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	What are the laws of filming at a bus stop? Looking to do a short at a TFL Bus stop but no idea what the rules are etc? 18 responses, most recent 13 years, 1 month ago. your not going to be stopping traffic nor are you going to be cause disturbances on the pavement with a lot of gear, just film it. I mostly shoot guerilla, with the exception of f…
	Reading screenplays, my favo(u)rite way to procrastinate How can someone claim to be a screenwriter and not like reading screenplays? I'm sure the average budding novelist has read a thousand novels before attempting his or her first o… 1 response, most recent 13 years, 1 month ago. Yeah, sorry, but this is nonsense. Watch any Tarantino movie, and count how many he steals from (beautifully, by the way). Or if you can't learn something from reading a William…
	Balanced credits Chatting with a development executive friend recently she expressed her long held bewilderment that writers have such low status in the industry, especially compared to directors.… 2 responses, most recent 13 years, 1 month ago. Here in Los Angeles, that would never happen. Unions have negotiated with one another to arrange the single title card in specific positions. Having said that, the one credit that…
	Prometheus I'm surprised no-one has yet brought this up. Plenty of Shooting writers must have seen it. If we leave aside the fantastic production design, the superb effects (Guy Pearce's hi… 7 responses, most recent 13 years, 1 month ago. I haven't seen it. Probably won't, probably wouldn't even if all the reviews had been positive. Though I am the sort of person that can just enjoy a film for what it is and worry …
	Does anyone have any advice on how to get permission to film on National Grid property? We're a small crew of 6, we are students and our projects are insured for £5 million. We want to shoot on a location which is gated and locked with 'Danger of Death' signs, howeve… 13 years, 1 month ago
	Anyone know a cheap good hot food delivery service in London for £100 a day on set 25 people ? Need a food delivery service for a 5 day film shoot for 25 people with a £100 a day budget ? 13 years, 1 month ago
	Rewrite phobia I blogged here http://ravingdaveherman.blogspot.nl/ about dodging the rewrite. Curious to hear how other people motivate themselves to dive into a serious rewrite, when just get… 3 responses, most recent 13 years, 1 month ago. Rewrite phobia? Writing IS re-writing. The sooner one accepts that, the better off they'll be. Often I've read scripts that didn't deserve a second draft, much less a 3rd or 14t…
	Does anyone have footage of the 1970s Punk scene in London/UK? I am making a documentary about British Blues man Billy Jenkins and would need some of this material. Thank you. 5 responses, most recent 13 years, 1 month ago. you can get Captain Zip at captainzip2000@yahoo.co.uk, 020 8221 1622, Phil's got some great stuff, John
	Self publishing: the brutal realities The frequent discussions that arise on the topic of self-publishing interest me because I, too, have ventured into that field. (See http://godstriangle.com/ plug! plug!). My book … 4 responses, most recent 13 years, 1 month ago. After publishing 3 books (2 "award-winning" novels and a novella) with a traditional publisher, I took an idea I had for an original screenplay and adapted it into a novel, with…
	Can anyone suggest the best category to enter my video in when applying to festivals - it seems to … The video is a short music video with a 'spitting image' style puppet of Donald Trump singing Bohemian Rhapsody and was made to highlight the issues surrounding the harassment of … 2 responses, most recent 13 years, 1 month ago. Thank you, I will have a look at the free festivals, so far all have been quite expensive to enter - I've been entering via the online entries in withoutabox, so haven't needed to…
	Can anyone tell me where to pitch a script for a really controversial animated film? I have written a fairly hot script for a graphic novel for teens and up which I would like to tie in with a film if possible. 1 response, most recent 13 years, 1 month ago. Barefoot Gen
	Looking for an article about how Pixar is preparing children for trials of life much like brother g… I am in the process of doing research for my dissertation, and i need to find an article i saw on this bulletin ages ago about Pixar's stories being very dark much like the brothe… 1 response, most recent 13 years, 1 month ago. Hi Steve, Have you looked in the bulletin archive? If you can remember what the article or a word/phrase from the post search here: https://shootingpeople.org/bulletin/search
