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Prestige UK Tour of International Speakers A Very Special Tour of Audio-Visual Presentations Brought to you by The Royal Photographic Society AV Group From Belgium : Jacques van de Weerdt From France : Jean-Paul Petit Internationally renowned and award winning Audio-Visual (Diaporamist) presenters, judges, and authors of books. Specially sponsored lectures at three venues across England during September 2012. Early bookings advised. Wednesday 19th September 2012 Derrington Village Hall, Stafford. Evening Event 8:00pm Contact Howard Bagshaw: Tel 01889 881503 howard.bagshaw@ntlworld.com Friday 21st September 2012 Wilmslow Guild, Cheshire. Evening Event 7:30pm Contact Suzanne Walker: Tel 01925 753303 hgandsw@talktalk.net Sunday 23rd September 2012 Woosehill Community Hall, Wokingham, Berkshire. Daytime Event 10:00am Contact Graham Laughton: Tel 01895 822202 graham_laughton@yahoo.co.uk Prestige Tour of International Speakers Jean-Paul Petit EFIAP and Jacques van de Weerdt The Royal Photographic Society Audio-Visual Group are pleased to announce the forthcoming tour of two highly esteemed audio-visual practitioners from continental Europe. Jean-Paul Petit EFIAP from Montrouge in the suburbs of Paris and Jacques van de Weerdt from Belgium. Both Jean-Paul and Jaques are to be Jury members at the 2012 RPS Internationals to be held at Cirencester. In the week immediately following the Internationals they will provide talks at three selected venues where audiences will be delighted and entertained by masters of their craft. The pair first met at the 'Photo Club des PTT des Paris' in 1982 and have worked together since. Jean-Paul Petit has also worked with Colin Balls and collaborated with Colin in the making of 'Mission No 9' Jean-Paul is also the author of two AudioVisual books and memorable sequences such as 'Pinball', Ballata Emiliana', 'When I was an Apple Scruff', British Embassy. He is also co-organizer of 'The Trophée de Paris'. Jacques van de Weerdt started his audio-visual career at Liege in Belgium in the early 1970's since then he has produced many memorable and successful sequences aided by his theatrical background and interest in literature. Jacques works include 'The Black Legend', 'Miners Strike', 'Breendonk Without End', a sequence about the only concentration camp in Belgium. 'Savimby the Best'. In collaboration with Jean-Paul he has produced 'Bergstaden', 'La Flamme', 'La Grande Praire' and many others. This promises to be an excellent tour, make sure you don't miss it

Please circulate this information : The Royal Photographic Society DigitalImaging Group Wessex DI Group presents 7th International 321 AV Gala Day 2012 UK stage Sunday 24th June 2012 The entries will be pre- judged, with an Audience vote on the Gala Day. Sequences have a maximum duration of 3 minutes 21 seconds In 2012 the entries are being judged in 15 countries around the world The 2012 UK Judges - Edgar Gibbs FRPS, Linda Gibbs DPAGB Peter Hayes FRPS Gala Day will be held at AldbourneMemorial Hall, Aldbourne, Wilts SN82DQ Sunday 24 June 2012 10:00 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. Bring alonga packed lunch, refreshments available. Tickets: Pleasenote all MUST be pre-booked - pay on the door RPS DIG Members (): £8, Allothers: £10 Tickets please pre book - availablefrom: Rodney Deval ARPS, 28 HaywardsClose, Wantage OX12 7AT Tel: 01235-765259 Please make cheques payable to RPS WessexDI Group 321 Entries Please consider entering - Closing Date has now been extended to April 22nd 2012 For those wishing to enter the 2011 321 Competition Rules http://www.challenge...1.com/Rules.pdf Entry forms http://www.challengediaporama321.com/click on English tabs. Also information at the UK 321 web site: http://www.maureenal...t.com/321AV.htm For more information contact : 321 Organiser : Maureen Albright BA, ARPS, DPAGB RPSDigital Imaging Group Centre Coordinator - Wessex DIG & South Wales DIG Areas e-mail Maureen@MaureenAlbright.com Maureen Albright Alsonote Another International Av event coming soon: I would be mostgrateful if you could publicise the following event in your respectivepublication/web site:- The 20th RPS InternationalAV Festival Friday 14th to Sunday16th September 2012 at the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester An International Jury will assess top quality sequences from around the world. There is a choice of all-inclusive residential packages, non-residential packages with all the meals and projection sessions, or just daily projection sessions. Details will soon be posted on our new web site www.rps.org/group/international-av-festival or telephone 0116 2778452 for details Kind regards Brian Jeffs RPS International AV Festival Treasurer

