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by edin
Mon Mar 11, 2024 10:27 pm
Forum: Club and General Issues
Topic: Where next for the IAC?
Replies: 25
Views: 2367

Re: Where next for the IAC?

Numerous filmmakers globally are more focused on leveraging film festivals to showcase their short films, aiming for recognition by production companies to further their careers. The Edinburgh Cine & Video Society has experienced significant growth, expanding from 12 to 56 members within the pas...
by edin
Mon Mar 11, 2024 10:10 pm
Forum: Club and General Issues
Topic: Need to use a police car in a film scene
Replies: 0
Views: 19

Need to use a police car in a film scene

Can anyone suggest the best way to either get the use of a genuine police car or create one. If you create a dummy police car do you need permission from the local police authority? The same question about using actors in police uniform.
Thanks
by edin
Fri Aug 11, 2023 9:08 pm
Forum: Equipment and Technical Issues
Topic: Green screen and TicTok
Replies: 1
Views: 991

Green screen and TicTok

For a family fun day we wish to try something different for the younger members. Can we use the clubs green screen to shoot a person against with their body covered in a green fabric, only their head will show. The video will then be shot on a smartphone and imported into TikTok, where additional sp...
by edin
Thu Jul 27, 2023 9:56 pm
Forum: Club and General Issues
Topic: Club Third Party Insurance
Replies: 0
Views: 3647

Club Third Party Insurance

I am seeking advice on what other clubs have in third party insurance cover for club members who are engaged in filmmaking activities in public spaces. If a member of the public say trips over a tripod leg and injures themselves, who would cover the third party liability, the individual who equipmen...
by edin
Mon May 01, 2023 12:02 am
Forum: Advice on Films
Topic: Release forms for minors
Replies: 0
Views: 19780

Release forms for minors

I am looking for a template to use fir obtaining parental permission to use an under 14 actor in the making of a short club video. Any information on this topic welcome.
by edin
Tue Sep 28, 2021 12:13 pm
Forum: Competitions, Festivals and The Art of Film
Topic: Virtual Video Group
Replies: 3
Views: 5313

Re: Virtual Video Group

The posting was to see if there was any issues with the VirtualVideo Group registering as an IAC member with a geographical presence covering the UK. From the lack of response we can assume that there will be no problems with the VVG taking part in the various inter region and international competit...
by edin
Fri Sep 24, 2021 10:54 am
Forum: Competitions, Festivals and The Art of Film
Topic: Virtual Video Group
Replies: 3
Views: 5313

Virtual Video Group

The VVG would like to register as a group with the IAC but as the group covers the whole of the UK and covers all regions and Scotland how would we stand to enter the various regional competitions etc. How would the VVG best be registered as an IAC member?
by edin
Thu Sep 23, 2021 5:02 pm
Forum: Club and General Issues
Topic: Virtual Video Group IAC Membership Application
Replies: 7
Views: 6417

Virtual Video Group IAC Membership Application

I wish to make an IAC membership application for the Virtual Video group and on looking at the membership application form it is based on an individual membership/club at a fixed location. In the case of the VVG the group coverage is the UK covering all the Regions and not fixed to one location. Adv...
by edin
Wed May 12, 2021 10:26 pm
Forum: Club and General Issues
Topic: Club Film Theatre Covid Grants
Replies: 0
Views: 16238

Club Film Theatre Covid Grants

Edinburgh Cine & Video Society has owned its own premises in Edinburgh since 1936 and due to the Covid pandemic this is only the second time that the club has been closed for an extensive period, the last one was WWII. However this time the threat is different and requires the 54 seater film the...
by edin
Sat Sep 26, 2020 9:53 am
Forum: Club and General Issues
Topic: Jameela Boardman's Article FVM October 2019
Replies: 41
Views: 60637

Re: Jameela Boardman's Article FVM October 2019

This has been a long and detailed discussion and the recent publication of Jameela’s article in the October FVM might encourage more members to contribute to the forum. My own observation is why are we using so much of our membership fees on the printed version of the FVM, when a digital version pub...
by edin
Wed Aug 19, 2020 8:27 pm
Forum: Club and General Issues
Topic: Clubroom/Film theatre upgrade due to Covid 19
Replies: 1
Views: 6186

Clubroom/Film theatre upgrade due to Covid 19

The Edinburgh Cine & Video Society Clubrooms, including our 54 seat cinema, has been closed since March and it will be a long time before club meetings and events can take place. This is also due to the older age profile of our members and many have said they will not return until several issues...
by edin
Tue Jun 09, 2020 4:10 pm
Forum: Club and General Issues
Topic: COVID-19
Replies: 23
Views: 35373

Re: COVID-19

Further to my previous email regarding the use of Zoom for conducting club meetings I would like to hold a Zoom meeting with any interested parties from other clubs to discuss this topic and get some event/film ideas. Please contact me if you would like to take part in this discussion. Stewart Emm ...
by edin
Tue Jun 02, 2020 5:06 pm
Forum: Club and General Issues
Topic: COVID-19
Replies: 23
Views: 35373

Re: COVID-19

The Edinburgh Cine & Video Society are currently looking for ideas for next seasons programme that may or may not start in October. We have our own premises with a 54 seat cinema and internet access. Tom Harwick last post may assist in filling some Thursday evenings by using Zoom to link up gues...
by edin
Thu Sep 07, 2017 6:16 pm
Forum: Club and General Issues
Topic: Standard 8 and Super 8 Splicing
Replies: 5
Views: 10838

Standard 8 and Super 8 Splicing

Does anyone have a contact to obtain the joining paste for splicing Standard 8 and Super 8 Cine film?
by edin
Wed Nov 16, 2016 4:38 pm
Forum: Equipment and Technical Issues
Topic: LED lighting green hue
Replies: 2
Views: 5127

LED lighting green hue

While taking a video in a coal mine I used aTriopo LED panel light, due to size and being battery operated, and the resulting footage when played back had a distinct green hue. The LED light is dimmable and can be adjusted between 3200K and 5600K using alternative rows of LED to create the colour t...