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This page shows you what we're planning for the next few months. Events are on Monday evenings unless noted otherwise.
Except where noted otherwise, there is a limit of 15 minutes on all competition entries.
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6 January 2003 |
Annual General Meeting including election of committee for 2003. |
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13 January |
Film of the Year 2002 We choose the best film made by our members in 2002. This competition was open to any film that was placed first or second in any club competition in 2002. Paul Welsh MBE, the Entertainments Officer for
Elstree and Borehamwood Town Council, very kindly
agreed to judge the competition for us. The winners were: |
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20 January |
Discuss programme for 2003. |
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27 January |
Joe Kay Trophy Competition Borehamwood versus Harrow Cine and Video Society, at Borehamwood. Once again, Harrow won, by a small margin. |
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3 February |
Members' Videos, with discussion, advice and criticism. |
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10 February |
No meeting. BBC Radio 4 are recording a programme at Allum Hall tonight, so parking is likely to be too difficult. |
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17 February |
What makes a good film? Paul Fitzjohn hosts this club discussion. |
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24 February |
Auction Members may bring any items for sale. 10% of the proceeds will go to the club. |
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3 March |
Members' Videos, with discussion, advice and criticism. |
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10 March |
Equipment Time A discussion on what to consider when buying video-related equipment. |
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17 March |
Open Competition Make a video, about any subject, that lasts no more than five minutes.
The winner was Snowdrops 2003 by Roy Osgood. |
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24 March |
The Traveller Roy Osgood talks about his travels, using video to illustrate. |
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31 March |
My one problem is... A chance for members to bring down equipment or questions and try to get their problems answered. |
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7 April |
Members' Videos, with discussion, advice and criticism. |
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14 April |
Final Showreel Discussion The shortlist of films will be shown and the format of the showreel discussed. |
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21 April |
Easter Monday - No Meeting |
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28 April |
Editing Grammar, Tricks and Traps A hosted club discussion. |
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5 May |
May Bank Holiday - No Meeting | |
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12 May |
Open Competition Make a video, about any subject, that lasts no more than 60 seconds. The winner was The Amersham Martyrs, by Nigel Longman. |
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19 May |
Atom Films A selection of short films. | |
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26 May |
Spring Bank Holiday - No Meeting |
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2 June |
Members' Videos, with discussion, advice and criticism. |
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9 June |
Novices' Open Competition Make a video, about any subject, that lasts no more than 10 minutes. The winner was The Sculptor's Year, by Stanley Russell. |
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16 June |
Camera Works A hosted discussion on filming techniques. |
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23 June |
No Meeting, because of a BBC Band concert at Allum Hall. |
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30 June |
Barbeque (moved from 16 June) |
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7 July |
Members' Videos, with discussion, advice and criticism. |
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14 July |
Open Competition Make a video, about any subject, that lasts no more than 10 minutes. The winner was White Magic, by Peter Norman. |
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21 July |
Camera Works Workshop Bring your cameras to put into practice everything that we discussed on 30 June. |
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28 July |
Lighting Equipment and Techniques A hosted discussion and demonstration. |
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4 August |
Members' Videos, with discussion, advice and criticism. |
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11 August |
Edit in Camera Competition Make a video, about any subject,
that lasts no more than five minutes and is edited "in camera."
This means that once you have shot your camera tape, you must not edit
or post-process the picture or sound in any way.
Obviously, you will need to plan your video carefully if you are to
produce something watchable. The winner was Changing Skylines, by Roy Osgood. |
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18 August |
Finishing Touches A hosted club discussion covering sound, titling and special effects. |
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25 August |
August Bank Holiday - No Meeting |
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1 September |
Equipment Surgery Bring down any equipment you need help with. |
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8 September |
Discussion on how to make a documentary. |
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15 September |
Documentary Competition for the Dennis Edwards Shield
Make a documentary, about any subject, that lasts no more than 15 minutes.
A documentary is "based
on real events, places, or circumstances and usually
intended primarily to record or inform." (New Shorter
Oxford English Dictionary).
You may make a video about a place where you went for a holiday
(see also the Holiday Competition, below). The winner was Nigel Longman. |
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22 September |
Scripted films A discussion covering concept, script and filming. |
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29 September |
Editing Workshop Part One: Deciding which footage to include in a film. |
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6 October |
Editing Workshop Part Two: Continuing from last week, including some rough cuts based on the results. |
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13 October |
Holiday Competition for the Bert Dewdney Shield
Make a video about your holiday, lasting no more than 15 minutes. The winner was A Look at Lille, by Peter and Barbara Norman. |
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20 October |
Camera Workshop Bring your camera again. This time, the subjects are people and objects. |
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27 October |
HACCA and Joe Kay Selection We will decide which films to enter into these competitions. |
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3 November |
Members' Videos, with discussion, advice and criticism. |
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10 November |
Rise of the Machines Using computers for editing and titling. |
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17 November |
Talk by Shawn Lindsell Shawn talks to us about scripts and script writing. |
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24 November |
Open Competition Make a video, about any
subject, that lasts no more than 20 minutes.
The winner was Westonbirt International Festival of Gardens 2003, by Nigel Longman. |
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1 December |
Commentaries How to create a good commentary. |
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8 December |
No Meeting, because of a BBC Band concert at Allum Hall. |
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15 December |
Christmas Party |
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22 December |
No Meeting. |
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29 December |
No Meeting. |
Events held in previous years
Programme for 2002.
Programme for 2001.
Programme for 2000.