The English web site for the 321 is at http://www.maureenal...t.com/321AV.htm The Diaporama 321 web site gives the wrong web site as Ian Bateman's but Ian has been too busy to update it in recent years. Hoping many will come along to the UK Gala Day. I have been very unwell recently so delay sending out details. Let me know if you wish to be added to the UK e-mailing list.

Hi Barry Enjoy Sydney - such a beautiful place & give my best wishes to AV friends over there Good to know you're getting over your phobia about Camera Clubs Lol You may yet join one ! Things moving forward fast in UK AV scene too busy to post often. Best Wishes to you & Carol

As I run so many AV events and National / International comps I do replace my laptop and computer very often. I would guess 18 months. Has to be very high specifications. If I feel my own equipment wouldn't be up to scratch then I would borrow some which was. The main criteria is always the graphics card. Sadly when buying a laptop the graphics card is often the specification which is rarely listed on the info in most big Computer Stores. Take along an AV which is very graphics hungry and play it on the laptop before you buy. Best ones to use to test can be Wings Platinum AVs whose files can be huge. If it plays those your LP will be fine for PTE and others and you are safe to run most AV comps Windows 7 has no problems with the older PTE sequences. Often Aldi sells Medion Laptops which are very reasonably priced and also very high specifications - very good value. Aldi sells electronic computer gear on special offers. Recently Tesco had a very high spec LP for sale too so you have to be aware of what you want and look out for the good deals when they come up. Don't buy the more ordinary home specification ones, look at all the specs - they do often list the graphics capabilities. Look for those listed for games and video work - generally have the better graphics cards. Hope this helps.

The 321 International AV Competition is run from Hayange in France by Ricardo Zarate and his team. They organise and collect in all the entries and all the fee money. Many other countries then take part - in 2012 it will be shown and judged in France Belgium Italy Rumania South Africa Mauritius Germany UK Oman Switzerland Argentina Australia Portugal Poland It is therefore a "Super circuit Av competition " and please note that UK and Australia also takes part Barry. I am amazed you haven't heard of it. We've done the UK at Aldbourne, Wiltshire since 2006 and I usually create a UK web site for it. Sorry been too busy recently - on my to do list We do rely heavily on money from those who attend the Gala day as the ticket fees there pays for our UK expenses for the judges, hall fees, etc So I hope lots of UK AV workers & friends will come along on June 24th to Aldbourne. It is a wonderful opportunity to see top class International AV work from all over the world. Many of the 321 entrants do not enter other events so that is the only place you'll see their work. The range of talent and variety of types of AV entered is exceptional. Do attend if you can ! Barry you entered your work in the UK's Geoffrey Round Competition one year. That event has now been renamed the " IAC Peter Coles International AV Competition" and takes place each March in Capel Curig, Snowdonia (March 10th / 11th 2012) http://www.nwawavg.org.uk/ The Royal Photographic Society AV Internationals will be held at Cirencester in September 2012 http://www.rps.org/g...nal-AV-Festival Lots going on in the UK and abroad in the AV scene and always such a pleasure to meet fellow AV workers at these events. Sorry if I have little time to chat if I'm judging or organising at some Great social events as well as watching and sharing wonderful AV talents. Recently my health and incredible busy schedule of judging and giving shows & lectures have meant I have not had the time to update my own web sites (in particular www.digital-av.co.uk) but will try to do so soon. Have to concentrate on others first for the RPS. Hope to meet some of you at Focus on Imaging - NEc, Birmingham, England we will be on RPS stand C60 Sunday & Monday - all day http://www.focus-on-imaging.co.uk/ RPS AV - new panel = Multimedia and Narrative. 29th February is the very first Advisory Day under the auspices of the new Multimedia and Narrative Distinction for Licentiateship and Associateship. Anyone considering putting in for a distinction is most welcome, whether as participant or observer. The first RPS Assessment Day is on April 4th. Remember - statistically, applicants who attend Advisory Days have a greater chance of achieving a distinction. http://www.rps.org/d...shops/view/2422 Good to catch up with several PTE Users at Photo Training Overseas in Tunisia recently. Catch up with you at PTO next year possibly the Lanzarote / Canary Islands ? Best Wishes Maureen catch me on Facebook

