As we’re gearing up for year three of the Raindance Higher National Diploma, we’ve just created an Instagram page for the programme. There’s talk of running a Snapchat as well. I’m now running three Instagrams: Action On The Side and my personal IG. As part of the HND, we’ll be running rolling short social media marketing …
Author Archives: phetheringtonnz
Raindance HND Feature Film
The inaugural Raindance HND £5k Student Feature Film is being announced today The Raindance Higher National Diploma (HND) on which I teach has created a competition for our students: across the two years of the diploma, we will find the best writer, best director, best producer, best DP, best editor, etc., and those students will …
The Last Postcard Screening
On Saturday we have the premiere of our 21st short film made with Action On The Side, The Last Postcard. Saturday 7 April 3.30pm at Raindance (Craven Street, WC2N) Free event, but register at Eventbrite THE LAST POSTCARD written & directed by Cristina Mindroiu (11 mins) The life of a woman with dementia is turned upside …
Creating an animatic
A step-by-step guide for creating an animatic
Scheduling your short: working days
In the film industry, the average shoot day is 12 hours on set. Feature film shoots may be scheduled 6 days a week, but if the film runs behind, crew will shoot 7-day weeks, for weeks at a time (imagine going 21 days without a day off). Add travel time and you can see how …
Budgeting your film: low- medium- high-
An outline of the three budgets for your film
Scheduling your short film shoot: set-ups
A set-up is a shot. The set-up changes every time the camera changes position. The rule of thumb for every set-up is: 30 minutes for an average shot 45 minutes for complicated shots (e.g. dolly, steadicam) If there are added complications, such as traffic, lots of extras, or weather, I would allow 60 minutes 20 …
Continue reading “Scheduling your short film shoot: set-ups”
How to create an IMDb page
I created a resource for my students recently, that shows the steps for creating an IMDb page. I share this here with you… and here is the page Review Check with your cast and crew whether they have an IMDb page first. A spreadsheet will help you. So will having your film open in …
The Last Postcard
It’s been a long time since I updated my blog. I’m on set for our March 2018 Action On The Side short film, The Last Postcard. As Producer, I’ve organised everyone to be here: the cast, the crew, the location, the budget. As on-set DIT, I receive the footage and sound files and save it …
Copper at the Divine Queer Film Festival in Torino
Pleased to announce ‘Copper’ will be screening at the Divine Queer Film Festival in Torino, 10 November 2017.
Busy Times 