The Great Northern Festival
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GREAT NORTHERN A-V WEEKEND 2006 This year’s Great Northern A-V
Weekend was held on Friday, Saturday and Sunday 1st, 2nd,
& 3rd December at the usual venue - Wilmslow Guild Centre
for Adult Education, (about 4 miles from Manchester Airport.)
All the usual suspects were due to be present – an introductory
spectacular on Friday evening, a National A-V Competition - one of the few
open to slide-tape as well as digital sequences – presentations and
advice from A-V experts, bring and buy second hand equipment table, tea,
coffee etc included in admission price, excellent food, friendly
atmosphere and an opportunity to chat to old and new friends which is an
excellent way to pick up even more hints and tips. (See below for the results) Friday
1st December, 7.30pm The most famous ocean liner in history
must be the Titanic. Her
story from conception in 1907 to her rediscovery in 1985 was told in
dramatic fashion by Andy Lound, fully clad in White Star uniform. Saturday
2nd December, all day, starting at 10.00am A National A-V competition open to anybody resident in the British Isles and to overseas members of British A-V Groups. Slide-tape and digital sequences will compete together. There is a special prize for the best beginner’s sequence, so everyone is in with a chance. This is an excellent opportunity to see both National/International standard A-V, and what can be achieved by relative newcomers, all in one competition. Download Entry Form The Chairman of the Jury for this year’s Festival was: Brian Jeffs FRPS DPAGB Brian started AV over 30 years ago after being introduced to it at his camera club in Leicester. He gained his LRPS in 1983, his ARPS in 1986, and his Fellowship in 1993. He is a founder member of Leicester Forest AV Group and has served as their Secretary & Treasurer. He was elected to the AV Group committee in 1994, and has served as Publicity, Treasurer and is currently the Chairman. Brian is also involved in the organising committees of both the International and National AV Championships, as well as being the East Midlands Regional AV Organiser. He is a member of the RPS AV Distinctions panel. It is not surprising that he was awarded the Dobson Henry Medal for outstanding contributions to AV in 2002. Most of Brian’s AV sequences result from his other hobby of walking. He has visited many parts of the world and we have shared in his experiences through the AVs. My favourite it “Childhood Memories” of India. The other jury members were:
Marion Waine ARPS DPAGB AV-AFIAP Like most AV workers, Marion began as a photographer. She was active in club photography in Essex and Hertfordshire before she moved to Cheshire in the early 90s when she joined Mid Cheshire CC. She moved on to AV and joined Wilmslow Guild AV Group when it was formed in 1993. One of her sequences was the first shown at the Group. Since then she has moved forward considerably! She is still a member of WGAVG, and has served on the committee. She is now a member of Bebington PS and is on the Executive Committee of L&CPU. Many of Marion’s sequences are made to express her feelings, and include “Roots” and “Hug a Tree.” She has also worked on many co-productions, particularly with Ron Davies. The most recent of these is “Y Bugail Tal-y-Braich” with Ron & John Rowell. Many of these sequences have received awards both here and abroad. Last year, Marion was honoured to be one of the judges at the National AV Championships. and Keith Scott ARPS DPAGB Image making is second nature to Keith
due to photographic involvement dating back to late 1950’s early
1960’s where he helped in a commercial studio learning the skills of
lighting, exposure, composition and processing. He was introduced to AV
around 1974 by commercial involvement. He says he has to work hard at
scriptwriting and soundtrack production and consequentially listens
intently to everyone’s sound tracks. Keith is current Vice Chairman of
the RPS AV Group and past president of the Leeds & District AV Group. His
AV interests are varied and open minded, but he is perhaps best remembered
for his humour. I well remember “Flat Cap-n-Ferret Country” and “In
Loving Memory.” He
appreciates all aspects of the medium and enjoys looking at and listening
to other’s work. He has had various successes in County, National, and
International competitions with his best achievement at International
level being Gold Medallist, “where the Eastern Bloc judges obviously had
my sequence mixed up with that of someone else!!!” He
is thrilled to be working alongside Brian and Marion both of whom he knows
well. Sunday
3rd December, all day, starting at 10.00am The RPS AV Day on Sunday
will be all about learning and entertaining.
The overall theme for the day will be "What makes an AV
sequence an AV?". Our
guest speakers will be the Great Northern Competition judges; Brian Jeffs
FRPS DPAGB, Marion Waine ARPS DPAGB av-AFIAP and Keith Scott ARPS DPAGB.
Each in their own way will ensure that you learn something new
about the art of AV which will help you in producing your own sequences.
If you haven’t started to produce sequences yet, they will
inspire you to begin. At the
same time you’ll be able to enjoy watching top quality AV. The RPS AV Day rounds
off a full, integrated weekend of Audio Visual at Wilmslow. Information packs will be sent out
next Autumn to all previous attendees, and anyone else whom we think might be
interested. If you
don’t receive yours, if you wish to be added to our mailing list, (or be
deleted from our mailing list!) or need any other information, just give
us a ring.
Results of the 2006 Great Northern Competition Winner Third Highly Commended Highly Commended Highly Commended Commended Commended Commended Winner of the Restricted Category Audience Vote Second Third
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