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AV News Sequence
This short (2 minute) sequence is available for you to download.
There is a zipped executable file (11 mb) suitable for running on a Windows based PC and made at 1024 x 768 resolution.
Please note that it will need a fast graphics card to run smoothly
as it uses the animation features available in PicturesToExe 5.5
There is also a lower quality MP4 file 320 x 240 resolution for viewing online.
Please note you will need software that can run MPEG4 files such as Quicktime or VLC Media Player on your PC.
It uses ideas from 3 award winning sequences :-
- The Gathering by Ian Bateman
- The Messiah by John Smith
- The Colour Thief by Jill K. Bunting
Please show it at your clubs and events to promote AV News Magazine and the Website. avnews.zip (11 mb) avnews.mp4 (5.5 mb)
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Pictures-to-Exe Version 5.5 Released
June 10, 2008
WnSoft has announced a new version of Pictures-to-Exe - Deluxe 5.5
The powerful slide show software for all Windows operating systems
including Vista
Key features of Pictures-to-Exe Deluxe 5.5
- Pan/Zoom effects in real-time with highest quality
- Sharp picture and smooth animation
- Timeline is integrated to the main window now
- Slide list displays pictures of real slides
- Preview displays real slide at top-right part of the main window
- Added mini-player to the main window
- You can quickly play your slideshow in this small preview window
- Added Grid (Ctrl+G) to "Objects and animation" editor
- Improved reliability of VideoBuilder
See the PTE website for more details
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The 14th Great Northern Festival
Was held at Wilmslow Guild Adult Education Centre
5th to 7th December 2008
The Jury for this event were:-
- Colin Balls (UK) Chairman of the Jury
- Bryan Stubbs (UK)
- Erhard Hobrecker (Switzerland)
The top Awards went to:-
| Gold Medal | Isadora's Legacy | Eddie Spence |
| Silver Medal | The Quiet One | Keith Brown |
| Bronze Medal | The Final Cut | Ian Bateman |
| George & Doreen Pollock Medal - Restricted Category Award | ||
| The Kissing Gate | Maggie Imhoff | |
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The 18th RPS International Audio-Visual Festival
Was held at The Royal Agricultural College Cirencester
19th to 21st September 2008
The International Jury for this event were:-
- Ian Bateman (UK) Chairman of the Jury
- Gordon Gray (Northern Ireland)
- Christian Brion (France)
- Matthias Pfister (Germany)
The top Awards went to:-
| Gold Medal | The Forest of Tane Mahuta | Erhard Hobrecker | Swi |
| Silver Medal | This is a Town | Colin Balls | UK |
| Bronze Medal | Isadora’s Legacy | Eddie Spence | UK |
| George & Doreen Pollock Medal - Best First Time Entrant | |||
| The Red Shoes | David & Carol Gillow | UK | |
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The 2008 Supercircuit
Was held at 5 Venues - Hayange (France); Mar De Plata (Argentina);
Epinal (France); Garda (Italy) & La Chaux De Fonds (Switzerland)
The overall top 3 Awards all went to France:-
| 1st Place | Route 66 | Le Gall Corentin |
| 2nd Place | Rêve de môme | Bas Emmanuel |
| 3rd Place | L'école du désert | Pizolatto Jean Charles |
See the Supercircuit Website for more details of each Festival
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RPS IRIS-25 Event
Held at the the Memorial Hall, Aldbourne on June 21st & 22nd 2008
The IRIS-25 Competition was judged on Saturday 21st
The top Awards went to:-
| Overall Winner, George & Doreen Pollock Medal | |||
| & First Place aged Under 16 | |||
| Une Chambre Extraordinaire An Extraordinary Bedroom |
Camille Simon | France | |
| Aged 16 to 24 First Place | |||
| Waiting For Tomorrow | Laura Bateman | UK | |
| Aged Under 16 Second Place | |||
| Here Come the Girls | Christopher Ware | UK | |
| Highly Commended | |||
| Wharfdale Fliers 2 | Sam Hilton | UK | |
| Graffiti – Do You Love It or Hate It? | Jake Pursey | UK | |
| Duvet - a life Backwards | Hannah Greenstreet | UK | |
| Kelvedon Rock Festival | Jake Pursey | UK | |
| Schools/Colleges prize | Wycombe Abbey | UK | |
On Sunday 22nd the four judges all gave lectures about different aspects of Audio Visual production to enable others to learn more about the art of AV
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RPS/IAC Geoffrey Round Competition 2008
Was held at the National Media Museum Bradford on April 5th & 6th 2008
The top Awards went to:-
| Gold Medal | One Day One Life | Pier Louigi Montali | Italy |
| Silver Medal | The Colour Thief | Jill K Bunting | UK |
| Bronze Medal | Talbot House | Linda & Edgar Gibbs | UK |
| George & Doreen Pollock Medal - Best First Time Entrant | |||
| Endurance | Lee Broderick | UK | |
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BIAFF 2008
The Festival of Winners from the 2008
IAC International Film & Video Competition
was held at the Cairn Hotel in Harrogate
on the 17th to 20th April 2008
The Winners from the Geoffrey Round AV Competition
were shown to a small but appreciative audience.
The Audience were asked to vote for the Sequences they thought best.
The votes from Bradford and Harrogate placed the top three medal winners all joint equal. So for once the Judges got it Right!!
