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Original Post from Yvette Farmer
Looking for Producer for future projects? (with experience on funded shorts)

While I'm writing at the moment, I wanted to look for potential long-term Producing Partner interested in helping with funding applications for short films/ TV/ Features and who i…

4 years, 9 months ago
Original Post from May Roberts
Most recent response from Tom Tucker
Would anyone like to collaborate with a composer?

Hi
I hope that you are well. I would like to collaborate with an animator as I would like to gain more experience and work with others. Also I would like to explore writing for m…

1 response, most recent 4 years, 9 months ago.

Hi May,

I am intrigued to learn more about your background and goals. I am currently developing a number of animation projects which are heavy on the music. Would love to listen …

Original Post from Thomas Melhuish
The Many Colours of Walter White

Our Editor at iFilmThings talks you through the "Many Colours of Walter White". An interesting insight into character development and how Walter's colour scheme developed througho…

4 years, 9 months ago
Original Post from Thomas Melhuish
How to add handheld camera shake in Adobe Premiere Pro

Adding additional effects to your footage in Adobe Premiere Pro is a common process after a long day of shooting. You'll usually be using the Warp Stabilisation function to stabil…

4 years, 9 months ago
Original Post from Vicki Helyar
Most recent response from Marlom Tander
Can anyone give advice on creating contracts for a profit share feature?

Pay for my upcoming feature will be expenses plus profit share but not sure how to create a contract for this (if it's not, say, Equity standard) and the legalities surrounding it…

3 responses, most recent 4 years, 9 months ago.

Of course

Original Post from Ray Brady
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Following the announcement of increased lockdown measures from this week, there has never been a more important time to bring th…

4 years, 9 months ago
Original Post from Halogen Films
Looking for filmmakers in the Teeside area?

We are an established film making company recently moved to the Teeside area. We are looking to meet people and make contacts and make films.

We are producing three features in …

8 responses, most recent 4 years, 9 months ago.

Hi Jack, we don't disclose our budgets and I don't think we're a match. Good luck. Thanks. Christopher

Original Post from Thomas Melhuish
Iconic logline examples and how you can write one.

Over the years loglines have been one of the most important parts of the screenwriter's arsenal, it really can be overlooked but provides producers an insight into the script and …

4 years, 9 months ago
Original Post from Josh Rose
Most recent response from Matt Mahmood-Ogston
Will my short film ever get made?

I've been shortlisted and won competitions with my short film script but it's still yet to be made.
The budget is very low with only 2 actors (and another who is on screen for a f…

6 responses, most recent 4 years, 9 months ago.

Hi Josh,
I've love to read the synopsis or treatment for your film script if you have one and don't mind sharing?

Your Shooting People profile lists a number of things that I lo…

Original Post from Alpesh Gor
What is the outlook now for new producers?

Hi Film Makers,

I’ve been wanting to produce a film for a very very long time, but due to personal circumstances have been unable to do so.

I now have the opportunity to take v…

12 responses, most recent 4 years, 9 months ago.

Hi Ray,

Thank you so much for such an absolutely realistic answer. I absolutely agree with everything you said. I've been weighing up all the possibilities in my head for weeks …

Original Post from Thomas Melhuish
5 interesting Adobe Premiere Pro Tutorials on YouTube

Adobe Premiere Pro is one of the top video editing software out there, it's dynamic, ever-improving and provide the highest level of user experience that a video editor could ask …

4 years, 9 months ago
Original Post from Lee Morgan
How can we stream multiple videos, to multiple ipads, from a laptop?

Hey,

We have an upcoming project that involves filmmakers and dancers/choreographers collaborating together to create a unique experience. We've a particular problem that no one …

2 responses, most recent 4 years, 9 months ago.

Hey, thanks for the response.

Yeah it's an odd one, it's a live dance experience/show although it's just testing and trialing the idea currently, hence the need to find a decent …

Original Post from Industrial Scripts
Most recent response from Marlom Tander
Playwriting Vs Screenwriting

We just featured an article on the differences between playwriting and screenwriting.

https://industrialscripts.com/playwriting/

How many budding playwrights out there are cons…

1 response, most recent 4 years, 9 months ago.

If you want to explore VR film making, that looks a LOT more like playwriting.

Mainly because you have to drive attention via the action instead of the director doing it with th…

Original Post from Lily Howkins
Does anyone know any sound editors who work in Da Vinci? Or who know about transferring audio time…

Hi everyone, we've come up against a bit of a problem in our edit for our short film and I was hoping somone might be able to help us out!

