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means NOT a Tuesday Club night or NOT at usual venue |
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| Tues 17th Sept |
OPENING NIGHT
INTRODUCTION TO FILMING COURSE: week 1 |
WELCOME AND WELCOME BACK! Old friends and new members congregate to welcome the newcomers, understand their needs, and enjoy some nibbles |
| Tues 24th Sept |
COURSE: week 2 PLANNING YOUR INTRODUCTORY FILM |
New members plan their 3-5 min introduction film, assisted by club members. Team up with editors. Also details of a new challenge "Poetry in Motion", and some excellent quality films to watch for remaining members |
| Tues 1st Oct |
COURSE: week 3 SOUND AND LIGHTING |
Course and club members combine for practical exercises demonstrating lighting and sound techniques |
| FRI 4th Oct |
SURREY BORDER Interclub Competition |
Surrey Border Movie Makers meet at 7:45pm at St. Joan's Centre which is beside St Joan of Arc Catholic Church, 19 Tilford Road, Farnham, Surrey GU9 8DJ |
| Tues 8th Oct |
GATEWAY TROPHY
TRIANGLE COMPETITION |
Reading's turn to host our annual interclub competition between Staines and Bourne End Film Clubs. Course members welcome |
| Tues 15th Oct |
COURSE: week 4 Practical filming |
New members with assistance of camera crews, film their presentations and some excellent quality films to view for remaining members |
| Tues 22nd Oct |
COURSE: week 5 DEVELOPING A STORY POSTPONED
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Club member Lawrie Kavanagh presents on "How to write a fictional script", demonstrating why some well known films were so successful (part 1 of making a successful film) A mixed bag of films to view this evening from members, tutorial films, and "How they made it" films. |
| Tues 29th Oct |
AN EVENING WITH BOB LORRIMER…. Without Bob! |
Bob is a very creative amateur film maker, and tonight, we enjoy a selection of his films. |
| Tues 5th Nov |
THE CURRIE CUP COURSE: week 6 |
Our annual competition for the best four minute film or video and results of new members' introduction films |
| Tues 12th Nov |
GUEST SPEAKERS SHADOW AND SOUND |
Add depth, richness, emotion to your movies, with advice from film judges Dave and Jan Watterson |
| Tues 19th Nov |
ONLINE SHORT FILM COMPETITIONS |
A look at some online short competition entries to inspire us for future ideas. One of our members got into the finals this year! |
| Tues 26th Nov |
THE GROSVENOR TROPHY |
Our
annual competition for summer
project films (max 15mins) made by club members |
| Tues 3th Dec |
GUEST SPEAKER FREEING YOUR VOICE |
Voiceover Artist Mel Hampshire advises on using your voice for best effect, whether for commentary or acting. (part 2 of making a successful film) |
| Tues 10th Dec |
THE WARD TROPHY |
Our annual competition for the best holiday
film or video (max 15mins) |
| Tues 17th Dec |
GOODBYE 2013 + |
Join us for nibbles including some surprise fun and games |
| Tues 24th Dec |
NO MEETING |
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| Tues 31th Dec |
NO MEETING |
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| Tues 7th Jan |
NEW YEAR - LETS GETS PLANNING! AND ALSO ENJOY YOUR FAVOURITE SHORT FILMS |
Team Planning begins for Wokingham Theatre film shoot (see 25Feb). Also, please bring a favourite short film to share for the second half of the evening. (max 10 mins) |
| Tues 14th Jan |
GUEST SPEAKER VOX POPS TECHNIQUES |
Professional Cameraman Matt Gibbs shares the secrets of getting the best from your interviewee |
| Tues 21st Jan |
Competition night |
THE BURKE TROPHY for the best ten minute film or video made by a club member who has not previously won a club competition (max 10mins) plus THE
CAVERSHAM CUP for the best one minute film or video |
| Tues 28th Jan |
FRAMING THE SHOT |
A hands on evening on getting the best action shots for your fiction film. Pointers and Script challenge to be provided, and viewed next week (part 3 of making a successful film) |
| Tues 4th Feb |
OH YES HE DOES! |
Club member David Goddard presents on the challenges of recording live Panto Filming in the first half of this evening, followed by results of last weeks action shot challenge |
| FRI 7th Feb |
ANNUAL DINNER |
At Reading
Golf Club. Bring your family
and friends for an excellent night out |
| Tues 11th Feb |
How Music and Film Work Together |
Club member Ian McDougall once again entertains us demonstrating the importance of music in film making. |
| Tues 18th Feb |
THE GEAR TROPHY
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Our annual competition for the best
documentary film or video (max 15mins) |
| Tues 25th Feb |
A NIGHT AT THE THEATRE |
Teams will film their drama using Wokingham Theatre (Twyford Rd, Wokingham, RG40 5TU) as a venue. (part 4 of making a successful film) |
| Tues 4th Mar |
WEAR ANY COLOUR EXCEPT GREEN! |
2 screens, 2 teams, 2 Scripts, 2 films! We start our creation of 2 films using Chroma Key technique. Details of props to follow! We want EVERYONE to play a role, so lets see which team comes up with the best film edit to be screened in a few weeks time! |
| Tues 11th Mar |
DSLR FILMING TECHNIQUES |
George Riddell of MyWorldMyEyes will talk and demonstrate techniques of using a DSLR camera for video |
| Tues 18th Mar |
BERNARD BAREHAM
FICTION TROPHY |
Our annual fiction
film competition (max 15mins) including the Wokingham Theatre results (Part 5 - Screening your Film), |
| Tues 25th Mar |
FUN FILMING MOTORSPORTS |
Member Tony Colvile presents on the challenges of filming a motor sports event. Also planning for our night shoot in two weeks time. |
| Tues 1st Apr |
IT'S YOUR EVENING |
A non competitive evening of member films they wish to share (15 min max) |
| Tues 8th Apr |
NO MEETING - blood donors |
We can’t have access to the Hall this week because it is being used for a Blood Donor session. Following last years success, teams will once again film in the challenge of poor light to create a fiction piece. Or meet up with fellow club members tonight if you prefer |
| Tues 15th Apr |
THE BOURNES CUP |
Our annual open competition for the best film or video. |
| Tues 22nd Apr |
AUCKLAND EIGHT MOVIE CLUB and Green Screen results |
We watch and discuss the work of this New Zealand Club, followed by the two entries from the recent Green Screen Shoot |
| FRI 25th Apr |
READING PREMIERE NIGHT |
We invite our friends and families to
see the highlights of our year and present
our awards at the Reading Golf Club. |
| Tues 29th Apr |
RESULTS ON THE BIG SCREEN and SUMMER PROJECT IDEAS |
Results of our outdoor film shoot, and Summer Project Discussions |
| Tues 6th May |
POETRY AT THE AGM |
AGM plus results of Poetry in Motion challenge |
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| Tues 15th July |
Fund Raising Social |
Anne opens her garden for a social, drinks and nibbles at 7:30pm |
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