AV News 192 - May 2013
A most unusual bid for ARPS came in the shape of three sequences (4-25, 4-53
and 3-44) which were made using table top photography set to music. A great
deal of animation and manipulation were used here.
Two contrasting pieces next: the first followed two years in the life of an
Association set up after the sinking of a naval vessel during the Falklands war
(11-29) which involved the author travelling a total of 25,000 miles! As well as
stills there were iPhone video clips and archive voice recordings and interviews
in this one. The next was a much shorter piece (1-26) featuring one interview
overlaid with pictures about a market stall in London.
The longest Associateship sequence (14-11) paid tribute to an animal rescue
centre in Australia in reportage style. It included stills, videos and interviews.
The Statement of Intent said it was designed to tug at the emotions of anyone
who saw it. The panel also saw an Associateship application involving four
sequences (3-00, 4-00, 3-30 and 2-30) which looked like illustrations rather
than photographs, most with a humorous bent.
The last was a first for me: an AV production which used only one image!
Now, since Roger Reynolds HonFRPS, who chairs the DAB, wrote about the
Distinctions Referral system in the February issue of The Journal, people have
been asking: "Does it apply to AV?" The answer is a resounding yes! What the
system means is that anyone who applied for a Distinction and was told at the
assessment day that their submission is close to achieving the standard
required, but not quite there, will be given the chance to alter their work after
advice and try again. If the sequence is then up to standard, there is no
requirement to attend another assessment day.
Let's take an example; Sheila
Haycox applied for her MMN
Associateship in October 2012.
One sequence, Paris, was felt to be
up to standard. The advice was that
the other one was not. This latter
sequence was replaced by another
A Glimpse of Rural Asia (see the
article opposite) and the DAB then
approved the submission. The still
shown here of the Moulin Rouge is
taken from Sheila's successful Paris submission. The AV can be seen here on
The Society's YouTube site http://tinyurl.com/d9yj86v
Sheila said: "The referral system has been extremely beneficial to me. It
made me think and alter my approach. It worked out really well for me."
So, if you would like to consider submitting an application for the panel,
whether AV, film or multimedia, please contact andy@rps.org or telephone
him on 01225 325760. We also offer one to one advice in advance: just send
your sequence to Andy and he will ask a panel member to (anonymously) give
their detailed assessment to help you.
The next Multimedia and Narrative assessment day is on Thursday October
3rd 2013 at Fenton House, 122 Wells Road, Bath, BA2 3AH.
Whatever you decide - the very best of luck!
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