I have been running International AV comps for many years and also my own AV shows, AV days, demonstrations, and always made my menus using PTE. We get AVs from all over the world using lots of different software and have always managed to make a PTE menu work to open them during the competitions or presentations. Some years ago I found that I had a problem at times with some AVs opening and running behind the PTE menu so I always made the menus in windowed mode. @ resolution size of the AV projector. Then if anything opens behind the menu I quickly click top right to drop the menu. Must try a menu with latest PTE to double check it all works. Have opened PTE, M-Ojects, ProShow Producer, Wings, etc plus software programs e.g Photoshop, Audition, PTE, all using a PTE menu for competitions or demonstration days with rarely a problem. If I say never the next - the next menu I create will refuse to work (Sod's Law)

Hi The 321 AV Competition is an International Supercircuit, with entries shown in countries across the globe. The aim is to make your sequence less than 3 minutes 21 seconds. So 3m 20sec is fine. Adding 3 secs to front and back brings your time on screen to 3m 26sec - over running. Suggest you either leave off the black slides or make them half a second either end. Traditionally the black slides came in with the slide / tape days so the audience could get used to the darkness of the hall. Between each AV there had to be time to change the tapes and carousels to the audience might start to chat, and the dark slide lets the audience know the next AV is running & time to listen. Not so crucial with digital AVs but many still like to have some lead in time with the black slides, adds to atmosphere, but not essential. However entering competitions remember to keep to the rules. i.e. 3m 21 secs is maximum time 321 is unique and fun so look forward to seeing your entry Steve. Closing date is April 8th 2012 UK Gala day will be June 24th 2012 at Aldbourne 10 am start http://www.rps.org/group/Wessex-Centre The judges will view all the entries and judge together before that day so we will only be able show the top sequences which we can fit into the Gala day. So all judges view and mark in the same large screen environment. For full details see the web site : http://www.challengediaporama321.com/ click the UK flag for the English version of the site.

Some may be entered into the Great Northern Festival in December (first weekend) see RPS web site events for details See you all there

Daniel is correct. Diaporama has been used for many many years. A few years ago we had a special worldwide show to celebrate 50 years of French Diaporama competitions. So 2008 ??? is very wrong. Colin Balls has written an excellent book of the history of AV or Diaporama and Laure has also produced a comprehensive work in french. There are also several other books, magazines and works available which give a great deal of information about AV / Diaporama.

No problem Dave - just flattered you think I have enough brain cells to do it Will have a think about it

Which Maureen do you have in mind Dave ?

Not much use as you cannot just turn off a projector and change the bulb with digital projectors. Takes several hours to do so.

