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I am a media graduate and I am mostly interested in directing and acting....thanks!!

I'm just looking for accessories to hire for a small 5D shoot on a weekend in September - so basics like a set of primes, tripod, slider, etc.

I have camera 7D kit with 3 primes and one zoom if it helps.

Thanks

Hi folks,

I've recently started editing a project in Final Cut Pro 5, but I'm having some issues...

First of all, I could not directly transfer .mtv (avchd) files in to final …

Hi all, thanks for all your responses. I think I've now cracked it...!

Neil - FCP 5 doesn't come up with this message, it just simply shows up a red render line if the clips don…

This budget is just for the camera and lens. I am budgeting for audio, lighting and other equipment on top!

SHould I donwload Flash and try to export my file to them and then via them to Withoutabox??

As Peter said, v7 of Adobe Premiere *Pro* doesn't exist, but apparently v7 of Adobe Premiere was released around 2003: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe_Premiere_Pro. Perhaps tha…

I have a short film stored on hard drive in quicktime format I need to covert to apple prores 422 and reduce its size to 8 gb can I just import it into fcp and compress it? any id…

I think Peter answered your question the best. If you are done with editing it and want to compress it purely for storage or uploading to the internet, then go for h.264 as it'll …

I've been searching for an insurer for months now that will cover me for hiring my equipment out. So far all I've been offered is insurance for if I want to hire equipment myself.…

I was insured to rent out my kit with Towergate, who also insisted that whoever rents it from me has their own insurance to cover their hire from you. Your being covered to rent o…

Also lots of cameraman jobs are coming up asking for the Canon MKII/III as kit, is this just because this is the most known of the DSLR camera range or is it because all others ar…

Just wondering what the best method is to achieve professional results without additional camera/lighting equipment as we can't afford them or location fees for train companies...…

By the way, does anyone know if there are any penalty's for filming without permission on carriages or stations?

I'm going to be making a film for a 48 hour competition, but I'm a little hazy on the levels of permissions I'm going to need in terms of locations; there's some places like house…

Get used to doing it! The locations you can get for free, have your release form ready and get someone to sign it. If it your house/flat/garden, you sign it. Shooting on the stree…

I have a mini DV copy of an old film of mine that is on u-Matic. Can someone please refresh my memory - would the mini DV copy be as good (lossless?) the old u-Matic> Which wou…

The Mini DV is probably more reliable, and I certainly wouldn't rely on a U-Matic playback machine, as all too often the playback will result in a devouring of the tape. Depending…

I'm doing research into which crowd sourcing website is best for a feature film production. Any experiences, tales, advice greatly appreciated.

I've just finished a campaign with indie go go for a short film. We managed to raise just over our $3000 target. There are a few points though that I think helped. Have a finished…

I’m a documentary producer but I like to shoot a bit as well. I’m looking to buy my own camera and am grappling with the question of whether to go down the DSLR road or not. I’ve …

Canon XHA1 is much cheaper and does great. If you want to add lenses you should also purchase SGBlade with some nice lens

And does anyone have experience in obtaining this type of insurance. It's turning out to be quite expensive!

Hi everyone,

I am looking for advice for the best/most sensible way to insure my kit. I am wondering if it is best to insure all of my kit on my contents insurance, or whether I…

I use Towergate, they seem good and reasonably priced. Also if you join BECTU you get public liability insurance.

Currently looking to distribute a short film around festivals. Wondering if it would be best to enter the film myself or look for a distribution deal. Any tips?

Thank you, that's a great help.

This is for Youtube or Vimeo.

Go to the media encoder. Under format choose H.264. Under preset choose Vimeo HD, or YouTube Widescreen etc - any widescreen setting. Make sure you select PAL and 16:9, under 'vid…

Do I get an agent, a lawyer? Do I make a website, do I create a blog, do I throw my script into producers' backyards? I have no clue, please help. Thank you.

Get it professionally consulted...brace yourself, this is the first rung of the professional writing ladder, if you get any other advice ignore it. Industrial Scripts are very goo…

I am looking for a room/space that I can use for audition, I have visited pubs around Islington area and came up short, I wondered whether anyone can recommend a place that I can …

I could use some advice about filming a professional theatre show and would love to hear from anyone - sound and camera especially - who has experience doing this.
If you have exp…

I have been involved in quite a few shoots in theatres (Royal Festival Hall, Royal Albert Hall etc), both as a camera op and sound mixer. It is very important to strike up good co…

Z1s or EXs For Hire in September?

You could try this guy, who I met at the Abu Dhabi Film Festival in 2010. He's based in Dubai, but shoots in Abu Dhabi, too:
shane@boomtown-productions.com

Also, Alice Kharoubi …

Can anyone recommend some good sites that have free stock video footage?

Thanks

Thanks for all the comments. The best site I have found is videohive.net. None of it is free and if you use the video for non commercial or educational purposes it has very good p…

thanks

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Can anyone help with a formatting question? I understand that the industry standard for screenplays is for three holes punched in the side of the script, but I can't seem to find …

I'm about to approach UK agents with a spec script, and I just wanted to make sure I'm in with the best chance of being read. Thanks for your help!