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by Willy
Fri Jul 11, 2008 11:30 pm
Forum: Equipment and Technical Issues
Topic: DVD Burners
Replies: 21
Views: 23717

Re: DVD Burners

Hi Thanks for the replies - they help a lot. Regards, Roger Banfield Hello Roger, Benq burner I have a Benq burner and up to now I have not had any problems. The Isles of Scilly I have seen that you live on the Isles of Scilly. Where do you live exactly ? About 12 years ago I was there. My wife and...
by Willy
Tue Jul 08, 2008 12:26 am
Forum: Club and General Issues
Topic: I am very sad
Replies: 30
Views: 34396

Unbelievable ! In fact it's unbelievable. Maybe you know that I am also a member of a second club. I'm just a member there. Not the president or secretary ... Last week the president of Videoclub Deurne, as it is called, received a letter telling him that he had to leave his clubhouse. It was on th...
by Willy
Fri Jul 04, 2008 11:21 pm
Forum: Club and General Issues
Topic: AMPS Newsletter
Replies: 24
Views: 26588

Re: AMPS Newsletter

[quote="Willy"][quote="Michael Slowe"]
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but more and more n-c filmmakers and photogrpahers are ignored. The photographs in our national magazine are impressive ? I was surprised that an article appeared about BIAFF 2008.
by Willy
Fri Jul 04, 2008 11:17 pm
Forum: Club and General Issues
Topic: AMPS Newsletter
Replies: 24
Views: 26588

Re: AMPS Newsletter

The news that AMPS now distribute electronically their newsletter was forecast and I understand the necessity for this but PLEASE don't send the IAC magazine down the same track, I know things are different today and people sem to think that computer screens can fulfill every function imaginable bu...
by Willy
Fri Jul 04, 2008 9:56 pm
Forum: Club and General Issues
Topic: Can clubs look outwards?
Replies: 7
Views: 9349

Personally I remain convinced that there will always be a place for well run video clubs and groups. Human beings are just not designed to work in isolation in their own little silos and in whatever walk of life any activity is much more enjoyable when shared with other people. Most amateur music b...
by Willy
Thu Jul 03, 2008 4:37 pm
Forum: Club and General Issues
Topic: I am very sad
Replies: 30
Views: 34396

It sounds as if the Council might be trying to price local clubs and societies out of their premises so that the Council will then have rooms available that they can rent out to commercial organisations at much higher fees. Too expensive Maybe you are right. I also think that they want to rent out ...
by Willy
Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:50 am
Forum: Club and General Issues
Topic: I am very sad
Replies: 30
Views: 34396

I would take up their offer Stingman I have heard that some British clubs face with similar problems. Therefore I just want to tell you what happened last week. Strangled ! There was a council meeting on 24th June. The local authorities took the decision to impose very high tenancies for all cultur...
by Willy
Thu Jul 03, 2008 10:19 am
Forum: Club and General Issues
Topic: Can clubs look outwards?
Replies: 7
Views: 9349

Re: Can clubs look outwards?

Orpington Club are celebrating their 40th anniversary by going en masse to the Guernsey Lily Festival this year. Some of them are already outward looking people but for others it may be a happy surprise. It is hard to explain quite why making a change from the same friendly faces and routines can b...
by Willy
Wed Jul 02, 2008 12:17 pm
Forum: Club and General Issues
Topic: AMPS Newsletter
Replies: 24
Views: 26588

We did debate putting the Newsletter on the website but that means anyone can read it without joining/paying or we have to create a "members only" access which we do not want to do. ned c I understand Yes, that's what I also thought when receiving the AMPS Newsletter on my email address. ...
by Willy
Tue Jul 01, 2008 12:26 am
Forum: Competitions, Festivals and The Art of Film
Topic: When is the best time for festivals and competitions?
Replies: 6
Views: 8554

Re: When is the best time for festivals and competitions?

Taking part in more than one competition with one particular film has its disadvantages. After some time the judges/audience have already seen your film more than once. Each time the effect of "power" disappears/fades away a little bit. There aren't any surprises in your film anymore. The...
by Willy
Tue Jul 01, 2008 12:11 am
Forum: Film Comments - a moderated forum
Topic: Music!?!?
Replies: 7
Views: 16848

Re: Music!?!?

Imagine a world where no-one used pre-recorded music for their films and had to generate it themselves or invite friends to make music for them without a fee. Would it actually mean better films? Dave Own music I am very lucky. One of the members of my club composed music for my films "Breendo...
by Willy
Sun Jun 29, 2008 11:14 pm
Forum: Competitions, Festivals and The Art of Film
Topic: When is the best time for festivals and competitions?
Replies: 6
Views: 8554

Re: When is the best time for festivals and competitions?

A conversation with a couple of festival organisers today set us all wondering when is the appropriate time to have these events. If we assume the IAC Competition is pretty much a fixture at the end of January - just to give us a starting point ... ... Of course the Cotswold and Guernsey festival p...
by Willy
Tue Jun 24, 2008 12:24 am
Forum: Club and General Issues
Topic: The Cost of Film Making
Replies: 17
Views: 19612

Now I wonder ...... ? Some time ago our Mayor asked a price for a new film about his town.The previous one was made by me. I didn't charge anything. That's because I am very naive.This film was shown in our town very often. Everybody seemed to be very enthousiastic. It was screened each time when t...
by Willy
Mon Jun 23, 2008 12:03 am
Forum: Club and General Issues
Topic: I am very sad
Replies: 30
Views: 34396

Good suggestion from Michael ... A firm may not be able to let you have a permanent room of your own but it MIGHT let you have a room when needed and the use of a locked cupboard for equipment. Dave The End is Near ! "The End is Near". I remember that I read something like that on a board...
by Willy
Thu Jun 19, 2008 12:13 pm
Forum: Club and General Issues
Topic: The Cost of Film Making
Replies: 17
Views: 19612

Re: The Cost of Film Making

So what does it cost to make a film? Some people will swear it costs almost nothing. Go on holiday, shoot footage, edit it and add music. Film. Others will speak of travel expenses, catering, prop and costume hire, crane hire, generator hire and so on. Dave This morning I received the AMMA Monitor,...