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| November 2009 BLUE-RAY PLAYER DEMO TEWKESBURY YMCA VIDEO CAMERA CLUB invited us to a gathering of anyone interested to see their new projector and Blu-ray player. Initially expected to be a gathering of just three people (as if!), members from many nearby clubs - including four members of BFVS - couldn't resist the offer, and nearly filled the meeting room. |  
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| November 2009 FILMMAKING COURSE
FILMMAKING: FROM SCRIPT TO SCREEN
CLICK for details and course content.
Gloucester Cine and Video Club asked BFVS to judge their annual competition, and three of our committee travelled north to present the results and prizes. Although the scores were close, 'New Shoes for Monty', which showed the work of a farrier, swept the board winning the cup for Best Sound (presented by Julian Baldwin, our own sound expert) and also a magnificent trophy for Best Overall (presented by David Wilkins, our Chairman).
Visit their wesite : We hope to show members a Red cam 4K Ultradef camera and discuss the advantages of this format. Even though considered a top-end piece of kit, it will demonstrate the future of High Definition recording, and may well be more accessable than you thought. Come along and drool! Watch this space for confirmation. | |||||||||||
We are planning a filmmaking course for the first six meetings of 2010 entitled:
| July 2009 Dawn Barrah |
 We are all saddened to hear that Dawn passed away on Tuesday July 14th.
A short, affectionate paragraph or two has been written by some of our members. CLICK to read about Dawn.
CLICK to watch a 2 minute club exercise where Dawn and her friends give their version of the popular British Telecom TV Ad., |
| May 2009 WE HAVE RECENTLY RECEIVED A COUPLE OF AWARD CERTIFICATES Click each for a bigger view in a separate window. |
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| April 2009 | BIAFF 2009 Competition |
one star - needs more thought and skill. two stars - shows promise but requires greater discipline, care and attention. three stars - well made, technically competent, keeps our interest and/or entertains. four stars - exceptionally well-made, entertains, makes us care / learn / think. five stars - the best, outstanding movies. Diamond - world class. |
| We entered "Encounters with John Wesley" in this years British International Amateur Film Festival.
It was awarded 3 stars. Here is the IAC's rough guide to what that means . . |
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| Full details of the festival are on the IAC website - click here | |
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| March 28 2009 FROME FIVE MINUTE FESTIVAL
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CONGRATULATIONS are in order for Dave Mitchell who won the BEST OF DRAMA AWARD in the Frome Five Minute Festival with his film, "IS YOUR MUMMY THERE?"
Pictured is our Dave receiving the award from Frome Film & Video Makers chairman, Mr. Trevor Biggs. Full details of the Competiton can be seen on Frome's website:
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| March 2009 | THE QUICKIE FILM COMPETITION |
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| John Howden (left) receives the winning trophy for his entry entitled, 'Epiphany'.
This was an experiment in illustrating a poem by Lynn Williamson with images created using 3D animation software (Blender). CLICK HERE to read John's article about Blender software. |
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| February 2009 |
 THE JACK BAKER TROPHYHoliday Video Competition |
 The winner was our Chairman, David Wilkins with his 20 minute film about a week-long visit to the Galapagos Islands. David (left) receives the trophy and a cheque for £20.00 from Competition Secretary, Julian Baldwin.
A very close second was David Knowles with 'Cathar Country' a documentary about the historical aspects of Carcasonne in southern France. |
 Seven members submitted eight entries for this years competition.
Judging was by the members of the audience who marked all the films with a score of marks out of ten.Pictured (right) are Julian Baldwin and Chris Byrne counting the votes. |
| January 2009 HOW TO LIGHT AN INTERVIEW Visiting professional lighting cameraman Stewart Mackay's theme was, Stewart has a website.. |
 Photograph by Peter Heaven. |
| November 2008 GORDON YOUNG
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A rare treat for members tonight to see the first showing of Gordon Young's latest documentary, "Through Ticket to New York" Two years in the making it tells the fascinating story of Bristol's funding of the GWR and the part it played in creating the first integrated transatlantic passenger route. Whilst he was with us we presented him with TWO trophies that he has recently won with his video entitled "Edwards's Guide" - The club's own Annual Trophy Competiton and the shield from the 2008 Teign Cup where he came second. (details below). |
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