AV News 193 - August 2013
Delegates can expect an excellent choice of food served in the Rushcliffe
Restaurant, full English breakfast (self service), buffet lunch and three course
served evening dinner. Socialising is very important at any AV event and the warm
friendly bars (6.00pm until Midnight) will encourage you to chat late into the
night. The air-conditioned Charnwood lecture theatre where the formal judging
will take place is an excellent hall of significant size and height, allowing
unimpeded viewing of sequences with ample audience space. The 10 foot
minimum screen width, HD projector and top quality sound equipment will ensure
an experience not to forget. This venue, with the accommodation, meals, bars
and projection facilities all on one convenient site should guarantee to provide
that 'Grand National' experience.
2013 Jury Members
Keith Leedham FRPS EFIAP FIPF (Chairman of the panel)
The National AV Championships was the first AV competition that I ever
attended and since then I think that I have been at every one. In 1995 I was one
of the judges & in 2003 I was the chairman of the judges. In 1991 I came second
& in 2001 & 2007 I was the overall winner. So to say that I have a soft spot for
The Nationals is putting it mildly. Having been asked to judge it again is a great
honour even though it obviously stops me from entering. I think that having
Suzanne Gregory and Robert Albright as fellow judge's makes an interesting mix
and I don't think that us or anybody else will have any idea what type of sequence
we will favour. I have no bias towards any one type of sequence but I appreciate
good sound, good photography, together with a good script and production so not
much to ask for. I also like to become involved in the sequence in some way.
Although judging is not as relaxing a being a member of the audience I know that
I will enjoy it.
Robert Albright FRPS
I started taking photography seriously in 1977 and signed up for the
photography course at the local Technical College. I went to evening classes to
learn the history, theory (light and optics) and practice (black and white printing)
of photography. In 1982 a friend introduced me to the joys and frustrations of AV
production leading eventually in 2002 to a Fellowship of The RPS. I have judged
many AV events including The RPS International AV Championships, the Great
Northern Festival, the Geoffrey Round International, the Irish, Northern Ireland
and Australian National Championships. I was Chairman of The RPS Audio
Visual Distinctions Panel 2006-2010 and a member of the working group which
redesigned the requirements for moving image media. In 2009 I won the Gold
Medal at The UK National AV Championships and in 2010 First Prize at The
European Cup (Flanders International AV Festival). I am currently a Council
Member and Trustee of The Royal Photographic Society and a member of the
PAGB Executive.
Suzanne Gregory ARPS DPAGB
I was inspired to make AVs after watching Sir George Pollock 'perform' his
'Triptych' This was over twenty years ago, and I've been making AV sequences
ever since. I've had success at National and International level, and I've judged at
all levels from club competitions to the National Championships and Geoffrey
Round International competition.
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