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Competition Results 2012
Competition Results from 2012. Results are listed below.
Detailed reports are in the Magazine
- Midland Counties Photographic Federation - MidPhot
28th January 2012 - Results - Lancashire and Cheshire Photographic Union - L&CPU
18th February 2012 - Results - Bridgend 5 to 8
March 2012 - Results - East Anglian
24th March 2012 - Results - CEMRIAC - Jessops Rose Bowl
17th November 2012 - Results - Hayange - France
22nd-24th November 2012 - Results
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The 18th Great Northern Festival
Was held at Wilmslow Guild Adult Education Centre
30th November to 2nd December 2012
The Jury for this event were:-
- Keith Scott Chairman of the Jury
- Brian Jeffs
- John Smith
The top Awards went to:-
| Gold Medal | For The Sake of Example | Keith Leedham |
| Silver Medal | Betrayal | Robert Albright |
| Bronze Medal | The Man Who Saw The Future | Richard Brown |
| George & Doreen Pollock Medal - Restricted Category Award | ||
| The Time Traveller | Peter Appleton | |
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PicturesToExe Deluxe 7.5 Released
Adds Improved User Interface, Multitrack display of Audio Clips, Auto Recovery
November 8th 2012
WnSoft has announced the release of PicturesToExe Deluxe 7.5
Along with the improved user interface this new major version offers an improved Timeline
with Multitrack display of Audio Clips and thumbnails of the images.
What’s New in PicturesToExe Deluxe 7.5
Key Features
- Improved Timeline View
- Drag'n'drop of audio clips between audio tracks and from the File List and Windows Explorer.
- Management of Transition Effects with Preview of chosen effect
- Custom transition effects can be created and saved by the user
- Improved User Interface with Customisable Toolbars
- Enhanced Slide List with Drag'n'drop of files from Windows Explorer.
- Enhanced Output features - Safe executable file for Internet
- Better Support of Video Clips - More formats supported.
See the PTE website What’s new in version 7.5
for a full and detailed list of changes
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Tutorial CD
Howard Gregory has produced a Tutorial CD - AV Step by Step
If you have been thinking about having a go at Audio-Visual, but aren't sure where to start
and would like some personal tuition, then this CD-ROM may be of interest.
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Lady Doreen Pollock FRSA FRPS MPAGB EFIAP
It is with great sadness that we have to report that Lady Doreen Pollock died on 16th October 2012.
She was aged 95 and her family were at her side when she passed away very peacefully.
Our deepest condolences to Sir George and family.
The funeral took place at the Haycombe Crematorium, Whiteway Road, Bath
on Wednesday 24th October at 11:30 am.
Subsequently her ashes will be interred in the cemetery of St. Michael's Church, Mickleham, Surrey,
where she and George were married in 1951
Donations if desired to 'Fight for Sight',
Research charity into eye problems,
5th floor, 9-13 Fenchurch Buildings, Fenchurch Street, London EC3M 5HR,
on online via their website
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The 20th RPS International Audio-Visual Festival
Was held at The Royal Agricultural College Cirencester
14th to 16th September 2012
The International Jury for this event were:-
- Martin Fry (UK) Chairman of the Jury
- John Willett (UK)
- Jaques van de Weerdt (Belgium)
- Jean-Paul Petit (France)
The top Awards went to:-
| Gold Medal | For The Sake of Example | Keith Leedham | UK |
| Silver Medal | Beewun | Patrick Rottiers | Fr |
| Bronze Medal | And If I Dared | Denys Quélever | Fr |
| George & Doreen Pollock Medal - Best First Time Entrant | |||
| Balloon Fantasy | André Malet | Fr | |
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AV Lecturers and Judges
The RPS AV Group committee would like to draw up a list of specialist AV Lecturers and Judges,
for publication on the RPS web pages and also in the AV News Magazine, for the benefit of AV Groups,
Camera Clubs and Photographic Society Syllabus Secretaries.
If you have a suitable lecture, are willing to visit such organizations and willing to have such details published
then could you please fill in the Lecturers Information Form
and return it to
Information Form (PDF)
(Excel Spreadsheet)
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IAC Peter Coles International AV Competition 2012
Was held on Saturday & Sunday 10th & 11th March 2012
at The Community Centre, Capel Curig, North Wales LL24 0EE
Organised by the North Wales & Wirral AV Group
The Jury for this event were:-
- Colin Balls Chairman of the Jury
- Jan Watterson
- Dave Watterson
The top Awards went to:-
| Gold Medal | Le 203 ème Jour | Christian & Danièle Brion |
| Silver Medal | Thomas | Linda & Edgar Gibbs |
| Bronze Medal | The Great Prairie | Jean Paul Petit & Jacques van de Weerdt |
| George & Doreen Pollock Medal - Restricted Category Award | ||
| Race for Life | Steve Aspinall | |
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PAGB Awards for AV
The PAGB is currently reviewing its approach to Audio Visual Awards to ensure that the requirements recognise
advances in all aspects of the craft. The PAGB will discuss this issue at its next executive committee meeting
in February 2012 when it is hoped that agreement can be reached to adopt these new procedures in time for them
to be in operation for the currently proposed AV assessment in October 2012.
Comment is invited from any audio visual worker who is a member of a PAGB affiliated club, especially those likely
to consider submitting AV productions for future awards assessment and those already holding APM Awards in AV.
Comment would also be welcome from any other individuals or organisations with an interest in AV production.
Those interested are requested to complete a simple web based questionnaire at:
PAGB News
Additionally, more expansive comments can be submitted directly by email to:
This Consultation is open until 21st January 2012.
The Survey is now closed
126 people completed the questionnaire - 26 of them also submitted further comment for consideration
Results are available below or on the PAGB website
