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A Luna Blue
- SD and HD, PAL and NTSC. Typical price 20 second cloud loop $49 SD,
$99 HD.
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CanStock
Photo - NTSC but includes HD material e.g. 20 seconds swirling
water $30 SD $40 HD.
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Capital DV
Studio - NTSC and limited PAL. e.g. 10 seconds waving Union Jack
loop $9.99.
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Creative
Archive Licence Group - for UK use only, some clips from bfi
(British Film
Institute) and
Open
University. It had some BBC material for a while and possibly may do
in future. No fee. Formats PAL wmv, mov and mpg. Mainly 352x288 but OU especially
has interesting colour clips.
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Detonation
Films - an American amateur group mainly working with teenagers
and specialising in explosions (!) offers free explosion clips to download
or to buy on disc for $8.99. mov format NTSC.
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Fotos Search
- typical fee 17 seconds of a helicopter $199.
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Free Stock
Footage - a slight misnomer. 16 seconds of medium resolution mpg
$14.50 and high resolution mov files $24.50 but usually 640:480 size.
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Internet Movie
Archive - lots of public domain material including complete films.
Obviously vintage material - but possibly useful and all free.
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iStockPhoto
- operates on "credits" (about 95 US cents each) and includes PAL, NTSC
and HD. e.g. 10 second loopable jungle waterfall 40 credits .
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MovieTools -
free loops in wmv format 4:3 often 640x480, and 16:9. Some designed to run
on part of the screen while, for example, titles run elsewhere. They also
have a "business" section which charges - e.g. a 20 second seamless loop
of a flashy news studio background $9.95 - ideal for dropping in your own
newscaster!
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Pond5 -
e.g. 15 seconds of school of hammerhead sharks in HD $69 or an animated globe
for $28 in HD
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RevoStock
- charges by "credits" (to begin 1 credit=$1 but various offers
bring the cost down). Footage ranges from 10 to 15 credits for SD. They have
PAL, NTSC and HD. e.g. 15 seconds of diesel train passing for 20 credits.
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Rotating Cat Head
Video - typical download 30 seconds of a large bonfire $1.50 but
most clips NTSC format.
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Stock Footage
for Free - yes, what it says! Mainly NTSC format, some HD.
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Alive
Studio - transfer cine film, older video and slides to DVD - serves
England only. Typical price 30 minutes SD transfer from 8mm
£45.
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Amateur
Photographer - much-respected weekly magazine for still camera
users, but these days the line between still and video is blurring month
by month.
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Animation
World Magazine - a must for any animator, mainly about professional
work but fascination for all enthusiasts.
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Camera
Battery Shop - Alcester, Warwickshire - deliver to UK and
Europe.
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Cameragrip
- camera stabilizers, jibs and useful accessories.
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Carousel
Media - blank tapes, DVDs etc
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Cell Pack
Solutions - batteries for all purposes
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Cine2Video
- cine transfer service, UK-based but offering worldwide service.
The first reel of film (up to 400 foot) is only £45 for the full
copy service onto Video, CD-ROM or Video-CD.
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Cinematographica
- an emthusiasts website for collectors of vintage equipment. The webmaster
is Dutch but the site is in English.Lots of fascinating stuff here.
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Dawson
Signs - if you need neat vinyl lettering, either for use on club
premises or to dress a film set/location this company supplies them. They
send work out the next working day by first-class post. Their acid-etched
look mimics engraved glass signs. "IAC rocks!" 275mm (10 inches) high costs
£33.10 plus postage.
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The Disc Factory - a UK CD and DVD duplication and replication company. Very friendly
to amateurs as well as professionals and offer a special overnight service when necessary.
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Dolbadarn Film
Horses - Dylan Jones trains horses - and riders if necessary -
for films working from his base in Snowdonia. Aimed at professional film
makers but perhaps you might need their services for a special movie.
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Draper
- US based supplers of screens and blackouts among other equipment for
schools and colleges. Their Home Theatre section may be appropriate for
clubrooms.
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Dynamic DVD
- offers a range of cine and video tape to DVD transfers.
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Freshcut
DVD - video tape to DVD transfer service, London based.
Prices start at one tape (up to 2 hours) to DVD for £25.
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Graber-Miller -
that's Sheila Graber multi-award winning Tyneside amateur turned professional
animator. From time to time she offers training, portraits and more.
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Hague - camera supports
& cranes
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Hoodman -
accessories to help you see LCD screens in bright sunlight etc
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Keene
Electronics - accessories, specialised cables and switching devices
etc.
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Kemps International Film
and TV Production Services directory - the place to start if you
need any kind of specialised product or service for a major production.
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Lee's
Cameras - new and s/hand kit
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Ocean
Optics - underwater photographic supplies
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Old Timer
Cameras and Books - instruction and repair manuals books etc
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Penridge
Multimedia - tapes / duplication - e.g. DVD duplication of between
100 and 249 copies £1.49 each.
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Reelport
- online entry to many indie/pro festivals, charges in "reels" (=1 Euro)
but you start free.
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Sea & Sea
- underwater cameras / housings
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Screen Stunt Supplies -
rent safety mats, concealed scuba systems etc
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Shooting
People - invaluable network for actors and production
people.Membership is £30 a year.
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Straight
Curve - London-based filmmaking training. e.g. one-day workshop
on lighting for camera £175.
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Studio Lighting -
London-based supplier of studio lighting kit. £10 minimum order.
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Swan Rose
- NLE and training in London or around UK. e.g. Introduction to HD £230
per student, maximum of 4 per course.
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Vintage
Cameras - second-hand cine gear
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Wide Screen Centre
- includes cine film processing in its services.
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Wireless Video
Cameras - helmet-cams, cams on model aircraft etc.
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Without-a-Box
- online entry to vast number of festivals, the service is now part of
the Internet Movie Database. Free to start.
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