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Before you have enough development / production finance to hire a Line Producer and get them to create the finalised budget WHO do you call on to make a provisional budget that ca…

Yes it is incredible.

It is a sweet business we're in, one where just renting a device makes someone so happy.

Hi All,

We're looking into improving the SP resources section (https://shootingpeople.org/resources) and want your input.

What would you like to see there? What is missing? What…

@Dan Selakovich I've got a severed head floating around somewhere...

My feature film "FOLLOW THE LEADER" currently has an exciting cast and crew attached and we're looking into funding options. I'm currently in talks with various production and dis…

Hi Elliot - do you have a director or need other cast ?

Jo Southwell
southwelljo@gmail.com

I need to not be part of the site any more and wish to pay for it please Yvonne

Hi Yvonne,

Please send us an email at help@shootingpeople.org and we can sort this out right away.

Matt
SP

Hi everyone,

Mutiny Media is considering developing an introductory course to Unity 3D and interactive design for 360 VR video. Will be fantastic to get some feedback if filmmak…

Just finished this brilliant book. It collates the experiences of 50 of Hollywood's best known and most successful screenwriters. After reading it, you won't feel so bad about all…

Hi guys.

As the title suggests, I'm making a film where I need an original language created.

I know certain people are hired to create or develop these languages.

Any pointers…

Any language, dead or unknown, created by humans will always sound human. Doesn't matter how clever or functional is. This is because we create languages using the sounds we can p…

Hi everyone, I've been following the threads very closely and love how everyone networks and helps one another out. I thought I would write a small article with regards to the Fla…

@Paddy Robinson-Griffin "Can pay, won't pay? Or just Can't pay?". I have gone nuclear before, sending a long detailed letter explaining how to bankrupt someone and pointing out th…

Hello folks.

We're new to the documentary film business and just completed our first feature. We did most of the post-production ourselves but had to own up to the fact that in …

Thanks folks for your detailed answers without having too much of the detail from me. We are looking at things at the moment and now that we have a ballpark understanding it makes…

After being selected by Shooting People to go forward with a Kickstarter campaign I am delighted to reveal we have now gone live with our adaptation of the Stephen King short stor…

Hi all,

I've seen a few questions about how SP filmmakers can be connected to Kickstarter in here. To clarify, we connect a number of projects to Kickstarter's outreach team each…

Does anyone have any advice on making this transition easier? I'm wanting to move to Adobe and the whole thing seems pretty convoluted.

I made the transition 3 years ago mid-stream editing a short (due to endless problems with the Macbook I use to have) and like the others said, I just played around with some prac…

Hi guys,

Quick random question. I've had a brand new Canon EOS 1200d camera in a cupboard for a couple of years. I won it in a photo competition...i tend to use my trusty iPhone …

Yes, & the standard kit lens is sufficient. It teaches you to be more creative as I've shot an entire feature on a D600. If you care about sound, you must must record that sep…

To all Shooting people!! to Every Body :-) !

I’m delighted to announce my NEW short film called Forgive me

Please have a look at the link below to help me bring my vision to …

I've just aquired my first low budget kit (DSLR and sound equip) to start making movies and I want to learn how to use it. I'm looking for a short cinematography course to get me …

NoFilmSchool put together a really good DSLR guide (The DSLR Cinematography Guide). There's so much out there, I've found this to be the best all-round 'bible' covering all the …

I placed a bulletin in the script pitch but it hasn't shown up there.

Hi James,

Your post will appear once the moderator clears it for the Script Pitch Bulletin

Matt
SP

Stpehen King adaption of L.T.'s Theory of Pets:

check our trailer link: https://vimeo.com/161284663

We need one cat and one dog that'll sit in one place while a crew moves aroun…

Hey Brian - a year!!! I guess it depends upon the budget available and if the costs are a high and you need to spread it over a longer period. However, depending upon the actual s…

Which film / screenwriting networking events (on or offline) are you attending over the next few months?

Sign up for the Blacklist https://blcklst.com/ and Film London Talent Connect Facebook page

One script that I'm interested in collab-ing on is a black comedy, satire - it will mostly require voice over work, but it's not an animation and it will also need very creative d…

Hi:)

The short film is about autism:

Watch new video to highlight the film project: https://youtu.be/qVEelfkGV9g

ITV Central News: http://www.itv.com/news/central/2016-05-18/si…

One of most glaring and manifestly unfair things about our current system of justice is that of the absurdly high cost. It's effectively one rule for the very rich and another for…

Should a CV be straight to the point or have paragraphs explaining each role?

In my opinion, the CV should be as honest as possible but I think the work should also speak for its…

Hi both!

Thank you for all the valuable advice! I will surely keep all of this in mind whilst working on my cv!

Regards,
Alexandra

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Hi everyone,

We are new to this website and came across it when we attended a Shooting People function a few weeks back in Hackney.

We are a young and vibrant specialist tax fir…

Thank you to those who have been in touch and I'm glad we were able to assist in some way and thank you to those who have decided to sign up as clients - pleasure meeting you. As …

Guth Gafa International Documentary festival in Meath need help turning an airplane hanger into a cinema in the next week. The carrier held planes from the Mad Max film, so it has…

Shooting People members based in the EU have begun speaking up about how Brexit will effect their lives and work. Here's what a SP member from Italy had to say:

"Unfortunately, o…

Hahahahahaha! Wales is even better!

In the current camera market I'd just like to know if it's worth it. Would I get custom for hiring it out? Just wanna know people's thoughts.

Cheers.

If it's any help, as this thread has risen again, I can hire an Alexa XT shooting kit with open gate licence for about £650/day on a 2 day week. That's some stiff competition rig…