The Royal PhotographicSociety Digital Imaging Group DI Group Wessex Sunday 26 June 2011 321 International AVGala Day - 2011 UK stage UK web site : http://www.maureenal...t.com/321AV.htmEntries are pre-judged & there will be an Audience vote at the GalaDay. Sequences have a max duration of 3 minutes 21 seconds, In 2011 , entries are judged around theworld : France, Belgium, Italy, Canada, South Africa, Mauritius, Germany, Romania, Oman, Switzerland, Argentina, Australia, Portugal, Poland, and UK at Aldbourne. 2011 UK Judges Robert Albright FRPS, Colin Harrison FRPS, Derek Gale ARPS 321 Gala Day Venue: Aldbourne Memorial Hall,Aldbourne, Wilts SN8 2DQ Sunday 26th June 2011 10:00 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. Bring along a packed lunch, refreshments available. Tickets: RPS DIG Members (Please note pre-booked and pre-paid):£8 All others: £10 on the door (but pre booking advised) Book Tickets from: Rodney Deval ARPS, 28 Haywards Close, Wantage OX12 7AT, Oxon UK Tel:01235-765259 Chequespayable to RPS Wessex DI Group. Tickets to be collected at the door UK 321 web site see details at www.maureenalbright.com For more information contact : Wessex Area Organiser : Maureen Albright BA, ARPS, DPAGB RPS Advisory Board Member , RPS Digital Imaging Group Area Organiser: Wessex DIG & South Wales DIG Tel: 01672 540754 Mobile 07979 523309 e-mail Maureen@MaureenAlbright.com Download a booking form from this site here : Booking Form: 321 Internat. AV Gala Day Sunday 26th June 2011 Names of those attending: RPS Member DIG Member Address : Post Code : Email Phone : Mobile : I enclose cheque for made out to RPS Wessex DI Group £8 : All others : £10 : Send your completed form and cheque ( payable to RPS Wessex DI Group) to: Wessex DIG Treasurer : Rodney Deval ARPS, 28 Haywards Close, Wantage, OX12 7AT Tel: 01235-765259 I cannot attend this meeting but please add me to the RPS Wessex DI Group newsletter e-mail list for future information about events. Yes / No Please forward this information on to any others you feel may be interested in attending.

I hear the judges are exceptionally good this year too Graham so well worth folks entering .... Lol Maureen

Dear AV Friends, Peter's funeral will be held at 2.0 pm on Friday 8th April 2011 at St. James Church Hebden Bridge, with burial to follow. Peter had already booked his plot apparently just outside the door near a seat where he used to sit (and think)!. St James the Great Church Lane Hebden Bridge HX7 6DS Details will also be posted on the Royal Photographic Society AV News magazine Website

It is with great sadness I have been asked to let you know that our great friend and AV Worker, Peter Coles died of a heart attack last night in Halifax Hospital. He had been ill for a few weeks. No details of funeral arrangements yet. I have no other news at present. I am sure you will join me in sending our thoughts, prayers and deepest condolences to Enid and all the family With great sorrow, Maureen Albright. Perhaps you might like to leave a message of condolence on Peter's web site : http://www.avpeter.com/

Dear Igor Wishing you a very Happy Birthday ! We hope you take a day off to relax and enjoy it and receive lots of special birthday gifts Robert and I wish you lots of good health and happiness. Looking forward to meeting you again one day, Love Maureen & Robert xxx

The Royal Photographic Society Digital Imaging Group, Film & Video Group & Audio Visual Group Royal Photographic Society DI Group Wessex and the RPS Film & Video and Audio Visual Groups, present "Audio Visual versus Video" with Richard Brown FRPS and Clive Atkins FRPS Both speakers have worked extensively in the fields of AV and Video and have collected many prizes for their work. This promises to be a very interesting, entertaining and informative day. Suitable for AV and Video enthusiasts on Sunday October 17th There will also be the opportunity to view attenders work Less than ten minutes please. Venue: Aldbourne Memorial Hall, Oxford Street, Aldbourne SN8 2DQ, Wiltshire, UK just south of the M4 Motorway between junctions 14 and 15. 10 am tea /coffee for a 10.30 start - 4.30pm More Information & Tickets available from Wessex DIG Treasurer: Rodney Deval ARPS 28 Haywards Close, Wantage, Oxon OX12 7AT tel: 01235 765 259 rodney.deval2@btinternet.com Tickets for RPS Digital Imaging, Film & Video and AV Group members £8 Must be Pre booked with Rodney Please enclose a SAE . Cheques payable to RPS Wessex DI Group All Tickets £10 on the day. Bring along a packed lunch, refreshments available. Wessex Coordinator: Maureen Albright Maureen Albright BA, ARPS, DPAGB Elected Member of the RPS Advisory Board RPS Digital Imaging Group Centre Coordinator Wessex DIG & South Wales DIG Areas

At the Royal Photographic Society International Av Championships Igor was one of two recipients awarded the prestigious Dobson-Henry medal. This awrd is not given very often and is awarded for long term services to the AV World. It was a great honour and shows the high regard and esteem the RPS Av Group give to Igor and his work with PTE. Igor was delighted. The Festival was a great success and it was wonderful to meet so many PTE workers from all around the World.

