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If possible, I would like to ask you a few detailed questions on the postal service, the rules and regulations behind a few things, and the correct procedures that are taken in di…

Try this blog - http://roymayall.wordpress.com/ .

it's just an idea right now but...

I'm just about to move to Crystal Palace in SE London, and I'm going to have a big garden, so I'm considering building a photographic/greenscre…

Hi Christian, I've launched a directory of film and TV studios, The Studio Map. The web site is www.thestudiomap.com I'm happy to chat about possible pros and cons; feel free to …

Dear Shooters

I recently contacted the SP Team as I am currently working on creating Captions for my productions on YouTube and I was wondering if SP would ever create this funct…

Dear Daniel

Thanks so much for your generosity to me regarding my request to SP, it would prove an invaluable add on if it does get Shooters approval.

I personally am enjoying …

Just been to the EIS and SEIS funding day at Regent Colleage Iand it got me thinking about ways of getting paid currently work as operator / DOP for very little or no pay. Is it i…

There’s statute legislation in place, some of it even Lawful, concerning minimum wage and contract. But at the end of the day, unless you get employed within a structure where tho…

Hello

I am looking to buy a jib/dolly system. Can anyone recommend a value for money system?

My visual style is very much like the golden oldies.

I have rented dollies in the…

Hi Shahid, I wrote the book (literally) on building your own equipment. People have used my systems successfully all over the world. If you want to try your hand at building your …

Hi all

I'm trying to find a location for an element in a music video and I need what seem like endless corridors, preferably with motion sensitive lighting in London. I have trie…

Creative filmmaking often requires cheating, so a couple of thoughts for you-

Motion activated lights will drive you bonkers if they stay lit for say 20 mins after seeing movemen…

Don't get me wrong I understand that funds are often tight, and I value collaboration and profit sharing, but more and more you see people advertising on Shooters for unpaid comme…

"Any unpaid work is illegal".

I'm sorry but this is complete bunk.

The National Minimum Wage does not apply to charities or voluntary groups - they are specifically exempted u…

I apologise to the current organisers of Shooters in the Pub in London before I start, please take my comments as suggestion for improvement rather than critism, because I can ima…

Hahaha. Stephanie, I think you missed Paddy's point ;)

Hi everyone,

We're looking for a house to use for our short film. As usual we're on a mirco budget so can't afford a location specifically rented out for films.

We decided we'd…

Thanks Jane. That's a great idea.

Hi all! I have a 30 minutes long documentary, I have been advised to shortened to around 10 minutes for festivals, as apparently festivals do not normally work with 30 minutes doc…

HI Dominic, thanks. I did a cut, 26 minutes. I think it works much better, but 10 I find it really difficult because although the narrative is quite reflexive, is just the intervi…

The farmhouse would need to be available for the whole duration of the prep and shoot: July 8th - August 3rd

Try calling Tim at www.UKFilmLocation.com / 0844 669 5245. He should be able to help.

So as you have hopefully heard my brother and I are currently using Kickstarter to fund a final crucial scene in our debut feature film Nina Forever. If you want to pledge to us y…

I gave weeks ago Ben, was happy to when I saw a link on twitter and loved it. (And I haven't a pot to pee in most weeks) So I think David's right, and I doubt most were ignoring y…

I know this is a strange question, but I need loads of bug for a music promo.

I know I could head to the woods and dig up loads but there must be somewhere that sells them. I als…

Thanks for you reply guys. Think I have found some, will post the video once it's done :)

Being a mixed race actor, I've had to learn the hard way that the typecasting machine can be pretty brutal.

I've had auditions where the casting director (despite having seen my…

Hi Xenia,

This is exactly the same thing I've been feeling and a lot of others in the same mixed asian/ white boat. I feel neither white enough to play typical English roles, yet…

Making a documentary feature soon, and will be talking to members of the public and asking the opinions of 'experts' in the field. Would like to ask experienced documentary filmm…

Maybe you're a musician with a suitable set-up that i could borrow?
Hoping to do it this Friday afternoon, or maybe Monday. (Around London)

Thanks,
P.

Oh and I'm in ladbroke grove, 5 mins from the tube.
Katy

I wondered if anyone has entered the Virgin Media Shorts Competition and if so what contracts they used for actor/crew/producer and director. I have one actor, one crew and I'm wr…

Thanks a lot Lee. Yes it would be nice to send them over to you just to double check, that's really kind of you to take the trouble. As soon as I've scanned them I'll email them t…

Trying to burn a dvd to iDVD on my Mac but it is not recognizing the .webarchive and doesn't recognize any other domain used like .avi
Please advise as this must be done pronto!
T…

It's difficult to know from your message exactly what is going wrong for you.
I use iMovie to create movies which I then export to a folder on my Mac. I then open iDVD, create a …

Finding money is always the hard=est thin to do for a filmmaker, where do you start? is there any information other there that acts as a conduit for filmmakers allowing them to d…

Finding money truly is the hardest part of making a film. I just posted something similar to the effect as well. I find crowdfunding is becoming more and more played out. I nev…

This is research for a short film that I am writing. Any help would be great, and I will answer any questions that spawn off of this. :)

Just to clarify, I am not starting a rel…

The question of whether or not a religion needs to be recognised by the state Vasco is only valid within the structure of our socio-political construct, which includes things lik…

Hi

I have a character in a film who wears a Halo 3 T-shirt and who refers to the game and who plays the game in the film. Does anybody know if I can do this or will I need some …

Woah!!!! Ok thanks for that. Just asking no need for such a personal attack! for the record its not for something commercial of course !

Come on people....be kinder to fellow …

Hey Shooters,

I finally got around to seeing the much hyped documentary 'Beware of Mr Baker' about the formidable and hugely talented Cream drummer, Ginger Baker. Hey may not be …

Yeah, I forgot about DIG! That was cool. And the Metallica doc. Did you get a t-shirt?? Daniel Johnston I think is one of my favourite films of all time. I think I bought all of h…

Networking is a dirty word, but I think it's essential. Here's what I wrote about it for Shooting People: https://shootingpeople.org/blog/2013/05/networking-doesnt-have-to-be-pain…

Has anybody ever shot down in Leake Street underneath Waterloo station?

I hear its one of the only legal graffiti places in London?

I know that Old Vic tunnels used to own that…

I shot down there just over a year ago, did it guerilla-style for a project, about an hour shoot in the evening and didn't have any issues. However, may be better safe than sorry …

I live in South London so ideally someone not too far away would be great... I am looking for a basic grounding in the principles. Thanks again, Jeremy CLancy

Hello there Jeremy! I have a lot of basic knowledge, and worked with some small projects with FMOD. Contact me if you still need further advice !