ASK & DISCUSS

Hi all. If I make a first edit of my film then send it over to the person doing the sound, they finalise all sound but THEN I want to make cuts or re-edits afterwards, how does th…

Perhaps one of the most important things to appreciate in the art of editing is the efficacy of the split audio edit. It's pretty basic stuff but the level of cognacense appreciat…

Hi everyone,

I’m in post production on a short film which I’ve been slogging away at for far too long... but it should be finished next week (fingers crossed)!

I was talking…

Oh wow! Congratulations What's the next step. Submitting the film to festivals?

Good evening,
My name is Anna and I worked in indie productions in Spain. This September I moved to London to do my MA in Producing. I'll be doing my final project next summer b…

Hi Anna,

I am a writer who has a pretty broad remit having written and staged 2 plays - one comedy, the other a dystopian thriller, a few podcasts and several short films thoug…

I came across a female SP member profile a few months back who had made a couple of shorts in Russian and am looking to reach out. I saw their profile on a ask/discuss about a wri…

Hi, I am a writer director, I had my last short film screen at Aesthetica last year along with multiple festivals receiving it's BAFTA accreditation.

I'm back at Aesthetica th…

Hi Joe,

I’m a writer and director currently working on a short film. I am Interested in the VR aspect. Is it possible we can have a chat please?

Thanks
Faith

I want to add some photos from my camera to my usual DSLR animation. Can I use flash or does it cause flicker?

To my mind, you haven't provided enough information / clarity regarding what you are wanting to do. Also, why not simply give it a try and see how it looks?

I am a writer/ director and I'm looking to work with an animator. I teach a young girl with an incredible voice and I want to use her as a voice over/ main character in a short an…

Hey Guys,

I am an engineer consultant (completely irrelevant with filming industry) who wants to change career into filming. I really need some advices, and thats why im here!
…

Hi Charlie,
Pretty much. I'd even start putting out feelers for other creatives near you, maybe you can develop one of your ideas together, or your idea might be similar to …

Hello friends,
Do you know some good film publicist in the UK ? thanks a lot
Jake

Hi all,
I'm a composer, arranger, orchestrator, and multi-instrumentalist based in Oxford. I've joined Shooting People in hopes of finding filmmakers looking to collaborate on sh…

Hi all!

I'm a 23 year old Director from Bedfordshire, currently developing a slate of projects.

I'm planning to Crowdfund and shoot a short film about meditation, mystical e…

Does anyone know which department to contact to get clearance from Mercedes as we have their car in our film.

Thanks!

Hello.

I'm a former actor & director seeking to get back in the game. This return includes directing my first feature film - ideally a thriller!

Examples of my past work a…

Still looking ?
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After a successful release at Everyman Cinemas our feature film BIG BOYS DON'T CRY is now streaming on Amazon Prime UK and is due on Netflix from November. Watch and enjoy...https…

In Japanese tradition, in order to learn or master a certain art form you will ask a master you chose to be your master. That means you live in his house and do his house works an…

I get a sense that we inhabit quite different realities Yuki.

If I had meant to disclose the identity of the friend I referred to I would have done.

For want of a better exp…

I'm planning another filmmaker get together on the 26th October 6-9pm.
This has been a valuable chance to meet each other, read and hear about film projects/treatments/scripts, a…

Hi Tiana,

I'd be interested in coming along. nealparsons@hotmail.co.uk is my email.

Thanks

Neal

I create music that takes the elegant and antique, and twists it, crushes it, and opens it into a world of modern sound. It's unusual and it could be a perfect fit for an unusual …

I am networking a lot and have got lots of contacts. Now, I want to email the commissioners / exec producers with my film idea proposal. But I don't want to appear pushy or desper…

Thank you so much. In my case, like I said in my post, I've already got some commissioners' emails. They gave it to me themselves. I'm just too afriad to approach them since I don…

We are completing a short film and will have about 200 people attending when the film is completed

Does anyone know of a venue in London that we could use on a weekday evening…

When we did a cast and crew screening last year, we used the Soho Screening Room, which was reasonably priced. It's a dedicated screening room and not open to the general public, …

Hey everyone,



I'm a writer-director based in Southampton, Hampshire, And I am looking to meet and work with actors & crew that might reside around Hampshire. I have worked on…

I'm around the Bournemouth and London areas. I'm experienced with indie film making so check out my spotlight if you're looking for actors https://www.spotlight.com/9557-0195-760…

This is possibly a lazy question, forgive me if so:

Is there really £1k difference in quality between an Aperture 300d light, and a Neewer 480 video light?

Ie between this: …

In a rare instance of anyone having to disagree with Paddy, I would steer clear of tungsten lights. Yes, redheads are available dirt cheap, but, I mean, do you really want each li…

Hi there,

Im looking for a 4 or 5 star type hotel room to shoot a scene for a self funded short film.

1 day shoot , London based.

Does anyone have any experience with Lon…

If you're upfront with the hotel and take a room at the end of a corridor and don't cause problems, many will welcome you. However you'll only usually get to shoot in the room/a …

This is where we exchange our knowledge and expand network to become a pro VFX aritst.

One of the way for me to learn VFX is watching YouTube`s tutorial videos.
But I always have a question: do I have to go to a VFX school?
What is your opinion?
Or if you have b…

I am looking for an experienced VFX Editor and Artist to assist on short film. I need a ice effect transformation of a women in bath and also a ghostlike entity. Can anyone assi…

Hey I am Yuki
This is a late response but I am available for your production with VFX.
Here`s a link to my showreel.
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1W4QyX_Ls9SVKMD7_has…

Hi,
I'm working on a post-production of a feature film at the moment and we have some shots that need VFX works on.
If you have VFX skills and is interested in getting on boar…

Hey I am Yuki
This is a late response but I am available for your production with VFX.
Here`s a link to my showreel.
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1W4QyX_Ls9SVKMD7_has…