Hi Barry Who are your "experts" ? If they're interfering with the author's creativity they can't be an "expert" What's your definition of an expert? I remember telling you about PTE & this Forum & then telling you not to quote 72 dpi...... No one is really an expert, as knowledge is too vast and no-one knows everything. Some make mistakes, some more than others but that's how we learn. I know some competition organisers have an odd way of thinking and want you to size everyone's work to fit their boxes! They even expect you to recreate an AV to run on some very out of date computer specs and old projectors because they want to run a competition but don't realise they are the ones who should change - their own equipment if they want to run any competitions and show up to date work. Anyone seriously running an AV comp should ensure they know their "onions" & AVs and have the correct equipment to run the most up to date AVs. If you're doing it for fun don't run a competition just show and share. The Camera Clubs I visit fortunately don't have daft rules. Maybe it's a strange Aussie rule where you live now? But then I've said for several years now that Festivals & competitions should be using full HD equipment by now.

Just a reminder that the 321 will be held next Sunday Do come along if you can. Great opportunity to see International AVs ! Please pass on the information to others. 321 International AV Gala Day - 2010 UK stage: This year the format has been changed for the UK event. The entries have already been pre-judged before the public Gala Show on Sunday 27th June 2010. This will avoid any over-run, and allow time for comments from the judges as well as less ‘down-time’ for the audience. All of the sequences have a maximum duration of 3 minutes 21 seconds, hence the title of the competition. For the 2010 competition, the entries are being judged at various locations around the world, with stages in France, Belgium, Italy, Switzerland, The Netherlands, South Africa, Canada, Chile, Argentina, Australia, Mauritius, Germany, Poland, Oman, Portugal and UK at Aldbourne. The Judges for the 2010 UK stage were: Ian Bateman FRPS MPAGB Val Rawlins FRPS Maureen Albright ARPS DPAGB 321 Gala Day Venue: Aldbourne Memorial Hall, Aldbourne, Wilts SN8 2DQ Date: Sunday 27th June 2010 Time: 10:00 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. Tickets: RPS DIG Members (pre-booked and pre-paid): £8 All others: £10 Tickets available from: Rodney Deval ARPS, 28 Haywards Close, Wantage OX12 7AT Tel: 01235-765259<br style="mso-special-character: line-break"><br style="mso-special-character: line-break"> Please make cheques payable to RPS Wessex DI Group

Well Done Igor and all the Team at Wnsoft. Thank You for all the hard work. We look forward to testing it all and seeing you soon too ! Fern send her love xxx

3-2-1Challenge 2010!The challenge for 'AVers' is to make a short sequence with a maximum duration of 3minutes 21 seconds, hence the title of the competition. The UK stage will be run by the RPS Wessex DI Group and held in the Memorial Hall, Aldbourne, Wiltshire on Sunday 27th June 2010. For the 2010 event, the entries will be judged at various locations around the world, with stages in France, Belgium, Italy, Switzerland, The Netherlands, South Africa, Canada, Chile, Argentina, Australia, Mauritius, Germany, Poland, Oman, Portugal and of course here in Aldbourne! Equally challenging is the fact that your sequence will be marked by judges whose native language is not necessarily the same as your own! This year we have changed the format for the UK event in that the entries will be pre-judged before the public show on 27th June. This will avoid the over-run we had last year, and allow time for comments from the judges as well as less 'down-time' for the audience. The competition is organised by GAPHE, a photographic group based in Hayenge in France, and this is the competition's fifth year. GAPHE have produced a 3-2-1 website, but as a lot of the detail is in French the English 'local UK' web versionat http://www.ibateman.co.uk/321/ should make it easier for English speakers to get all the key information. The 3-2-1 Challenge is an excellent chance to get your sequence viewed at venues all over the world! UK Organisers : Maureen Albright Ian Bateman We hope you will come along and join us at Aldbourne on 27th June

JPD will be greatly missed, an inspiration to us all and such a loss not only to his close family and friends but also to the whole AV community. Our deepest condolences go to his family at this sad time. Our thoughts and prayers are with them May JPD rest in peace in Heaven creating dissolving effects with the clouds and stars above. He was such a friend and helper to all PTE workers around the world. Maureen & Robert Albright