Congratulations
Many
congratulations go to Keith Scott who has been awarded the
distinction of FRPS for his submissions of three sequences
totaling twenty minutes and sixteen seconds with a theme
split into three specific parts “Remembrance and Reminiscence”,
“Interpretation” and “Romanticism versusRealism”
these were depicted by sequences entitled “In Loving
Memory”, “The
Things” and “The Sound of…!”
This latter sequence was also the winner of the Ralph Smith
Audio Visual Trophy at the 33rd Colour & Music Spectacular
in March judged by Ian Bateman FRPS, MPAGB. Well done Keith.
Great Yorkshire RPS Distinctions
& AV Weekend
Two
Excellent AV Days at the National Media Museum in Bradford
22nd and 23rd November 2008
22nd
November RPS AV Distinctions Panel
The AV Panel will assess Distinctions Applications
for LRPS and ARPS
(minimum of six applications required)
If you wish to seek advice on an application please contact
the AV Distinctions Panel Chairman, Robert Albright FRPS,
robert@robertalbright.co.uk
or by phone on 01672 540754.
Contact
for Distinctions Application Forms:
Andy Moore - RPS Distinctions Manager
+44 (0)1225 325760 or andy@rps.org
Contact
for attending the Day & Submission Advice on the Day
(time allowing after the applications): Bryan Stubbs 0113
2661448 or
bryan@stubbsbm.freeserve.co.uk
23rd
November Great Yorkshire AV Day
10.0 Bring along sequences for constructive criticism
14.00 Jill K Bunting CPAGB and John Smith APAGB CPAGB will
show their sequences and teach aspects of PTE 5 and the
superb free sound editing program, Audacity
For
more information and to book your place contact:
Bryan Stubbs Tel No: 0113 2661448 email: bryan
@stubbsbm.freeserve.co.uk
For
further information about our guest speakers please download
.pdf file here
RPS/IAC Geoffrey Round
International Digital AV Competition
The 2008 Awards were announced:
1st
FIAP Gold One Day One Life by PierLuigi Montali (Italy)
2nd FIAP Silver The Colour Thief by Jill K Bunting (UK)
3rd FIAP Bronze Talbot House by Linda and Edgar Gibbs (UK)
6 FIAP Honourable Mentions (not in order)
1 in 3.7 by Howard Gregory (UK)
Us Two by Valerie Rawlins (UK)
The Forest of Tane Mahuta by Erhard Hobrecker (Switz)
Peril in The Snow by Malcom Imhoff (UK)
Red Shoes by David and Carol Gillow (UK)
Scottish Reflections by Howard Bagshaw (UK)
Pollock Medal (Best First Time Entrant): Endurance by Lee
Broderick (UK)
The following (in order of appearance) were Awarded FIAP
Acceptances:
The Gathering by Ian Bateman (UK)
Night Visitor by David and Carol Gillow (UK) Stand Proud
Brother by Robert Albright (UK)
The Survivors by Ron Davies (UK)
The Messiah by John Smith (UK)
Honda by Marion Waine (UK)
A Time to Learn by Eddie Spence (UK)
Shop Window Dummy by Piet Huÿgens (Netherlands) What
Women Want by Maureen Albright (UK)
A bit of a Do by Valerie Rawlins (UK)
Glen of Weeping by David Morland (UK)
Simon by Gilles Lucas-Leclin and Ricardo Zarate (France)
Hotel Dieu by Howard Bagshaw (UK)
La Femme aux bas blancs by Jean-Paul Petite (France)
The Way Forward by Peter Coles (UK)
The Beach on The Wall by James Hamill (UK)
A Face in The Crowd by David Pickford (UK)
All Stations To … by Philip Barker (UK)
The Kiss by Bryan Stubbs (UK)
Destiny by Brian Harvey (UK)
Minérale Eternité by Jean-Paul Guibal (France)
Steam by Ken Biggs (UK)
This NativeLand of Mine by Eddie Spence (UK)
All others are awarded a participation certificate within
this FIAP Patronised International Event.
Colour & Music Spectacular 2008
Leeds
AV Group held its 33rd annual Colour & Music Spectacular
on the 6-8th March 2008 at St. Chad's Parish Centre in Leeds.
Once again the event was a great success with around 600
attendees over the three nights. In total there were nineteen
sequences with subjects ranging from a walk in the Dales
to a South American Adventure, Leeds Past & Present
to the Glen Of Weeping and a mixed variety of high quality
presentations representing a broad spectrum of the members
work.
Each night the audience was given the opportunity to vote
for the three sequences they enjoyed most, the winner being
presented with the Premier Trophy. This year Dr. Laurie
Ramsay won the award with his superb natural history presentation
entitled Woodland Way depicting the year in nature.
The official judge for the overall competition was Ian Bateman
FRPS, MPAGB and he awarded the Ralph Smith Audio Visual
Trophy to Keith Scott for his presentation entitled The
Sound Of…. (See Photo)
The Show supports St. Gemma's and Wheatfield Hospices and
to date over £14,500 has been donated by the Leeds
AV Group which has only been made possible by the support
of the Shows' audience.
The next Colour & Music Spectacular at St. Chad's will
be 5th-7th March 2009. Please keep in touch with events
at the Leeds AV Group by logging on to this website.
Great Yorkshire RPS AV
Sundays
The
group recently hosted the most successful AV Sunday yet
at the National Media Museum, Bradford with presenters Dick
Williams and Dave Wilcox from Essex. Their programme of
sequences was interspersed with technical hints and tips
to aid production but most if all their presentation demonstrated
that one of the most important prerequisites for successful
AV is the idea.The wide variety of subject, from the simplest
to productions requiring in depth research amply demonstrated
this. The morning session was devoted to attendees sequences.
These are being given an airing to test audience reaction
and the discussions were led by Keith Scott, National Chaiman
of the RPS AV Group. It was fortunate that Robert Albright,
chairman of the RPS distinctions panel who judged the three
inter regions competition was also in the audience to offer
his very perceptive observations. From this exposure, the
author can pick up hints as to how the production can be
improved with perhaps the merest change, or remove an unseen
fault, and the audience also learn from such guidance, perhaps
avoiding similar glitches in their own productions. If you
missed this day and would like to attend future events,
watch this space, for details of the event planned or early
November, when the presenters will be running a mini workshop.
Stuart Clark - Yorkshire Regional Organiser.
Yorkshire Photographic Union AV Championship
Unfortunately
due to lack of support, this event has had to be cancelled.
ADELAIDE AVFest 2009
The
Ninth Adelaide International Audio Visual (Diaporama) Festival
conducted by The South Australian Photographic Federation
Inc. will be held at
(Venue TBA), South Australia on 20, 21 and 22 March, 2009.
Judges
: Richard Venus BTech, BA (Chair), Ian Bateman DPAGB FRPS
and Graham Hawkins SSAPS
CATEGORIES: All sequences must be entered into a category.
1.Documentary; 2.Humour; 3.Theme; 4.Music, Poetry and Song;
5.Natural History. The organisers reserve the right to transfer
any sequence to a category other than that in which it was
entered.
Any one requiring further information and interested in
this event may submit sequences by using entry form which
can be downloaded here.
