documentary for Colombian television. We need to transfer a DVCAM tape from PAL to NTSC, does anybody know where we can get that done with…

I have exactly the same question - does anyone know of any other alternatives or post-houses that can do this?

I have a friend going to a Cosplay event. They contacted me asking if I could supply a Kick ass sci fi gun, something that loos the part. Does anyone have one, tell me where to ge…

Try the prop houses, they might have something suitable, otherwise how about taking a supersoaker-style pump action water pistol as a base, glue on a bunch of futuristic-looking s…

Hi.

The video here http://www.kickstarter.com/help/faq/backer+questions says that donations are easily made through Amazon.

But when I started a Kickstarter campaign a week a…

I used Indiegogo and it was very straightforward. All payments went via Paypal and even if the donor didn't have a Paypal account a temporary one could be immediately set up. Very…

Hello good people.

Could anyone recommend a Mansion in England for filming a Drama; South East / West is ideal.

Shooting in October 2013 for about 8 days straight and we do ha…

Thanks for the tip John!

Suki

my son LOVES acting and he seems to be quite good (that's not me doing the obsessive mam thing) its just there seems to be lots of short films and we don't know where to start ask…

Depending on where you are based, there are some very good agents representing young people and that could work as a good filter. And if you go the agent route, make sure that it…

Just wondered people's thoughts about pay rates for roles mentions as lots of work still in post and its not paying industry standard Bectu rate £150?

and wondered about how the…

Hiya,

If you've been script supervising on a feature, there must have been a time when someone said 'hey, will you supervise this script?'. When you said 'yes', the next questio…

I need to hire some Red Zoom lenses for a shoot next week, Monday to Wednesday. I need the following:

11-16m
18-50m
50-150m

If anybody in London can hire them to me please coul…

thank you so much!

What comes first, the professionalism or the cheque?

To be professional means an attitude of thoroughness, of deep knowledge of our craft. Knowing our craft won't make us automa…

Marlom, reminds me of a Robin Williams joke: the Writer/producer/director, the only creature on earth who can blow smoke up his own ass.

Yeah, I too am working on that brilliant …

Hi, we're looking for a stylish, spacious London house with contemporary decor and furnishing for a 3 day shoot Mid October. We have a small budget available.

If you're lucky en…

Hi Mike - I live in a spacious, bare kinda house. I'm a shooter of course so know the difficulties of finding that perfect location for a good price! What kind of hours do you nee…

I've written a film that I think could work well as an animated film, I've looked around for animation production companies but I've only been able to find companies to hire rathe…

I seems the animation industry is very different than the film industry, a film production company makes it's own stuff but will often still accept script submissions but it seems…

Hello, hope everyone is well.

I'm doing a 10 minute horror/drama episode for the web.

We're going to be shooting on a canon dslr and a canon hdv camera with a SG blade 35mm ada…

hello everyone

I tried to copy paste an image here for you guys-a visual reference of ideally what I would like to emulate. Unfortunately I can’t include it here –no option.

So…

I want to put together a couple of proposals for two documentary ideas that I have, which I believe have good commercial value, but have no experience of documentary making. Does…

Thanks Helen, wonderful.

Could anyone recommend a good quality compact cam hire co. that is based in the North of England?

I'm doing Coast to Coast trip from Sat till Tue and have some heavier gear + GoP…

Hi Adam, really appreciate it. If we still need it, Ill give you a call. Many thanks. L

I've just finished a big study of 10,000 film festivals.

Part one looked at the numbers of films festivals (http://stephenfollows.com/film-festivals-pt1-the-truths-behind-film-fe…

Hi, I've got my short "The view from the window" into the Metrage/Short Film Corner at Cannes. Does anyone have any tips on getting the most out of this investment? Before, during…

My friend Sophie got into the Short Film Corner this year and wrote me a guest blog about her experiences: http://neiloseman.com/?p=3616

A Poetic ghostly love story. Would need a few days to film. Very small crew. Have £100 budget for location. Shoot dates from now until 10th Sept.

hello everyone.

I am going to rent an apartment for filming-one of those rent per night ones.

Quick Q
Do I need the owner/agent to sign a release form for the property even thou…

Probably not from the side of image rights, but good idea in terms of who insures what, who is responsible for what, who pays leccy, cleaners, etc