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	Save an Art Deco Cinema ! Hi Shooters. The Rivoli Cinema in Sandown Isle of Wight is earmarked for demolition next year unless I buy it. Ive made an offer which has been accepted and I'm selling everythin… 1 response, most recent 11 years, 12 months ago. Hi Bruce, this sounds like an interesting attempt to save an old cinema, but it's going to need more than crowd sourced finance, I'd suggest you need a commercial operations backe…
	good rates to charge? being wondering about rates for various sides of the Cine industry any standard amounts one should charge? advice would be useful Thanks John 10 responses, most recent 11 years, 12 months ago. Many Thanks Vasco, times are uneven pay wise. but thanks for your perspective and I'll think about it. i would agree with your thoughts about 3months to write a feature screenp…
	Does anybody have ideas where I start to look for a van to take film kit from London to Republic of… I am helping out with a short as PM and am trying to find a way to move some kit for a 3 day shoot in the west of Ireland. This is not something I have come up against before. … 7 responses, most recent 12 years ago. Hi Fleur - we are using Nationwide. They were very helpful. Good luck with your shoot :)
	Statistics on crowd-funding campaigns for films I have had a noodle around the stats for crowd-funded film projects and published the results here http://stephenfollows.com/the-statistics-on-improving-your-crowd-funding-campaig… 9 responses, most recent 12 years ago. Hmmmm... that seems odd. If I were donating 1000 bucks to an artist, then see a service fee of 50, I might not go through with that donation. I guess it would depend on how Hatchf…
	How long do people think it takes to write a screenplay? Shooting People allows ads for screenwriters that pay less than 1000 quid to be listed as "paid." The UK minimum wage, at full time, rolled up with time for holidays, is usually … 12 years ago
	Smoking in screenplays Hi, Just wondered what the current thinking is on having characters who smoke a lot in your screenplay? Good idea or not? I can recall seeing characters smoke in many films, but … 15 responses, most recent 12 years ago. Look at a few scripts of films with smoking characters, and see how other writers deal with it. To Nicolas Hughes' comment, I've seen that theory in one French book on screenwr…
	Sending fcpx files to motion 5: I thought I could do that before... I thought I could "send to motion" from within fcpx before. Now, it won't let me. Apparently there's an app called FCPX send to motion in the American app store, but not in the … 1 response, most recent 12 years ago. Never mind, I found a workaround. I just sent to compressor and used that, I can always delete the layer and send as an overlay or whatever. I think it might be the operating sy…
	View Disparity. A query for Shooting People staff, really, but thought it could potentially benefit anyone who has a film on here. With regards to the number of views for each film on the SP 'L… 7 responses, most recent 12 years ago. Hi Mark, That's right, Stephanie's updating the site now, so keep an eye on the leaderboard- and thanks for the support :) Best of luck, Sarah
	Alphatron EVF and NP/F battery compatibility Curios on other shooters experience with the Alphatron EVF and it's battery compatibility specifically. I just bought one and was ensured that the Sony NP/L compatible batteries I… 12 years ago
	I need to get a music video colour corrected and graded on a small budget. Any recommendations? I am and independent musician based in North West London. The video was filmed on a HD Canon Camera and edited in Final cut pro. We have used a lot of stock footage in the video … 10 responses, most recent 12 years ago. Sorry just seen the PM's now!
	Best program to record skype call? Hi there! I am starting a new project about the memories of a Brazilian artist and former militant (dictatorship period) in Brazil. I am at the moment in the UK and we will start … 9 responses, most recent 12 years ago. Thank you Eduardo!
