Latest News From the Chairman
Dear Members, Just a round-up of events to remind you why SCMM's un-like other clubs.
Lately we've had an excellent talk covering all aspects of "Editing The Professional Way" with Gordon Hunt. How many others could have supplied funny footage, or 'get out of that' answers to editing problems? We were extremely lucky Gordon volunteered to give the show. Nice one, Gordon!
The Hot Chips & Clips Night proved slightly problematic, with some missing orders, due to the Yenton Fish shop, not Grahams' or Keith's kind efforts. But I managed to round-up the missing meals, and at least we had enough clips, even if they weren't all the hot summer movies, which I'd hoped would warm a cold night.
Then I'd like to send a hearty congratulations to Jill Lampert, who perhaps gave our club members one of the best nights ever, with her talk & demo' on styles of animation.
She followed this up with the chance for everyone to 'have a go' in the second half. We'd not had this opportunity since Super 8 film, when we'd had a night round at the Thomas's house, Bellwell Lane about 20 years ago! Thanks Jill, great fun! She'll be taking her show on the road, shortly to Derby Moviemakers.
As Gordon mentioned, if you applied by email, you could visit the BVE Show for broadcasters, Earls Court 2 London, 16~18th Feb '10. He went down on the Tuesday & I visited the next day, to be treated to the countries best equipment demos' & talks by professionals of all the movie making fields. The most surprising fact that cropped up concerned firms involved with BskyB, the broadcasters.
If you supply them programmes, you're obligated to keep back-ups on Blu Ray Discs, as leaving material in a hard drive on a shelf, could get you sued, if the drive proves faulty!
Likewise, our club's had a bit of luck, in that Roger Lawrie’s discovered the Beta tape of "The Scout Jamboree of '57", & I've got a full set of the club's winning movies from the start of the Millennium, from our ex-mate John Foster. He'd wanted us to put together the Sutton Spotlight clips. This is the last call if you shot a subject, so I can make a disc. Email me now, please!
Listen to this. Hear's another piece of news. Talking of Millennium reminds me of the Interclubs Competition, held annually by Nuneaton, called The Millennium Trophy, coming up 4:30pm Saturday 10th April '10 at St. James Church Hall, Church Lane, Nuneaton CV10 0EX. You'd be welcomed & the buffets great. Haven't picked our entry yet!
Other events to attend include the IAC Seminar from 10am Sunday 7th March 2010, at Perdiswell Young Peoples Club, Droitwich Rd, Worcester WR3 7SN on the subjects of ....
-Zero Budget Film Making;
-Stepping Back – How to review progress;
-Magix’s Latest Edit Software Pro 16+ .
Attendance Tickets for Non IAC Members £7 , Light Lunch £6. Book Now!
Also, come see the Midlands latest movies at the CEMRIAC Festival, from 10am Sunday 21st March 2010 at The Aston Court Hotel, Midland Rd, Derby DE1 2SL. Attendance, Non IAC price £10 ; 3 Curse Meal, which I swear is good £11.50 Let me know if you'd like tickets!
Finally just a reminder of the SCMM Holiday Competition, on Thursday 25th February. Let me know beforehand your title & running time, as it helps!
Well, that’s all the news worth telling. See you soon & stay lucky,
from Trevor Mall, your SCMM chairman. (18/02/2010)
“ Come & Join Us! “ says Trevor Mall, the club's latest Chairman.
We watch our movies on the Big Screen with a High Definition projector at our club.
Memberships just £30 a season, none of that paying extra at the door, and we have some great guests to look forward to!
To open, we have a meeting to avoid costly mistakes when buying the latest Hi Def’ equipment, with Alan Moore.
We’ve lined up Gordon Hunt, the Editor of “Auf Wiederseine, Pet”, who’ll be giving tips, and funny clips.
Famous around the movie clubs is the renown Award Winner Clive Atkins, who’ll be releasing his latest bits of behind the scenes.
Nowadays making films isn’t about gluing clips together, but using the humble computer, so our Patrick Sprague will show us the newest tricks.
Whilst Angie Mott will tickle us with her films, Andy Carlton will demonstrate Computer drawn “Toy Story” type Animation.
All the way from Stoke, is coming the insanely funny John Draycott, with more vampire gore, stunt work & home-made props that rival the professionals.
Finally, we’re proud to present a night with Jill Lampert, the new model Animator to rival Nick Parks, but who does it on a micro budget.
She’ll be letting us in on her secrets that won awards. Not forgetting all the competitions we usually hold.
All this for £30…We must be mad!!!
So if you want to be in the know, come and see us at Sutton Coldfield Movie Makers.
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