AV News 190 - November 2012
After lunch we were entertained by Eddie Spence FRPS. Eddie explained
how he sets about producing his AV sequences. Using Adobe Audition to
built his sound tracks and his reliance on PNG files for his images. He
finished off the day of by showing a selection of his popular sequences.
The 25 attendees went away more than satisfied with their day at
Houghton, and it is hoped that the organisers can encourage more people to
come along and keep this great day going.
News From W.A.V.E.S.
Tony Scammells
At the August 2012 Meeting the membership, coming together from all over
the West Country were privileged to welcome Howard Bagshaw ARPS
MPAGB and his wife Carole, who'd travelled quite a distance to be with us
down in Trowbridge for the day. Howard requested that member's sequences
be screened first and commented very helpfully and encouragingly to the
authors, who were each present. There were six attendees' sequences, each
accompanied by a brief summary for the benefit of our Publicity officer!
(otherwise he has to make something up from his rough notes).
Howard then commenced his session with a colourful piece he'd named
'Bristol Gorillas', many colourful replicas of the famous gorilla, 'Alfred' now
deceased, but once a long-time resident of Bristol Zoo, were photographed
in different parts of the city. He then gave a demonstration on screen of
PicturesToExe Objects and Animations techniques, how to set
parameters, image size, speed of enlargement and rotation, using an image
of a fortified wall with tower as the base for his manipulation. He also
welcomed comments from members and was not disappointed!
The third presentation was entitled, 'Ride To The Wall', a mass motorcycle
gathering at the National Memorial Arboretum, where the bikers
demonstrated their respect for the many members of the Armed Forces
commemorated. A locally recorded sound track gave realism to the roar of
bikes, thankfully, not the 1,500 present at the event at the same time. There
followed a demonstration of sound editing in CoolEdit, changing volume of
engine sounds and matching voice with musical background also merging
different sound tracks.
'Tough Guy' was a panorama of faces, dust, sweat, water and mud
observed at an assault course in support of a charitable cause, Howard
catching the agony and ecstasy on the faces of the men and women
participating. He talked through the images of his piece, 'The Colours of
India', the brightly coloured garments of the women in particular starkly
contrasting with the dusty brown drabness of their surroundings. The
sequence questioning the observer's desire to pay it a visit (or not) including
many images of people in a variety of secular and religious activities in which
the standards of hygiene left much to be desired, to Western eyes.
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