	Final cut studio or final cut studio 2 ? Hi, I want to buy final cut pro. People have warned me off version X. Am I right in thinking final cut studio comes with fcp7 and final cut studio 2 is version fcp6? I'm confu… 8 responses, most recent 13 years, 1 month ago. Why not consider lightworks? It has a long history for feature films but used to be very expensive. The new company are charging only £40 for the pro version. Pulp Fiction and th…
	Beautiful and Damned All the fuss about the new Great Gatsby has set me off on another Scott Fitzgerald spree, only this time I’m not reading his novels and stories, watching the films based on them,… 3 responses, most recent 13 years, 1 month ago. I'm sure all of us strive for success and although everyone would define it for themselves differently I suspect that recognition for their talent would be at the heart of it, whe…
	Can anyone recommend a script consultancy service that they've used and trust? I'm looking to get some professional feedback for my first screenplay, and would like to go with someone who has a good reputation within the industry. Thanks! 9 responses, most recent 13 years, 1 month ago. Thanks for all your advice guys, it's very much appreciated, you've all been very kind. Thanks again!
	What other job opportunity websites are there besides this one? I only ask as I want make sure I get as much exposure as possible. 3 responses, most recent 13 years, 1 month ago. First three in ascending levels of usefulness: FilmCrewPro has some paid work, but requires a subscription to apply and most of the jobs are also posted on Mandy Mandy.com has a …
	Can anyone recommend a place for cheap camera lens hire? Specifically, Cooke Panchros. Or if anyone has cooke panchro lens that they want to hire out let me know 2 responses, most recent 13 years, 1 month ago. Try Shoot Blue, good guys. http://www.shootblue.tv/products/panchro-prime-lens-set-t2.8
	Dullsville question about YOUTUBE embedding - how do I get a video to embed with the option to play… e.g. my current film of the month entry (https://shootingpeople.org/watch/112116/fading-colours) doesn't have a full screen option. But this one does https://shootingpeople.org/w… 13 years, 1 month ago
	Voiceover(ing) Hello Again to all of you!! This may sound like the beginnings of every aspiring albeit delusional voiceover artist's career, but I have been told many many times down the years … 2 responses, most recent 13 years, 1 month ago. Hi Ian As someone who has commissioned voiceovers for hundreds of radio commercials,finding the right voice is time consuming. Usually you'll listen to maybe 20-30 seconds, if it'…
	Best external drive to back-up footage - 1TB or 2TB? Is it Verbatim, Lacie or Freecom? 8 responses, most recent 13 years, 1 month ago. I will give you a long answer we need more info to be precise, I have experience of several, I am currently using a USB 2.0 Verbatim (1.5TB) to backup to on my P.C. but having to …
	In Film of the Month, is it necessary to have my name as director in the film credits? Hey, So in film of the month competition is it necessary to have my name as director in the film credits? As the credit on my film states being directed by my production company,… 13 years, 1 month ago
	This may seem silly, but how do I enter a film in the monthly competition? When I click on the ENTER link, it just takes me to my list of films but does not give an option to choose which one I want to enter in the competition....Thanks in advance! 1 response, most recent 13 years, 1 month ago. As far as I know any film you add to your profile automatically gets added unless you tick a box to say you don't want to have it take part in the competition. So I'm guessing th…
	Need a loction - does any one know any housing estate council flats in north or east london? There … tombott@btconnect.com 13 years, 1 month ago
	Best & most relaible external drive to back-up footage - 1TB or 2TB? Is Lacie, Verbatim or Freecom 13 years, 1 month ago
	Where can i find locations for my project? I have a screenplay written, with only two real locations. I'm just unsure where to find them. I need a barber's shop, and an appartment/hallway. 13 years, 1 month ago