Happy New Year
To all our members and those who receive our Newsletter.
We wish you all the best for 2020
Hopefully you will all have been busy over the holidays making some new sequences.
Our first meeting of 2020 is on Friday 10th January and is a Members Sequence evening.
Bring along new work, either completed or work in progress, for constructive comments and advice.
This is a good chance to receive feedback before entering into the L&CPU AV Competition - the closing date is 26th January
See below for more details & entry form
As usual we will be running the 1 to 1 workshop from around 4:30 pm.
Please let us know if you are coming along.
Email committee@wilmslowguildav.org.uk
Please also let us know if you will be bringing work for the Members Sequences so that we can plan the evening.
We hope to see you all on Friday 10th January
Jill & John
on behalf of the WGAV Committee
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L&CPU AV Competition
This Annual Regional AV competition takes place on Saturday 8th February here at the Guild.
Closing date is 26th January 2020
We hope that all of our members will enter this as it is Free to both enter and attend.
You can enter under the Wilmslow Guild AV Group or if you prefer for you own Photographic Group. We usually have about 30+ entries from a wide range of L&CPU clubs which makes for a very enjoyable day.
The Judge this year is Tony Collinson from the Leeds AV Group.
Tony will comment constructively on all the entries.
You can send in your entries by WeTransfer or bring them along to the next meetings.
The entry form is available HERE
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Last Meeting - 13th December
Christmas Competition & Social
 The Theme for the 2019 Christmas Competition was 'I Never Thought ...'
We had a good competition with 10 entries.
Most were short & snappy with a good sprinkling of humour.
There were also the inevitable references to the previous day's General election.
The audience voted for their favourites :-
1st Place - 'Granny P' by Jeff Mansell, with a little help from his 3 grandaughters.
2nd Place - 'A Growing Success' by Jill K. Bunting
3rd Place - 'Who Was Pulling The Strings' by Howard Bagshaw
Unfortunately the Trophy couldn't be presented as the previous receipient - Eric Davies - was unwell & couldn't make the meeting. The Trophy will be presented to Jeff at the next meeting.
After viewing the sequences we then enjoyed a buffet with food prepared by the members.
Thank you to everyone who contributed & special thanks to Monica for making the table look so festive.
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Meetings 2019/2020
All WGAV meetings commence at 7:30 pm - the 1to1 workshop commences at 4:30
Please let us know that you are coming & the topics you would like covered.
Visitors are welcome at all of our meetings
WGAV meeting dates are in RED
Other external events that may be of interest are also shown
The Programme is subject to change so check on the website for the final details.
13th September - ‘Open Evening‘
Members and visitors are invited to bring sequences for enjoyment and constructive discussion.
Priority will be given to visitors work this evening
27th September - Timeshift by Steve Lewis ARPS
An Introduction to Timelapse Photography
Steve is a well known & respected Landscape photographer in the L&CPU region & beyond.
Tonight he will give us an insight into Timelapse Photography & how he uses it in AV.
He will also bring along and demonstrate the equipment he uses.
This promises to be an interesting night & one not to be missed.
Saturday & Sunday 5th & 6th October
RPS National AV Championships
These are being held in Leeds.
11th October - An International Evening
A selection of sequences from European authors will be shown for enjoyment and discussion.
1st November - An Exchange of Sequences
With the Cleethorpes AV Group & Northern Ireland AV Group
Some club members do not travel to other events & competitions, so rarely see work outside of their own club. The idea of the exchange is to see work produced by different regions and to receive feedback. This is not a competition or to show new or the 'best' work from the club, but that from a range of members at all levels. It is more like a 'Members Sequence Evening' where the work is discussed & constructive comments made.
This way each Group will benefit from the comments & see a range of work at all levels from different areas.
This is the first of the Exchange evenings where we will look at some of the work from both Groups with plenty of time for discussion. The remaining sequences will be viewed in January.
15th November - Exploring PTE10
A run through of all the new features in the latest version of PTE
Saturday 16th November - L&CPU PDI Knockout at Elm Bank Conference Centre, Eccles
See the L&CPU website
Sunday 17th November - Great Yorkshire AV Day at Leeds Trinity University
Friday to Sunday 29th November - 1st December
25th Great Northern Festival Weekend
The Great Northern Festival - a weekend of entertainment, competition and learning held at The Hough End Conference Centre in Manchester.
13th December - Mince Pie & Christmas Competition
A not-too-serious competition judged by the Audience - this year’s theme is ‘I Never Thought ...’
The maximum duration is 5 minutes.
This will be followed by our Christmas social with refreshments.
2020
10th January - Members Sequences
A chance to show your latest work for constructive comments and help.
24th January - An Exchange of Sequences
With the Cleethorpes AV Group & Northern Ireland AV Group
Some club members do not travel to other events & competitions, so rarely see work outside of their own club. The idea of the exchange is to see work produced by different regions and to receive feedback. This is not a competition or to show new or the 'best' work from the club, but that from a range of members at all levels. It is more like a 'Members Sequence Evening' where the work is discussed & constructive comments made.
This way each Group will benefit from the comments & see a range of work at all levels from different areas.
7th February - An Evening With Tony Collinson LRPS DPAGB
Tony has been involved with AV since the days of Twin Projectors and the Immatronic fade unit when I, along with a colleague presented shows to many of the camera clubs in the YPU area.
I have been producing AV’s digitally for some years now and tend to create documentary style sequences. The travel and research involved in this style of work I find both challenging and rewarding. I also enjoy photographing Rare Birds and Steam Trains.
Tony will show a selection of his work and talk about how he made them.
Saturday 8th February - L&CPU AV Competition here at the Guild
Enter this regional competition and come along to see work from around the Lancashire & Cheshire Region. Free to enter & attend
Judge Tony Collinson LRPS DPAGB from Leeds
21st February - 321 Sequences & Judging Workshop
See and judge some entries from the 2019 Challenge321 International competition where entries have to be no more than 3min 21sec
Saturday & Sunday 7th & 8th March
Peter Coles International at Capel Curig North Wales
A chance to see the latest International work
13th March - A Visit from Altrincham Movie Makers
Tonight we are to have a visit by one of our local Film Making clubs who are coming along to show us some of their work and give us hints and tips on how they go about making their films
27th March - TBA
17th April - AGM
A chance for Members to have their say and shape the Programme for the next Season
1st May - TBA
Friday 8th May - BIAFF 2020
Stratford on Avon
The IAC International Film Festival
Friday evening, showing of the winning Sequences from the Peter Coles International
15th May - The ‘Open’ & 'Closed' Competitions
These internal competitions are judged by an external judge, entries are invited from all WGAV members. The Closed section - introduced to encourage less experienced members to enter is ‘closed’ to those who have won any major awards in external competitions. All entries are eligible for awards in the Open section.
To make planning easier, please advise Jill Bunting that you are entering a competition or bringing a sequence to show.
Email: competitions@wilmslowguildav.org.uk
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