EMF Sci Fi Film/Production Coordination

Maybe you have always wanted to be part of a film crew…? Read on!

The committee have accepted a proposal to make a collaborative Sci-Fi film at EMF this year! If you're interested in getting involved, please either get in touch with me (emf at peanutsandwich dot org dot uk ), or edit this page under the relevant heading. Here's an example of the sort of thing I've done before with friends in 48 hours from script writing to final product - we can definitely make something really cool!

Scroll to the end to sign up (or drop me an email to 'emf at peanutsandwich dot org dot uk' if you'd rather not edit a wiki)

Things that need to be sorted

Leading Man: We only just found out the filming proposal is accepted, Since so much of this film is going to be arranged in a bit of a rush now, I want to make sure we have a great actor available from the outset. James Sobol Kelly is on board and dead keen, but I do need to find enough money to make sure he can afford to do this with us. Please go to the pledge page if you're able to contribute to this

Script: Happening as I type and if anyone wants to contribute to that conversation, we'd love to have you!

Crew: We have a director, camera operator and actor. We could use general crew/data technician(s)/sound recordist to save me splitting my attention too many ways.

Runners In some ways the most important job and without which nothing would ever get done. More fun than it sounds and includes logging, set dressing, warning people ahead of time we're on our way/keeping people out of shot, helping to set up a shot, being all round thinking ahead type person, making helpful suggestions, lugging kit and sole responsibility for the clapper board. Worth having a few on rotation.

Post-Production: We have 2 terabytes on a server at EMF, where rushes will be getting dumped. If we have an editor, they can start working as soon as rushes hit the server. If we have people on effects then effects-heavy shots get filmed first.

Editing: Having an editor would make it possible to have finished film by the end of the festival (rather than just a film in the can which gets edited later). If anyone is keen to take this on then I am keen to meet you!

Effects: It's now possible to do pretty respectable effects on a laptop in a field. Anyone interested in this, let me know! You don't need to sign up to do the whole thing but you can cherry pick an effect or two from the script that you fancy trying your hand at.

Colours/Sound: Adjusting the colours and levels on a film is a rare skill - is there anyone who's done this before and wants to again?

Music: Any musicians out there who've always wanted to score a film?:) This could be your chance! There are a number of options for music for this film. Start credits/end credits, the actual score and incidental music are all things that are up for grabs. It will all depend on the script we go with, but if you have a preference for what you'd like to do, get in touch!

Sound Effects: Often forgotten about but can make or break the believability of the film. Can you make someones voice sound robotic, fake the soundscape of an alien landing or make appropriate use of a Wilhelm Scream? This may be the job for you!

Actors: To some extent the script we go with will depend on if people are keen to be in the film or keen to have their EMF talk/workshop be in the backdrop of the film. I want to be careful not to film people who don't want to be filmed. If you have acting ambitions, get in touch - it'll be great to know you're out there and this could be a step towards stardom!

Cameras/lights/sound gear: Mostly sorted, although if anyone wants to offer kit I may bite your arm off:)

Offers of help

User	Service Offered	Links	Notes (inc availability)
Steve/TCMSLP	Music/Soundscapes (Cubase 7.5)	http://www.coherer.net https://soundcloud.com/steve_netting	Can bring gear if given warning. Travelling home Sunday PM.
Blake/synacktik	Production Sound Mixer - Crew		Experience in theatre, not film but willing to help out on sound recording and other crew duties as needed.
Paul Hegarty/cynarblackmane	Drone Pilot		Bringing camera equipped quad / broadcast grade recorder. I normally set up a client's kit & can bypass a mid-range camera's internal compression and record it's output directly (either uncompressed or ProRes). I do live TV for a living so I'd be more than happy to help out on the ground.
Martin (Crypt)			I can help with some effects, but I'm likely to be busy with orga stuff, so not sure I'd have enough time during the event, although if theres stuff you want to work on after, I might be able to help with that
Joe Kirby			I am a Film and TV student going into my third and final year. I am happy to chip in wherever is needed.
Chris (df0)	Editing		I have some experience and knowledge of video editing - primarily using FCP. However I’ve not participated in any serious collaborative editing projects so this would be a learning curve for me. If nobody more qualified volunteers then I would like to help out with this and the filming in general.