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Hey guys!

I am a Director/Editor looking to add some music videos to my portfolio. I am really struggling to find people who need one! I have posted up my details on Twitter/Face…

i started by firstly joining local facebook groups in my area. theres usually a 'local scene' you can get involved with, see what bands are in your area and which ones have decent…

Hello from Richard,i am based in hither green,near lewisham,london. I will be making my first short film by the end of november,i need advice and help on the following.
1 I will h…

Questions 3/4 concerns me a little for several reasons...

+ What does a 5D do? This is very easy research to do with a browser, so suggests more prep might be helpful. It also …

Hello from Richard, i am planning on making first short film by the end of november,1 i need a location in se london that is either a medical facility or laboratory-where a doctor…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTuJfNdd1UQ - 6th form video made with a cheap amateur camcorder (a 200 quid one IIRC). No whinging about kit, just working within it's limits and …

Way back on Shooting People I introduced our slime mould documentary The Creeping Garden which was in the last stages of post production and as a couple of people showed some inte…

@Tim iloobia Woooo... At the risk of sounding like a stalker, I recall there was a return address in Tufnell Park on the envelope when I bought the Kanzeon DVD a while back. Speak…

CEO of Alamo Draft House (a distributor) had a great keynote for Film Independent that I think everybody here will find some value in. You can watch it here:

https://www.youtube.…

Some good and useful comments and observations from the usual suspects ;-))

As ever I try to put things into the context of actual Law beyond legislative presumption, because eve…

Hello Shooters,

I'm working on a film that will have a sequence using only still images - though most of them are portrait format as opposed to naturally landscape - they are to …

Why not break free of the TV box and think of it like an art installation... you could have 100% of the picture not trying to fill as much space as possible but positioned somewhe…

An Italian filmmaker looking for a room, flat share or a sofa in London for a few weeks. Can anyone help him please?

He is clean, tidy, very friendly and has MA in media producti…

Hey all! I'm in the process of fundraising for an action film (if you're curious: http://www.seedandspark.com/studio/headshots ), and when it gets funded, I'll be on the lookout f…

Oh, also try magic suppliers, there's a range of large 'knives' with a concealed cutout to show them going through an arm. Cheesy TV magicians use them for shock street work.

I'm looking for some advice on practical effects for a sci-fi short. The project relies on the creation of a dense dust cloud effect throughout, so ideally I am looking for someon…

Ideally, if it was a location shoot there wants to be as little sunlight as possible.

The private location isn't so much of an issue in terms of functioning as a production base…

I want to pitch my horror script idea in the up and coming forum next week and I need to know if you need to have the completed script or is just the idea okay. Taa

Hi Robert,

It depends what you want from your pitch. If you want feedback, then absolutely. What you hear will almost certainly help you develop your ideas and focus the eventual…

Hi myself Surendar and I am from India doing my masters in film production at university of Bedfordshire would like to know how to get in film production Company for job .

For every job in film there are a thousand who want it, so you need to stand out. You need to show your capable and experienced. That pretty much means giving the employer a cha…

I have been asked to provide a voice over presentation and wondered how you go about it. I have the voice but know little else about Script for this particular genre, publicising…

Hi Russ, feel free to listen to by voice reels if it gives you an idea: www.voices.com/people/deborahklayman and click on demos.

If it is a voice reel you need you will need to s…

We have a really small structure and we struggle a bit with the accounting side of our business. In particular, when we have a production we hire 20-30-40 people for a few days (u…

For more information on National Insurance and PAYE, and self employed persons selling their services, look up

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/specialist/fi-notes-2012.pdf

Part of the …

I am currently studying a film production degree, but want to set myself up as a freelance filmmaker. I was wondering if anyone could help me out with some information regarding t…

And one last thought. Stay communicative. There have been some generous replies to your question in terms of time and advice on this thread but i cant see you back here to follow …

For a short film, can i get an exemption under the fair-use policy?

There is 'fair dealing' in the UK, which basically relates to using excerpts of a piece for review, criticism or news.

You're better off licensing it.

Over the past two or three years I have pitched a logline and synopsis for my script, 'To Be Someone', many times on the Shooters 'Script Pitch' bulletin. I have taken great care …

Many thanks Andreas. Signed up to Script Boutique and posted my first script today :)

We shoot in Europe and many times we need to hire crew members and/or equipment (cameras, grip, lights, etc...) locally. We usually rely for this on word of mouth and friends. I …

Thanks Aleve and Chris for your suggestions. Any other is welcome ;-) Thanks!

Hi all
I'm looking for an excellent showreel company who also finds locations to shoot. The location is the trickiest thing to find if you're searching from scratch...so I am fin…

Slick have done some very good reels - I'm a fan of them.

Just wondering about cancellation agreement in the sense that you get paid as apposed to unpaid for film work that don't reach anywhere say £75 departmental average as a clause.

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I'm not sure what you're asking, John. If you're talking about getting a job on a film, then the film falls through, that's pretty normal. Even on big films. Often it's because a …

Hi,
Has anyone successfully managed to record 10-Bit 4:2:2 ProRes on a Atmos recorder (any model from the Star to the Blade) from a Hacked GH2 please?
If so did you use any specia…

Oh...just as importantly...or tried and failed please?
Many thanks Ray Brady

I'm looking for a low cost way to buy or borrow some fencing equipment for a short. Do you know of anyone or any company who could help me out?

Forgive me, for some reason I thought you mentioned Cambridge! No idea why. University club definitely. ..

Hey Everyone,
I'm currently in Pre prod for a new music video, we have no budget and we need to start filming soon. The hardest thing we've come across, is securing a location.

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Brilliant, well found, and Nailsea isn't too far away at least! The train goes through it I think, I visit WSM every month or so, pretty sure it's one of the stops on the slow tr…

To be clear - we have the equipment and want to hire it out to you lovely people, *but* we want to find a recommendation on a company to provide the relevant insurance cover for u…

Make the hirer provide insurance? That's how it generally works, you ask for a copy of their policy certificate and it's up to them to sort out if they break your kit.

To be clear - we have the equipment and want to hire it out to you lovely people, *but* we want to find a recommendation on a company to provide the relevant insurance cover for u…

A short film I made is currently being submitted to festivals. One American festival has asked that I use the program "Handbrake" to convert the film in to an "Apple TV 3" format …

Is the sound clipping, or is it compression artefacting? If the latter, look at the audio bitrate which is separate from the video bitrate. 30fps ought to be irrelevant.