	Women Directors (again) Do these myths about women directors exist where you live and work? http://wellywoodwoman.blogspot.co.nz/2013/10/13-myths-hollywood-uses-to-discriminate.html And do you think that… 1 response, most recent 12 years ago. I clicked on this as I thought there might be an intelligent, reasoned take on the issue, but that's not what I found, unfortunately. "1. The number of women directors is so smal…
	shooting scenes with a new born infant. I am a first time director.. I have several scenes with a new born baby and can't afford a real one. any suggestions about how to "fake a baby" in a low budget feature? 14 responses, most recent 12 years ago. Well, I know someone called Shanaz Shakir who makes model babies that look real. She brought one in person to a business event, and everyone was crowding around the doll, some wa…
	(true) 24p vs 23.976p for shorts on 5D MKIII shootng raw I'm about to make a short film, using a 5D MKIII shooting raw. Now, when 24p is selected in the Canon menu, set to either PAL or NTSC, the true frame rate is actually 23.976 ( an … 10 responses, most recent 12 years ago. I really don't think it's an issue, but 23.976 is the standard shooting frame rate for just about every "24p" project nowadays while true 24 is more unusual (and usually reserved …
	Where can I enter a medical journalism piece for broadcast awards? I'm working with a filmmaker who shot a great 30 minute piece on Sleeping Sickness for Al Jazeera this year and we are looking for organizations that have annual awards. We are a… 2 responses, most recent 12 years ago. Cine.org has a lot of categories for broadcast awards. Their fall deadline has passed, but they'll open up their spring award applications in January 2014.
	IndieReign Has anyone had experience with IndieReign? 12 years ago
	Does anyone know where to get a good and inexpensive camera glider for a DSLR camera? Thanks, Adeli… I am looking into buying or building a glider for my DSLR, does anyone know someone who makes them or who knows where to buy a good one? Thanks, 12 responses, most recent 12 years ago. Check out my DIY steadicam, good for DSLRs.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bV2nHD5adp4
	Art- and experimental short films for art galleries ----------------------------------- FRIEZE ART FAIR This year’s Frieze Art Fair took place, as usual, in Regent’s Park, 17-20 October. Founded in 2003 by Amanda Sharp and Matthew … 3 responses, most recent 12 years ago. Ooh Sam, I disagree quite vehemently with you I'm afraid... https://shootingpeople.org/blog/2013/10/surround-vision/
	French women are more likely to be film directors, why? If you look at a list of the top French directors, you'll see more women than you will in America or Britain. Why do you think this is? 5 responses, most recent 12 years ago. I used to believe this was true. Not any more, though it almost is! I did some research http://wellywoodwoman.blogspot.co.nz/2012/01/french-women-directors-great-news-not.html &am…
	Ethics when writing or speaking about a real woman, dead or living From Ella Yelich-O'Connor (Lorde) to Eleanor Catton who just won the Booker Prize, to US poet Muriel Rukeyser (1913-1980), in a stage play and radio play that I'm writing. What is… 12 years ago
	Selling Shorts on Facebook via Littlecast? Hi everyone, this is a new service. Has anyone had any successful experience of it, or can compare to Distrify or other service? http://www.littlecast.com/littlecast-overview Si… 7 responses, most recent 12 years ago. I'm working on the premise that given the ever-shortening attention spans of younger generations of viewers, I suspect short films might some day become a source of revenue for us…
	Late night burger/food van Hello, Does anybody know of any late night burger/food vans in a buzzing but 'filming friendly' area (in London, as centrally located as possible). Nothing fancy, just one of thos… 12 years ago
	Looking to cast a young actor with Cerebral Palsy. Where should I start? Are there practical consid… I want to handle this very carefully. It will probably be quite a while before my project is ready to shoot. So I think it would probably be wise to start by speaking to some orga… 10 responses, most recent 12 years ago. Hi Will, I know an experienced actor and assistant director with cerebral palsy but he is 52 years old
	I am looking for work experience within a creative environment for one week in May 2014. Can anyone… I attend the Brit School and have been asked to look for work experince. I would like to gain experience within either production, photography, film making, all aspects of the The… 1 response, most recent 12 years ago. Write letters showing interest and start posting them out. Middle to large sized companies often your best bet as small ones have such irregular work you may not have anything to…
	Is Vimeo better than Youtube for uploading films on to the website (I have uploaded it via Ytube bu… Should I re-upload from a Vimeo account instead of my current Youtube? What is the advantage? I notice Vimeo charge you. 3 responses, most recent 12 years ago. Hi Dameon, Vimeo has no advertisements and for a HD quality, I am told by my boffin friends that Vimeo is better quality. However if you are using youtube as a link to your web an…