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Shooting a scene or two (the only scene or two that can be done on nobudget) from a high budget feature film script is for me a way of doing something as opposed to waiting on a p…

Paddy I wrote under a (male) pen name and published the book. Recognition doesn't show in the sales but from a talk I gave about the story. It is a digital publication for now, so…

Would love to hear of anyone's experiences with using a drone on a shoot. The pros and cons, type used, where to source a rental and operator, whether using a two man team of one,…

Hey Paulina,

Thanks for that... Very useful. I put an order in for the DJI Inspire 1, then next step up from the Phantom 2...

Best

Lee

I have some 16mm production equipment that needs a good home as I'm not using it to it's full potential.

Many thanks.

I'm selling the following :

Immaculate condition H16 Bolex reflex with Kern Switar 86EE c-mount lens.

The lens is ideal to be used with any c-mount adapter for 4/3 movie cameras…

Hello! We're currently in post-production on the main edit for a microbudget feature DON'T. STOP. RUNNING and recently released our first teaser. If you get a moment, have a peek …

It does looks well shot; and presented. It's only a very short teaser Patrick; how much of the story can one reveal in such? I though it provided a reasonable amount of insight to…

We have a Rode NTG-2 mic coupled with a Tascam DR-40 recorder. We're finding we have to push levels to 90% to get decent sound, and that's only working when we can get the mic in …

Press menu, then rec settings, then level. What do you have that set at? It sounds like you have it set very low, -48dB for instance. Try it at -12dB and see if you still have the…

Hello Shooters

I am planning to expand the amount of consulting work that I do and thought a good place to start might be to throw it open to an informal discussion.

Are there a…

Likewise!

I have the footage from another 'moment' when I thought it was only going to work as a film, which it still can, but individual interviews and segments are wonderful for a series …

What do you really need? You have the material, you know how to edit and what the stories are, (because you had a feature in mind) and YouTube provides a simple delivery platform,…

Hi all
I'm hoping to get a sense of what is a reasonable rate to charge a charity for filming (camera and directing) and editing work.

I've got a good sense of some commercial ra…

I personally take the view that if I do charity work for organisations I like I don't charge at all, except out of pocket expenses. If it's not a cause I'm bothered about I charge…

I'm in the early stages of producing a short sic-fi set in a dystopian desert future. We're planning the shoot to last for 2 weeks in Morocco in May, but really need advice on how…

Nice one Robert! Air-out-of tires as general sand dunes fix is uber helpful. thanks.

How much is the annual subscription to shooting people?

Hi Kate,
Thanks for the post. If you go to shootingpeople.org/join you’ll see different payment options.
You can join SP for 39.95/yr or you can try us out for 10.95/month and the…

Hi,

I've got a question to ask about funding, and it's probably going to cost my relationship with the investors, but here goes.

An investor contacted my writing partner and I a…

I had something similar years ago where someone contacted me out of the blue who'd seen my script online and wanted to option it. I immediately thought this must be a scam. I goog…

I normally shoot video on Canon L series or other high end photographic lenses (Zeiss Distagon) but am hiring Cine lenses for my next shoot. My question is do I need a polarizer l…

Thanks SP community. I think a Matt box with NDs and polariser ready to go is the solution then. Muchos

Hi. I'm a film-maker who hasn't made a film for a while and technology being what it is, I thought I'd ask the community to update me.

I am embarking on writing a script but I wa…

There's also the Movie Magic Screenwriter software, probably not as standard in the uk as final draft, but it allows all those breakdowns that then transfer easily into movie magi…

For the first time I'm writing a script based on historical events, the South of Scotland witch trials circa 1659 to be exact. At the start I figured this would be a piece of cake…

Hi Cameron, I come at this from several perspectives. I live in the area concerned, and the Town Hall, a few hundred yards away, still has the cells where some of the last witches…

It's for a BFI application, to add visual supporting info. Email me at patrick@newdivisionfilms.com for more details.

I'd recommend - http://www.biancaansems.com - PM me if you need her contact details.

i have a CF Card thats corupted,how do i repair the clips i can get the files back but how do i repair them does anyone know of
any footage that is broken that works i find looki…

I haven't tried grauonline.de but I have tried lots:

remorecover (didn't do anything)
stellar phoenix (found files but didn't fix them)
cardrecovery pro (found some files)
Eases …

I now have a Canon 5d Mark 3 which i love but mu old camera the mark 2 over heated costing me £500 plus to repair i don't shoot a huge amount of DSLR footage but i will this year …

There has been a ever growing number of companies lending.

But nothing for the creative sector, so if there as a company that could lend money to film makers to help give them th…

Well, that is the bottom line as to what a guarantor does. But it's the bleakest picture!

Any quality, in-demand, star attached, etc etc etc project has the potential to make mo…

Dear shooters,

We'll be testing 2 x super35mm cameras, due to be officially realised in 2015. We are taking those to the highest volcano on earth, between Argentina and Chile - O…

Still very interested ! ;)

Hi all,

I am still in quest of the best equipment to travel and shoot portraits videos with.
I like the idea to be light and efficient but great quality.
How crazy would it be …

Thanks for your opinions !

A funding body is requiring me to form a company for accessing a developemnt fund. I need to form a limited company. Has anyone any experience in doing this?

If you can't cope with setting up a company yourself directly with companies house, you won't be able to cope with making a film. It's easy and costs £15 - use the default Article…

Hi Everyone,

I am producing a music video in Slough and need a location

The band will be performing the song in a disused warehouse, or empty office space, or similar. Problem …

I am looking to make a short doc (10-20 minutes); does anyone have experience of funding for short docs specifically? Or does anyone have any recommendations re short doc funding
…

Katy, did you receive any responses? Charlie, could you share more information on the types of docs/types of support? Thanks all!

Hi Shooters,

Anyone know where I can obtain, free/buy, information about book sales/readership/statistics? Fiction only.

For example - looking for readership numbers or books so…

Have you tried Publisher's Weekly. They're the publication that lists books and reviews. If they don't actually list the figures I'm sure they can tell you where to get them.

Hi Shooters,

Does anyone have any experience of working with producers in China on co-productions and can recommend a company?

Or can point me to someone to talk to about Chines…

Thanks all for the detailed responses.

I was at China Image recently in London and met some interesting people. Sounds like there is a huge appetite for co-productions now that t…