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Hi Shooters,

I'm looking to hire a fog machine for 1 day for an outdoor shoot in the woods? (atmospheric horror)

Unfortunately we won't have a generator so looking for somethin…

Depending on your venue and lots of safety issues, an off ground charcoal BBQ and damp leaves/grass cuttings provides smoke for an open area where smoke inhalation will not be an …

I've tried to get one of my posts repeated and I've been ignored by the moderators.

I didn't ask anything, Davina. I merely pointed out that the Search Bulletin facility on this site was duff. Perhaps the moderators could look into that.

Looking to storyboard a couple of short films

Hi Susie, Check out SkillShare, a great resource for learning skills from pros that I have used. https://www.skillshare.com Once on the site, type in "storyboarding" and a few op…

Someone has offered to finance my feature film but needs to see a budget before releasing the funds.

Can someone please point me in the direction of a feature film budget templa…

Hiya,

Well congratulations! That's a result!

Usually you'd hire a line producer to budget a film for you as there are all kinds of "gotcha's" that can catch you out - for insta…

Hi all, we are shooting a couple of scenes which involves an actress having to walk into the freezing North Sea in December. She will have to get water up to her hips or waist. A …

So Giles - what happened in the event mate? I'm not a climber and even less a lover of the cold, and just reading what they expected of you scares the crap out of me. OK so you …

I have been asked to provide an LP10 with one of my invoices. I understand this is a form which allows self employed people to opt-out of the legal maximum daily working hours. Bu…

Paddy is of course absolutely right in that a Lorimer letter is an easy solution whereby everyone can just get on with their jobs. As I suggested, it's the better part of valour. …

I've written a TV pilot for a show and I'm thinking of putting together a short promotional clip to go on youtube (three minute max). To keep costs down it would be something simp…

I normally upload it from my phone.

I wondered whether this would be of any use to someone on here:

http://m.pinewoodgroup.com/our-studios/uk/news/kodak-and-pinewood-collaborate-support-film-processing

It's true that most people don't really give a toss. However, cinematography works on a subliminal level and helps affect the emotional response of the audiance thus helping the …

I need to expand my portfolio with more video content, I have so far done music videos and one documentary video.

If anyone knows of any videos people need doing, please let me k…

Hi Shooters,

Can anyone recommend the best battery-operated lighting to use for a short horror shot in the woods (daylight)?

The area I wish to shoot in is overcast with some s…

Yes, I agree with Karel. You do need a Cameraman/DOP. And not just for any camera that he/she might bring with him/her. Also for their knowlege/skill/experience. Shooting a Da…

I am doing masters in composition and I need 15 minutes film to compose music.

I need to have this asap.

Anyone here could help?

I want to Compile an analytical case study of a media professional’s career (producer, director, writer or other). This should include an interview with your subject.

Help I want to shoot with everything in focus. How can I do this? I heard that manual focus lenses are the best to shoot infinity but I am really confused now. Thanks

By the way, I should have said that every lens has a hyperfocal distance. This is the distance that you should set the lens to in order to achieve maximum depth of field. This d…

I'm Nick Green. I've just fired up this Twitter account: https://twitter.com/ I've only just started this, so building momentum at the mo. Give it a shot. Pitch in 140. All I can …

People thinking of signing up should read this:
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/may/22/rihanna-lupita-nyongo-viral-photo-netflix-movie-ava-duvernay

Hi, all!

I'm looking to get pre-production going for a documentary I'm passionate about making. To make sure i don't miss anything out, has anyone here worked on a documentary bo…

Hi Jordan,

I haven't read other people's advice, however from my own experience (my documentary feature film Trial by Fire - The Terry Dunnage Story) is in post production ...sho…

Hi,

I'm making a small, no budget fake documentary at home and wanted to record a voiceover for the subject.

The completed film is going to be like an old b/w 70s documentary so…

Hate to be that guy but if you not entirely sure you not what you're doing, hire a sound recordist. A directer I worked with on the post production tried to do the ADR himself bef…

Does anyone out there have any experience with professional screenplay readers?

For feedback and development. I'm kinda interested in hearing about people's experiences in using …

Yeah definitely, I always advise our analysts to work out what the writer is actually trying to achieve, and help them towards that goal, rather than assess the script against wha…

Hi all. I'm looking to pitch an idea for a non-fiction film production book to UK publishers but I'm looking for some advice on how to do this, particularly from anyone with direc…

Hi Dan. It sounds as if 'piracy' has cost you a few bob. It seems frustratingly unlikely to such as myself that the 'authorites' = police etc - cannot identify the pirates and t…

Hi All,

I'm a London unit stills photographer looking to build my 'set up' portfolio and jump onto short films/films to shoot more publicity styled stills that could cover as a B…

Hello everyone,

Hope you're well.

I want and am hoping to make some INCREDIBLE short films (the kind that people won't forget) this year and in the near future, so that's why my…

Trying to find a car transporter company to put a car on a low-loader and drag it around whilst I shoot inside the car with two actors. Does anyone have any contacts?

Lighting is very important if you are doing it green screen. Lighting has to move to sell the 'movement' of the car.

Hi All, This is a more general thing about life. This forum is like a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow when experiences are like, I William Blake. I was on ESA after some acc…

Thanks everyone for the replies & Shobina think will meet soon. Am more keen on female protagonists but William Blake could be interesting..

Hi guys.

I'm looking to share my office at Shepperton. It would suit somebody who doesn't take up a huge amount of space as it's not a very large room so ideally anyone who work…

I have a script pitched on your site for three months and Id like to edit it, please advise, Bob Baldwin

Are we still doing Shooters In The Pub? Can local ones be organized?

I don't know if they exist still, maybe I'm out of the loop. Can they be organized by town, not city. E.g. no…

And is there a standard agenda/ minimum things that we need to cover? Thanks!