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Original Post from Ian Endfield
Most recent response from Sam Seal
What do I need in terms of people and equipment to film and broadcast content live online?

Hi All!

I am looking to start filming and broadcasting content live over the internet, so I am wondering where to start in terms for looking for equipment and people...

Can anyo…

7 responses, most recent 12 years, 8 months ago.

It would be much easier to lose the live element, and why would you want it anyway?

Shooting a gig on several cameras and then cutting it later is much easier. Trying to broadca…

Original Post from Matthew Lawrence
Most recent response from Madis Malgand
Creating a master Blu-ray disc

Hi Shooters,

I’m looking for a Blu-ray duplication service to run off a small quantity of Blu-ray discs. The only snag is that I don’t have the software or burner needed to creat…

2 responses, most recent 12 years, 8 months ago.

Hi Matt.
I can get the BD-Authoring done for you, we are based in Central London in Kings Cross area and we can also offer a high quality printing on the discs also. If you do nee…

Original Post from DIRECTORS UK
Bank Vault: Filming location needed for short film with micro budget in London area, any suggestion…

Short film in need of a Bank vault location in London and surrounding area

Micro budget but some location fee available

Any suggestions, websites, recomendations welcome

3 responses, most recent 12 years, 8 months ago.

If you only need a few key angles on the vault door and lock boxes etc, then there is a revolution vodka bar in the City (converted bank) which is already quite atmospherically li…

Original Post from Richard Ridout
Most recent response from Dan Selakovich
Is fcp x used and liked by pro editors? And what are the major issues with the latest version 10.0.…

I'm used to fcp7 but I am seriously considering fcp x for my first feature-length doc. I understand that it's good for organising and searching through footage, of which i will ha…

10 responses, most recent 12 years, 8 months ago.

More RAM would certainly be helpful. Also, think about breaking the show into "reels." In the film days, a reel was about 1000 feet, or around 11 minutes. Do the same digitally, k…

Original Post from James Mullighan
Most recent response from Benetta Adamson
Any recommendations for good software to create a short film website?

Am aware of Wordpress, Wix and Weebly. Any others? Would you like to share your website with me? Am looking to beef up this: http://digitalbootcamp.wikispaces.com/4.+Sales%2C+mark…

7 responses, most recent 12 years, 8 months ago.

I'd consider creating a simple page in something like Wordpress linking to a Vimeo album. It makes it very easy to update - in fact, I have made a couple of portfolio sites whic…

Original Post from Martin Wallace
Most recent response from Ben Blaine
Why Are Writers Worthless?

A few weeks ago I was trying to make a post in the Filmmakers Bulletin. I’m a writer director producer (I normally say filmmaker, but I want to be clear here) and I was hoping to …

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

Has any debate been more muddled than the one current raging furiously on the Screenwriters' Network?

Today my blog provides a handy outline of most of the biggest confusions tha…

Original Post from Michael Lebor
How do I dye several sheep Ginger?

I have an art director on board tasked to achieve dyeing at least five sheep ginger. If anyone out there can point us in the right direction then we'd appreciate your help. We are…

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

Food dye and henna to make sure it doesn't run in case it rains during the shoot. That would disastrous!

Original Post from Amber Napthine
Most recent response from Shoaib Vali
What are the laws of filming at a bus stop?

Looking to do a short at a TFL Bus stop but no idea what the rules are etc?

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

your not going to be stopping traffic nor are you going to be cause disturbances on the pavement with a lot of gear, just film it. I mostly shoot guerilla, with the exception of f…

Original Post from Vasco de Sousa
Most recent response from Dan Selakovich
Reading screenplays, my favo(u)rite way to procrastinate

How can someone claim to be a screenwriter and not like reading screenplays?

I'm sure the average budding novelist has read a thousand novels before attempting his or her first o…

1 response, most recent 12 years, 9 months ago.

Yeah, sorry, but this is nonsense. Watch any Tarantino movie, and count how
many he steals from (beautifully, by the way). Or if you can't learn something
from reading a William…

Original Post from Emily Coupland
Does anyone have any advice on how to get permission to film on National Grid property?

We're a small crew of 6, we are students and our projects are insured for £5 million. We want to shoot on a location which is gated and locked with 'Danger of Death' signs, howeve…

12 years, 9 months ago
Original Post from Dave Herman
Most recent response from Dan Selakovich
Rewrite phobia

I blogged here http://ravingdaveherman.blogspot.nl/ about dodging the rewrite.

Curious to hear how other people motivate themselves to dive into a serious rewrite, when just get…

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

Rewrite phobia? Writing IS re-writing. The sooner one accepts that, the better off they'll be.

Often I've read scripts that didn't deserve a second draft, much less a 3rd or 14t…

Original Post from Marc Paydon
Best external drive to back-up footage - 1TB or 2TB?

Is it Verbatim, Lacie or Freecom?

8 responses, most recent 12 years, 10 months ago.

I will give you a long answer we need more info to be precise, I have experience of several, I am currently using a USB 2.0 Verbatim (1.5TB) to backup to on my P.C. but having to …

Original Post from Andrew Ionides
Has anyone filmed at night time on train carriages/ train platforms/ underpasses with a zero budget…

Just wondering what the best method is to achieve professional results without additional camera/lighting equipment as we can't afford them or location fees for train companies...…

7 responses, most recent 12 years, 11 months ago.


By the way, does anyone know if there are any penalty's for filming without permission on carriages or stations?

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