
Surrey Border Film & Video Makers
Things I Learned from the Movies
Can we amateur filmmakers get away with the same? - author ?
Large, loft-style apartments in New York City are well within the price range of most people whether
unemployed or not.
Should you decide to defuse a bomb, do not worry which wire to cut you will always
choose the correct one.
Most laptop computers are powerful enough to override the communication system in
any alien country.
When you turn out the light to go to bed, everything in your room will still be
clearly visible .... just slightly bluish.
During all police investigations, it will be necessary to visit a
strip club at least once.
The Eiffel Tower can be seen from any window in Paris.
If a large
pane of glass is visible, someone will the thrown through it before long.
If staying in a haunted house,
women will investigate any strange noises in their most revealing underwear.
Word processors never
display a cursor on screen but will always say ‘ENTER PASSWORD NOW’.
If you start dancing in the
street, everyone you meet will know all the steps.
All beds have special L-shaped cover sheets that reach
up to armpit level on a woman, but only to the waist on a man.
A detective can only solve a case once he
has been suspended from duty. When they are alone, all foreigners prefer to speak English to each other.
If
being chased through New York, you can usually take cover in a passing.
We need to design our films if we want to show them in public. We know this
with our dramas and comedies, less so with holiday films. Families are
remarkably long-suffering; their reaction is no guide as to whether a
film’s OK.
Holiday films
edited for the club or the competition should be nothing like the
original footage.
* All holiday films are made from arbitrary, serendipitous footage, which mostly chance and propinquity let us shoot.
* Our unedited material won’t tell a story unless we plan our holiday as a careful movie exercise, a marriage-killer.
St Patrick’s Day parade - at any time of year.
All bombs are fitted with electronic timing devices
with large red readouts so you know exactly when they are going to explode.
You are very likely to
survive any battle in any war unless you make the mistake of showing someone a picture of your sweetheart at
home.
When paying for a taxi, don’t look at your wallet as you take out a note; just grab one and hand it
over. It will always be the exact fare.
Kitchens don’t have light switches. When entering a kitchen at
night, open the fridge door and use that light instead.
A single match will be sufficient to light up a
room the size of Wembley Stadium.
Even when driving down a perfectly straight road it is necessary to
turn the wheel vigorously from left to right every few moments.
It is always possible to park directly
outside the building you are visiting. Once applied, lipstick will never rub off- even while scuba diving.
Any lock can be picked by a paper clip or credit card in seconds - unless it’s the door to a burning
building with a child inside.
Television news bulletins usually contain a story that affects you
personally at the precise moment that you switch on.
It does not matter if you are heavily outnumbered in
a fight involving martial arts - your enemies will patiently attack you one by one, dancing round in a
threatening manner until you have knocked out their predecessors
Who are we in this film/movie/video club? We make films, videos and movies and meet on the first Friday of the month to answer members questions and to discuss ongoing club projects. Well known film makers, judges and film professionals are often our speakers for the evening. We welcome visitors and new members interested in film and video, and there is no need to own digital cameras or camcorders and no need for previous experience, as we happily provide mentors for beginners. Surrey Border meetings start at 7:45pm and end just after 10:00pm with a refreshment break at around 9:00pm. Visitors and new members are warmly welcomed to the monthly meetings which are on the first Friday of each month (and the first visit is free). Our meetings are held in our new contemporary hall in St Joan's Centre which is in the grounds of St Joan's church in Tilford Road, near the station in Farnham. The hall has a large car park and is within easy reach of Guildford, Farnborough, Fleet, Bordon etc. In Surrey and Hampshire. Read more about us here.
Our interests We have a good mix of interests amongst members include script writing, acting, directing, technical and artistic and all agree that ideas and skills are more important than equipment as shown by there being fewer cameras and camcorders than members. Some get more enjoyment in viewing and discussing the films produced by others and just being part of the community. There are those who wouldn't wish to ever hold a camera or camcorder while some like to help in filming but don't own their own camcorder. Of course there are always those with the latest high definition wizz bang up to date cameras, camcorders, microphones and gadgets and the lovely thing is that they are always happy to demonstrate both equipment and techniques to others. For anyone thinking of buying a camera or camcorder advice is always on hand. We have almost equal numbers of members with PC and Mac computers. We regularly put on courses, tutorials and training sessions in the light of the current interests and needs of members. Individuals with particular problems typically have one to one help.
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