Surrey Border Film & Video Makers members meeting

Software goodies, other clubs and commercial web sites

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Software goodies, forums, tutorials, tools, codecs etc

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Express burn is free software to make an image of a DVD (ISO) and to burn CDs and DVDs
Truecrypt is free open source disk encryption software This allows you to encrypt documents to save your data from prying eyes. If you would like to encrypt a USB pen drive or similar then this software will do it for you. If the drive is lost then no-one can read it! Someone tell the government please!
Foto Search Stock Footage and Video Clips An excellent search facility to find the clips you would like to buy.
Free Premiere, Oncore & Audition video editing tutorials (30+ tutorials and all free! by 'Wrigley Video Productions') This is an amazing site with loads of filmmaking tutorials showing you step by step how to do many wonderful things with Premiere, Oncore and Audition.
Google video Search for your video here. Try 'handmade bricks' to see a film made by a member of Surrey Border Film & Video Makers.
Download video from Utube This website provides a program to install on your computer which will download a video from Utube. This is rather like the link above but requires a program to be installed on your computer.
PDF to Word converter - online. Simply tell this website which PDF file on your computer is to be converted and it will send a Word editable version to you by email attachment. N.B. Open Office will read and edit a PDF file if you install a freely available addition.
Online File format converter. Nothing to download. Just tell this website what file on your computer you wish to convert and it will offer a wide range of new formats for it.
Convert multimedia files to suitable format. Edit videos from a mobile phone! A site offering 'Simplified Universal Player Encoder & Renderer' It claims to be able to convert (encode) or play any multimedia file! All necessary codecs are 'built in'.
Which codec does this file need? This site provides a program which will report what codec is needed for a file you select.
Which codecs do I have installed? Run this program and it will report which codecs are listed as installed on your computer. It will also report ones that are actually missing. If you are missing one then use the entry below to install it.
I want a new codec please Install a codec. A free collection of codecs and related tools. 'Designed as a user friendly solution for playing all your movie files'. The K-lite Meca Codec pack.
DV doctor forum An extremely popular video and hardware question and answer site.
Website for travel films to view on your computer A stimulating place to go on the web to view a large selection of films.
The famous youtube Wow, what a wide range of films and quality!
One of our members web sites with videos to view on your computer This is an amazing site which is maintained by one of our members with a selection of her wide ranging videos.
Resolution test patterns For your help
The IAC The Film & Video Institute Online - an extensive site. This is the filmmaking organisation to join if you are an individual or club. It guides members through issues such as copyright, has a magazine for members and organises training and competitions.
Answers to all sorts of video questions. A site which tries to answer a wide variety of questions concerning all aspects of video.
BBC Video Nation Tips for video makers.
Talent Circle A contact site for all those wishing to work with other filmmakers
Scenalyser An excellent software package with free demo. It will catalogue clips on a tape (~5mins) and allow you selectively to capture just the ones you need. Full auto control of your camera is there. You can save stills from the catalogue for use on tape boxes etc. Needs a fire-wire connection.
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Links to other film clubs similar to our own

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Basingstoke Video Film Makers The club meets fortnightly at Fairfields Arts Centre. Evenings alternate between formal and social.
Dolphin Puppet Films The source of many puppet films featuring Willoughby Drive and its occupants, so expertly presented by Tana Fletcher.
East Midlands Audio Visual Group  Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of the month, from September to May, at the St. John’s Community Centre, Packhorse Drive, off Sandhill Drive, St. Johns, Enderby, Leicester, LE19 2RN
Frome Film & Video Makers They meet twice a month at Frome College in the Specialist Media Arts  College Media Arts Studio.
Largs Cine & Video Club The club meets each week with a very full programme
Reading Film & Video Makers This filmmaking club meets at 8pm weekly, mainly on a Tuesday at: St Andrews Hall, Albert Road, Caversham Reading RG4 7AW.

Sites to watch movies on-line and jobs etc.

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