Surrey Border Film & Video Makers
Woolmer's wisdom - Preparing for a video outing
RULES
Have a BEST BOY, GIRL or WIFE in attendance.
This person is vital and can:
Carry Equipment:, Umbrellas,
Aspirins, and PROVIDE SNACKS.
Move crowds out of the way,
Tell
people to be quiet.
Pay aftamp a flyer to be in your video.
Persuade an unsuspecting tourist to be
interviewed!
Move more crowds out of the way,
Mop your brow in times of stress.
This will
leave you (THE GENIUS)
to work out your shots
When we go on a club filming outing each year, it pays to be prepared. Of course we all hope that the weather
will be in our favour; That is in the lap of “THE GODS”. So we arrange alternative dates and keep our fingers
crossed. In the past, we have come unstuck, but it is surprising how members have coped when dark clouds roll
up! We always hope for at least some bright light, though not brilliant sunshine. It is harder to handle high
contrast with video.
As you will know in advance the destination of the outing, you will have prepared an
idea or outline of your film. This can be a framework into which you can build those shots:
Spur of the
moment happenings - be ready to grab them! For example:
• Car crash.
• Runaway bull.
• Or even
resisting arrest, when being restrained after some misdemeanour!
After all the blood, sweat and tears,
there is always the pub to retreat to. It’s. amazing how a pint can revive flagging ideas, to say nothing of
bangers and chips! That is when you discover that everyone else in the club has been working on a similar idea
to yours!
Oh well, there is always the editing to bring about a miracle!
John and his wife Joan joined Surrey Borders circa 1991, bringing a strong new talent and expertise to the club that resulted in an enthusiasm for making club films and entering competitions as never before. John was a great writer and his stories became great films, winning Gold awards for The Gold Medallion and Paula, and others. John was energetic, painting for art exhibitions, making props for the next project, writing his book and gleaning data to eventually finalise the book of his family tree, and last but not least, operating the “confounded” computer that held it all together. He was a very talented fun loving man, who will always be remembered by the club and his family.
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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