The edit has all been built in Da Vin…

2 responses, most recent 4 years, 9 months ago.

Thanks very much Alwyne. That sounds incredibly promising!!! I will pass that on to our editor - many thanks!!

Original Post from Steven Jeram
Most recent response from Gabriel Cabral
Searching for new documentary subject / collaborations !

I've just finished my 2nd documentary "100 MILES (backwards)" and I'm looking for another amazing story to tell. London-based or South West preferably. Think inspiring people or u…

1 response, most recent 4 years, 9 months ago.

Hello Steven, I'm a photographer and director of photography interested in collaborating to build up my portfolio. If you need any of these in your next project let me know and we…

Original Post from Anthony Z James
Most recent response from John Lubran
Whats your opinion about the mobile film look?

This was shot on iPhone8 with Moondog Labs anamorphic lens - what's your opinion about this look?

https://youtu.be/2fIXsM4Sk10

2 responses, most recent 4 years, 10 months ago.

It looks good, but so far I've only seen it on a small screen.

The bigger the screen the more critical quality becomes. It's when 4K is aspired to that the difference between mob…

Original Post from Tim Benjamin
How do you get a Gracenote TMS ID?

We're about to sign a distribution deal for our film, but the contract requires us to get a Gracenote TMS ID number. We can pay the distributor a fee to get one for us, but if it'…

4 years, 10 months ago
Original Post from Tom Phanes
Most recent response from Samuel Windle
Filming in Tier 2 lockdown

Hello,
since London has entered Tier 2 lock-down, with the recent resurgence in number of infections,
I am unsure about how this exactly impacts film production.
After browsing th…

3 responses, most recent 4 years, 10 months ago.

Hi Tom,

I agree, I read through the entire Film London Covid Filming pages yesterday and the information is very vague. I'm intending to set-up a short and keeping the cast and c…

Original Post from Tim Bourque
Most recent response from Peter Storey
Getting a documentary off the ground

Hi

I’ve been flirting with making a documentary for some time, I just never had an idea that was strong enough. I think I have one now. But so much has changed in the world of do…

4 responses, most recent 4 years, 10 months ago.

You might enjoy the interview I did the other day with Yemi Bamiro and Will Thorne ahead of the LFF screening of their documentary One Man And His Shoes. We helped them fundraise …

Original Post from Thomas Melhuish
Most recent response from John Lubran
12 cinematography tips you learn as a beginner filmmaker

Cinematography is an amazing thing, you use it to paint pictures, tell your story it's a craft in its own sense. It's about creating your own image, creating shots and lighting to…

1 response, most recent 4 years, 10 months ago.

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Original Post from Samesh Ramjattan
Most recent response from Toby University of Bedfordshire
Showrunner/Producer required for Scripted Sitcom

I am developing an 8 episode half hour mainstream sitcom for TV and requires the collaboration of an experienced Showrunner or Producer who can support development of the script a…

1 response, most recent 4 years, 10 months ago.

Hi Samesh. I'm an award-winning writer and Senior Lecturer in Scriptwriting. What payment are you proposing for this work? Best wishes, Toby Norways.

Original Post from Marlom Tander
TIP - Amazon AWS and S3 as footage backup

Just a heads up, but if having your raw footage on cards and drives keeps you up at night, never quite sure that none are lost, corrupted, and that the house might burn down....

9 responses, most recent 4 years, 10 months ago.

UPDATE on Wasabi

Their low low prices are based on your monthly download volume not exceeding (by too much), your storage volume.

So, really good for backup purposes during prod…

Original Post from Paolo Carbone
Script editor looking for scripts

Hi Everyone,

I recently graduated with a MA in Screenwriting at the London Film School - just listed in The Hollywood Reporter's Top 15 Film Schools list for 2021 - and I want to…

4 years, 10 months ago
Original Post from Thomas Melhuish
Most recent response from John Lubran
How to become a film director

Becoming a film director is one of the most popular roles when it comes to asking any newcomers. It is a cool job, to be honest, but it's not the most straightforward path to beco…

3 responses, most recent 4 years, 11 months ago.

One ought not take ones own case to be a generality.

Now then young wippersnapper. The routes taken by people who have achieved professional, technical and artistic viability an…

Original Post from Thomas Melhuish
How to create a Hologram in Premiere Pro (A beginners Guide)

Here we look at how you can create a Hologram in Adobe Premiere Pro.

Adobe Premiere Pro is a great post production tool for filmmakers alike. In this video, we go through the st…

4 years, 11 months ago
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