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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 !

The editor said they cdnt read my footage before because when I transferred the rushes to a hard drive it changed the file structure..

thats seems crazy to me. they want me to ta…

A crucial piece of information: what version of Premiere? CS5 and later take Canon MXF. IIRC they used to ship a plugin that you may be able to track down for CS4.

Also, is the f…

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I'm in need of a warehouse style / tunnel location for a music video shoot happening on Sunday 26h of May in London. I am willing to travel within M25 within reason.

I have a…

Hi guys, good shout with Boot Strap, it's good but not quite right. I've managed to squeeze a few more quid out of the band and are actually shooting in a SafeStore storage unit a…

Hey everyone:

I am directing a project and have been asked to shoot with a smart phone (for marketing reasons) , still want to give the film a cinematic feel, and wondered if an…

Hey everyone:
Thank you very much for all the tips, The Film Riot guys are nutters, what a video? The project I am involved in is a smart phone soap opera, they have been making i…

I AM A FREELANCE VIDEOGRAPHER, GRAPHIC DESIGNER AND PHOTOGRAPHER AND INTERESTED IN FINDING A CAMERA OPERATOR JOB FOR SUMMER. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

no they're all rubbish

What do you all think about using the barter system in relation to filmmaking? I'm a gaffer often asked to work for free. Let's say I accept that offer, and then ask either the pr…

Excuses the typos I'm on an iPad lol

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I need an exterior pick up of a rural location with a very flat, wide horizon and big sky. I know that if I go up to Cambridgeshire/Norfolk/The Fens I can get it. But I'm wo…

Always avoided getting involved in the 'expenses only' argument. There are pros and cons and every project is unique. However, this post caught my wry eye today (Comedy writer nee…

I think you should discuss this in the bulletin. I thought it was silly too. If the producer offered a bit of money, could have gotten an experienced writer who could save some o…

Hi guys,

There seem to be some info on the web regarding US rates but not in the UK, sure I can do a conversion but I 'd something more accurate.

Can any one lend any experience…

James - go to Equity and start there.

The film would be playing on a cinema screen with a quick cutaway shot to the film on the screen. Alternately if showing visuals was not possible legally, how does it work if I wa…

Hi Louise

Yes your character can say the words Rebel Without A Cause and James Dean without causing an issue. You can't copyright a phrase or a name.

Hi,

I’ve just bought a GH2 with Voigtlander 25mm f0.95mm lens and am looking to by a variable/fader ND. The thread on my lens is 52mm but I was planning to buy a bigger ND and us…

Matt, check out Dave Dugdale's ND Filter shootout. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nECdBiu5Rrw

As for using step up rings you should be fine, you may introduce a little more vigne…

Sometimes I interview British women filmmakers and recently I interviewed CampbellX. I think she's ace and awesome (you can tell!) so I wanted to share and to encourage you to tak…

I was recently wondering about specialising in post prodcution and what wondering If any post houses in wardor street W1 had any job available?

Based in W Sussex and most shoots …

Go there in person, spend the day. Take your CV to each of the 100 or so post houses and offer your services as a runner. You will probably only talk to the receptionists, and it …

I'm going to be directing a music video for the London band Volunteers (http://volunteersmusic.com) and we are looking for a rooftop location in which to shoot.

The video is bei…

Many thanks for all your suggestions - greatly, greatly appreciated!!

Would love to rent a Kessler, but any kind will do as we are getting close to shoot. Please let me know if you are able to lend it. I am happy to pay a rental fee and cover insura…

I'm looking for a location to use in a short film as a GP's consultation room. Most of the film will be shot around Buckinghamshire but London and Hertfordshire are options too, p…

Looking for a basic lighting setup for shooting portrait photos, vlogging, audition self tapes.

Carmina, i really advice you not to look into redheads, as they are expensive, use up a lot of power (electricity bill through the roof) and they get EXTREMELY hot. And don't both…

Also, has anyone cut on imovie and transferred to final cut for the end product and what were the draw backs? Also.. does anyone know a place that's inexpensive to mix sound?

Tha…

As I said before, most lawyers and corporate entities or their mirrored structures within other institutional organisations, such as some festivals, are timidly risk averse to a …

Hello Shooters,

So I have written a short, which breaks that major rule of working with kids or animals by having both kids AND animals in.

The animal in question is a deer (the…

It may depend on how much you want it to perform, how tame it is, etc. If it is expected to nuzzle up to a human in a wide shot in a woodland, it will need to be both tame and tr…

Hi everybody

I'm looking at shooting a music video on top of a hill in Surrey where the views are incredible, but I wanted to pick peoples brains about how best to get power up t…

Stuart, this is what I'd do. I'd record the band in a studio, and then have them play the music without power up the hill. Have them air guitar or whatever. (Or just do the not…

Is Directors UK holding money for you?

Directors UK has been collecting and administering money due to its members for 25 years now, distributing tens of millions of pounds in …

I don't have a production company but I need to protect my self when I take a script not written by me to producers. Can I option it even if I don't have a production company? or …

Mark Litwak's Contracts for the film and Television industry has a couple option agreements you can look at. They are made for US law, so they might need to be adapted if you ar…