AV News 184 - May 2011
IAC GEOFFREY ROUND
Betty Collinson
I was invited to write about my experience of the
weekend of the 12th & 13th March, by the AV News as
a 'first timer'. I must say that I felt very much at ease and
welcomed by everyone and in particular the ladies,
Carole Bagshaw, Suzanne Walker and Maggie Imhoff
(even though she was a judge!) They made me feel as
if I was an old friend and I was even allowed into the
'inner sanctum' of the kitchen - to help with the washing
up, which you ladies will appreciate, means you have
arrived! The whole weekend went like clockwork and
praise to Marion and John for all the hard work and
preparation to detail which was apparent as the weekend
unfolded. We were provided with a dinner-choice list prior to attending, resulting
in a lovely time-and-hassle-free evening meal on the Saturday evening. A
sandwich lunch in the same hotel was provided on both days in a small lounge
with a lovely open fire.
The judges were limited by John to one minute per entry to write their
comments and have additional sessions to collectively decide who were the
'winners' to receive the various trophies, see page 25 for results. The entries were
mixed, some very short and others (for me) too lengthy, but there were
sequences which would appeal to all. I personally enjoyed the wayward
'Runaway Chicken' and 'Little Ted's Big Adventure' as they appealed to the
Sunday School teacher in me. I was moved to tears by the 'Letters from Wilfred'
and the 'Special' (children) who bring hope and joy into our lives. I was saddened
by the loss of a whole tribe who were wiped out as portrayed in 'The Lost Indians
of Patagonia'.
The final touch from Marion was to provide a small token for those who were
'mentioned' by the judges - apparently this is a new innovation. Sadly not
everyone can be a 'winner' but to my non-photographical eye, they were all
winners and made for a wonderful first-time experience of this International Audio
Visual Competition and hopefully not my last.
Film Maker turns to Audio Visual
Alan Colegrave FACI ARPS
I guess it was nearly 40 years ago that I built an
amplifier to boost the signal from my stereo ¼” tape
recorder so it would power a relay. This was connected
to the changeover device on my slide projector. If I
wanted to change slides, all I needed to do was to hit
the microphone on the correct channel. Crude as it was,
it worked and worked well enough to show an audio
visual presentation to a number of clubs/societies. A
little later I bought a 'GAF' AV setup which did not work
as well as the box said and consequently spent most of
its life in the said box.
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