Your inside guide to the UK film, TV & video production industry
The Knowledge is your definitive guide to the crew and companies operating in the UK’s film, TV and video production industry – from pre to post production.
The Knowledge lists:
- More than 9,800 companies and over 9,300 crew, this includes; animals to focus pullers, gaffers to honeywagons as well as underwater cameramen and stunt coordinators
- A freelancer's diary service including their service details, languages spoken, green cards, CV and contact details
- Studio and production facilities charts highlighting what lighting rigs a studio has, which post production companies provide HD facilities and all the details you need to ensure you select the right studio and facilities for your production
- Up-to-date information on employment, travel, health and safety, insurance requirements, pointers for filming with children and animals, as well as facts about filming in London; sunrise and sunset times, film footage tables, police advice, pointers for filming with children and animals, as well as helicopter routes – all in The Know-How section.
The Knowledge is the essential information resource for:
- Production managers – looking for anything from on-set catering and accommodation for their crew
- Producers – needing extra crew for their productions
- Location managers – looking for the ideal setting for their next shoot from airport interiors to underground caves.
The Knowledge has an easy-to-use guide to the companies so you can:
- Source the companies who can safely transport your props to a location
- Identify a specialist who can create rain, wind, fire, or snow
- Find out which post production companies provide HD facilities
- Discover what lighting rigs a studio has.
What’s new in The Knowledge 2010:
- A new and improved Production Companies section featuring more companies and hundreds of new production company decision-makers, along with an informative guide to production hubs in the UK and expanded information on commissioning editors within UK broadcasting.
- Improved and updated Know-How section – including a fully updated Film London Code of Practice.
"If you are not in The Knowledge, you are not in business" Mark Summers, Casting Director
"The Knowledge is the definitive guide in the commercials production industry. It's the only book I use" John Woolley, Aardman Animations
The Knowledge provides invaluable production guidelines and vital day-to-day information on producing in the UK – Order today!