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Are there any active Shooters on Merseyside, Liverpool, Wirral, West Cheshire area.

Hi Ste.
I'm based in Hertfordshire right now mostly taking care of my folks who are both 92. However its inevitable that they will not live forever. We are all from the Wirral and…

Hello, My name is Lisa Roy, I'm a trained Actress however I'd love to get into Film Production, pre, during and post. I don't have any technical experience, but I do have experien…

I agree with Dan about shorts. Shooting a feature (and editing one) forces you to be organized and plan.

I'm in the UK, and have no objection to actresses working in other roles…

More than impressed by the NSC descript of the DOp's role/s and wondered if people had any production advice. on how to seek out situations where this is applicable in this countr…

Hi Fellow shooters,

I’m sorry to rant and rave, am I the only filmmaker, fed up with seeing our female pop stars presented as suedette pop tarts? Who are the filmmakers coming up…

So you thought you made it up. Fancy that.Yeah, it has roots.

I have four movie scripts at the go at the moment and I always wanted to make movies either writing or other, I live in the North east of England and I'm looking for any projects …

Hi,

I come from a background of television research (and some film). I have wanted to develop ideas of mine for a while but work has always got in the way. I am changing that no…

Hi Will. We should get together over a cup of tea. Not long ago I posted a similar query. We may be able to do something together. I run a post production outfit and have access t…

Hi shooters,

Based on your experience, could you advise on the best way to find work as a production assistant/researcher in documentaries?

Cheers
Caroline

Hi Sam,
Thanks so much for taking the time to get back to me!
l have an account with 4Talent, but l've never received newsletters about their talent days..
You're right it's abou…

I have 3 pages, sketching out an act for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and I am looking for a performer. Can anyone offer me any advise as to how I get in contact with performers.…

Correction: "Can't take the posting". I don't know how I am going to break the news to the Plank.

Keith

Hi guys so my usual rental place is experiencing some technical difficulties. Could you recommend a place that has a good deal for weekends? Like pay for 1 day only that sort of t…

Hey I own a 4ft 4bank kino with daylight and tungsten bulbs and c stand. I normally rent it out for 40 a day.

Hi,

I come from a background of television research (and some film). I have wanted to develop ideas of mine for a while but work has always got in the way. I am changing that no…

Hi Monica, I will definitely try to make that. Thanks.

Very into social media while scripting more work, i wondered if anyone could suggest any promotion ideas as it seems to be 85% branding and the rest is work feel free to consult m…

Hey there
Check out Michael Stelzner-Social Media Examiner on the net It is a newsletter and info about the subject

being wondering about rates for various sides of the Cine industry any standard amounts one should charge?

advice would be useful

Thanks

John

Many Thanks Vasco,

times are uneven pay wise. but thanks for your perspective and I'll think about it.

i would agree with your thoughts about 3months to write a feature screenp…

A query for Shooting People staff, really, but thought it could potentially benefit anyone who has a film on here.

With regards to the number of views for each film on the SP 'L…

Hi Mark,

That's right, Stephanie's updating the site now, so keep an eye on the leaderboard- and thanks for the support :)

Best of luck,
Sarah

Hi there! I am starting a new project about the memories of a Brazilian artist and former militant (dictatorship period) in Brazil. I am at the moment in the UK and we will start …

Thank you Eduardo!

Do these myths about women directors exist where you live and work? http://wellywoodwoman.blogspot.co.nz/2013/10/13-myths-hollywood-uses-to-discriminate.html And do you think that…

I clicked on this as I thought there might be an intelligent, reasoned take on the issue, but that's not what I found, unfortunately.

"1. The number of women directors is so smal…

I am a first time director.. I have several scenes with a new born baby and can't afford a real one. any suggestions about how to "fake a baby" in a low budget feature?

Well, I know someone called Shanaz Shakir who makes model babies that look real. She brought one in person to a business event, and everyone was crowding around the doll, some wa…

I'm about to make a short film, using a 5D MKIII shooting raw. Now, when 24p is selected in the Canon menu, set to either PAL or NTSC, the true frame rate is actually 23.976 ( an …

I really don't think it's an issue, but 23.976 is the standard shooting frame rate for just about every "24p" project nowadays while true 24 is more unusual (and usually reserved …

I'm working with a filmmaker who shot a great 30 minute piece on Sleeping Sickness for Al Jazeera this year and we are looking for organizations that have annual awards.
We are a…

Cine.org has a lot of categories for broadcast awards. Their fall deadline has passed, but they'll open up their spring award applications in January 2014.

I am looking into buying or building a glider for my DSLR, does anyone know someone who makes them or who knows where to buy a good one?

Thanks,

Check out my DIY steadicam, good for DSLRs..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bV2nHD5adp4

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Ooh Sam, I disagree quite vehemently with you I'm afraid...

https://shootingpeople.org/blog/2013/10/surround-vision/

Hi everyone, this is a new service. Has anyone had any successful experience of it, or can compare to Distrify or other service? http://www.littlecast.com/littlecast-overview

Si…

I'm working on the premise that given the ever-shortening attention spans of younger generations of viewers, I suspect short films might some day become a source of revenue for us…

Hello,
Does anybody know of any late night burger/food vans in a buzzing but 'filming friendly' area (in London, as centrally located as possible). Nothing fancy, just one of thos…

Should I re-upload from a Vimeo account instead of my current Youtube? What is the advantage? I notice Vimeo charge you.

Hi Dameon, Vimeo has no advertisements and for a HD quality, I am told by my boffin friends that Vimeo is better quality. However if you are using youtube as a link to your web an…

Hello guys

I am shooting a webseries pilot in November. I have sent my actor a contract, I downloaded the agreement from this very site.

The actor has asked clarification on the…

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Great answer.

Thanks Yen.

Following Blake Snyder's advice on working out your story's genre and then watching many movies of that type... I'm working on a story that's part "Heist" and part "stranger comes…

For Stranger Comes To Town, Alfred Hitchcock's Shadow of a Doubt (screenwriters Thornton Wilder, Sally Benson and Alma Reville (Mrs. H.!). Hitch uses the shadow of an arriving tra…