AV News 186 - November 2011
Earlier this year the PAGB issued a general rule that all images submitted for
competitions and the APM Awards must be entirely the work of the entrant,
clearly excluding the use of images from any other source regardless of
copyright issues.
The PAGB recognises that this could severely impact on the number of
applications for AV Awards which, currently, are embraced within the PAGB
Awards For Photographic Merit. However, assessment can hardly be based on
photographic expertise if any/many/all of the images are not the work of the
applicant.
The PAGB are considering changes to these procedures with the intention
of easing this requirement in relation to AV submissions for their awards. The
review is also addressing any other changes that may be deemed desirable to
recognise the changing nature of AV production techniques and content.
The PAGB expects to be able to publish its proposals shortly which, it is
hoped, will be implemented in time to apply for the currently proposed
assessment in October 2012.
Just to clarify a couple of points: We, as Joint Editors of 'AV News', would never
intentionally publish anything that was deemed to be 'confidential' and we have
aplogised to Peter for any embarrasment it may have caused.
His document was circulated around the PAGB Federations with the request
to fully discuss the contents and to bring their thoughts to the PAGB meeting in
early April. As this was well past our 24th March deadline for the May edition,
we made up the page and inserted it into the magazine after Peter's requested
notice for the October 2011 adjudications.
It was our intention to contact Peter following the meeting to update the
article with the outcome of the discussions. However, at the end of March the
untimely death of Peter Coles totally occupied our thoughts necessitating a
great many rewrites to the magazine and so, unfortunately, we just forgot.
R P S D is tin c tio n R e q u ire m e n ts : M u ltim e d ia & N a rra tiv e
Michael Hallett FRPS - Chair, Distinctions Advisory Board
The Multimedia & Narrative panel encompasses
Audio Visual, Moving Image and Multimedia. While
these are discrete areas of personal and
professional practice they also allow for a wider
interpretation of multi-platform work and this is
encouraged.
Multimedia & Narrative can be defined for the
purposes of the Panel and will be viewed as a
considered object or objects that need/s to be seen
over a period of time. It will use both new and
established tools of visual literacy. Evidence will
include a structured statement of intent at
Associate and Fellowship levels.
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