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Hi I'm look to speak with a pyrotechnical about an upcoming pop promo – if anyone is interested or can introduce me to someone please hi.
Thanks
Ben

Great, thanks Paddy.

I wrote in my blog last week about a recent visit to the British Museum to see the Shunga exhibition - high-class Japanese porn, to you - and you know what? I found it rather bori…

I find watching two actors pretending to have sex really embarrassing. Suspension of disbelief always goes out the window and I end up cringe-ing.

First of all, I'm a female who is working in the film industry. I want to know (try not to be bias) but how does a woman effect the film industry?

What impact does her perspectiv…

That's really interesting, Nicholas. 99 percent of my career was working uncredited fixing films in trouble, or working with a bond company take-over. I would direct additional sc…

Hey guys - I could not find any clear answers for this, so here is my question.

I am a Writer/Director looking for someone to produce a web series for me/with me. I have produced…

I'd say for a web series, crowdfunding is pretty much the only model that will turn up any money. Grants are few and far between (unless you know different...in which case do tel…

Hey all!

I'm about 50% of the way through my treatment and EPK for my new documentary Raised On Porn.

Despite this I am still not 100% sure if I am doing it correctly, if i'm mi…

Hi James,
I'd be happy to take a look! Shoot me a direct message and we'll email?
Ivo

I'm producing a film for a client. it's based in a clothes shop. The shop will look cool and fairly sparse, but we still need that sense of multiples of product on the shelves, ie…

Whoops! Them NOT They... Not always easy typing quickly on an iPhone!

currently a few scripts and was wondering what a good rate to charge and 'expenses doesn't really cover reading say a 105 age screenplay.

Any Thoughts about this would be gratefu…

How good is the reader? I'd offer between NOTHING and my sister, depending on whether the reader was someone with no provenance, or George Clooney. (In the latter case my sister w…

I'm a director looking for screenwriters with 5-15 minute shorts ideas.

On a recent Raindance screenwriting course, nobody knew of any monthly events in London where the sole pu…

@Cath, Agreed, thanks. I have scheduled bulletins for the near future. p.s. shooting people is awesome – thank you!

@Angela. Great, I look forward to the next Euroscript event ne…

I have just hired a co-producer for my ultra low budget feature. I tried to do it all myself but just can't so brought in a young woman with some film experience but not as a prod…

Wait, you just hired her? I'm a little confused about the question if she's already hired.

If she's not a producer in real life, what IS she? As usual, I have to agree with Padd…

Have been shooting 4K on a Canon 1DC and have dead pixels. How can I go about removing them in Final cut.

Any software suggestions would be great.

Thanks

Take a look at this article. While for HD not 4K, should do the work.
http://www.prestonkanak.com/2011/09/28/how-to-fix-dead-pixels/

I am a smallish female director so looking to buy something that is lightweight, portable and with the ability to add a follow focus. Has anyone tried the Gini Rigs? Or does any…

Have had nothing but good experience with Gini, but you have to buy through eBay. I also like Swedish Chameleon's gear, but it's pricey.

Steer away from RedRock, it's a little o…

I've been struggling along in the industry for a number of years now. I'm deeply passionate about films and film making in general and have been lucky enough to work on some amazi…

Or maybe post a link to to one? There are lots of US ones online, but I cannot find a UK version.

Hi Martin, have you looked at the docs listed in the SP Production Resources?
https://shootingpeople.org/resources

There's a Writer's Agreement under 'Contracts - Paid' that migh…

I'm interested to know what software you're using to organise your work in any phase of a production, except for the obvious on-set and post stuff, e.g. tools to help you budget a…

Evernote, Pomodoro Timer

Shooter James Griffiths, shot his Bafta winning short Room 8 in Poland because the UK was too expensive.

They had very decent budget to start with (40k for winning the Bombay Sa…

There is a certain scale where it can be cost-effective - but you need to factor in hotels, travel, international calls, etc. And of course a short is ineligible for tax credits,…

Hi,

I am trying to apply for the iFeatures fund and have everything ready.

But now the website keeps showing me an error that says my website is not allowing cookies and therefo…

I am just wondering if there was anyone members who would be willing to share their knowledge of the film industry with me, in relation to the current expansion of use of special …

Thanks Max, this is a great argument point and I agree with you when you state the obvious overuse of effects shows through for no reason is a problem, and this will be of great i…

Hey all!

Am fairly new to all this.

I'm starting out creating a documentary about online porn and sex education in the UK called Raised on Porn. (www.facebook.com/raisedonporn)…

Thanks for all your advice so far! Very helpful.

Jonathan if you could that would be fantastic! Thank you very much.

Dear all,
I am seeking to obtain copyrights for photographs from the 1940s, specifically prior to 1948. I've been researching this for the past few months, and its proving to be q…

In New York, seek out Frank Driggs. Years ago, I
Worked in a popular photography lab that had an impressive list of clientele. Mr.Driggs has an extensive library.

Hi SP!

I'm about to embark on the offline of my first indie feature film & wanted to check whether anyone has any pearls of wisdom.

It's been shot on the C300, roughly 70 ho…

Holy crap! 70 hours? How is that even possible? Is it a documentary or a narrative feature? I have to assume it's a doc with that kind of shooting ratio. If that's the case, and t…

The film is very important, it is a female lead battling mental illness in a post-apocalyptic world! We are working on stopping the stigma attached to mental illness while bringin…

You can find a lot of insightful information on the subject here:

http://nofilmschool.com/2014/02/lessons-learned-15-story-beats-cents-kickstarter/

http://nofilmschool.com/2014/…

I am after a bookshop location for an afternoon or half day in May. Dates are flexible as we want to work around shop owner. If anyone is interested or knows anyone I can send mor…

Hello,
I am an undergraduate 4th year student in Media (BA), and as part of my honours year - I am research use of special/visual effects in film for my dissertation.

I was ther…

This is a film set in a city which will require some location work and some stufio work. I have made two short films on a no-budget basis before and am now stepping up a level. Th…

Remember one word: contingency.

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Testing the BMPC4K Blackmagic Production Camera. Shot in Prores 4k.
As you can see - no crew lights or sound or any of the expensive add ons that people recomme…