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also this
month
The official publication of the Institute of Videography
DV Rack - the
video MultiTool
By
Quentin Budworth
Issue 128 - September 2005 - £3.50
On the right
RØDE - a
review of the
VideoMic
OB London’s
Olympic Bid
celebrations
By
Graham Bernard
By
Chris Waterlow
INSTITUTE OF
VI DEOGRAPHY
Foreword
IBC - again
INSTITUTE OF
VIDEOGRAPHY
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Helens, Lancashire WA10 6RN
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Bromley, Kent BR1 5AZ
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The Cook
Is it just me, or do you feel the
years are blending into one?
Perhaps it’s a sign of age - but
each time it gets to one of the
calendar's BIG video events the
previous year only seems like it
was yesterday. Yes, by the time
you get this magazine IBC will
be once again upon us. Yippee!
You’ll find all the key IBC
stories relating to our market in
the news section this month but it’s very difficult to give a full
flavour of what IBC is about for
the visitor. It is such a broad
exhibition (covering everything
from rocket systems for
launching communication
satellites - through to copyright
free sound effects) that I doubt
there are any visitors that will be
able to appreciate the full event.
With low-budget airlines
flying to and from Amsterdam
more frequently than many
local bus services, a day visit is
a real possibility (as long as you
are disciplined about your
schedule). However, to get the
true IBC flavour, you’ll need to
budget for a few days and
nights in old Amsterdam.
For the uninitiated IBC is
huge; with the main exhibition
halls attracting around 40,000
visits over the 5-days (9th till
13th September). Apart from a
vibrant atmosphere during
exhibition times, the effect of
Retort
such a large event in
a relatively small city
like Amsterdam is
such that, in every restaurant or
bar, you are bound to be mixing
with other event attendees and
exhibitors. Whilst the
predominant group of attendees
are from the UK - you’ll be mixing
with the creative, business and
technical communities from all
over the world. It’s a truly multicultural event - in a truly multicultural city.
Sure, I’m looking forward to
catching up with the new
technology - seeing first-hand the
much promoted progress of video
technology, and discovering
those little secrets manufacturers
tend to keep under their belts for
events such as IBC. However, I
can’t deny that I’m really looking
forward to the out-of-hours
activities where you get the
chance to absorb the information
gleaned during the day.
So - during the day you’ll find
us on stand 11.165 manning the
IOV booth. During the evening?
Who knows? But you can bet
your last Euro we’ll be raising a
glass or two to the people who
decided to keep IBC in
Amsterdam. For sure!
Kevin Cook
This Month
FEATURES
14
Digital Dub
16
Control Measures
18
OB Olympics
20
On the right RØDE
22
DV Rack
A review of SD-Connect by Andrew Chainey of Tantrwm Ltd
Keith Davidson compares three Lanc controllers used in
conjunction with the PAG Orbitor
Chris Waterlow plays his part in London’s Olympic bid
celebrations in Trafalgar Square
Graham Bernard tests the new VideoMic from Australian
manufacturer RØDE
Quentin Budworth reveals the multiple talents of DV Rack
REGULAR ITEMS
5
IOV News
IOV and Industry News plus Local IOV Meeting reports
12
Mail Box
Readers' Correspondence
25
Classified Ads
Sales & Wants / Products & Services
27
Trade Directory
Subscribing Manufacturers & Suppliers
30
The List
The Register of Qualified Members
31
Dr Q's Reviews
Book reviews by Quentin Budworth
www.iov.co.uk
Focus Magazine
September 2005
3
Industry News
New Executive
Member
IOV News
Industry, Technology & Regional News
IOV Awards 2006 venue
Even though still more than a
year away, the IOV Executive
is pleased to confirm the new
venue for the 2006 IOV
Awards Ceremony - which
will be held at the Chesford
Grange hotel - approximately
one mile from the IOV2006
Convention at Stoneleigh
Park (18th & 19th October
2006).
The awards ceremony will take
place in the Kenilworth Suite on
the evening of 18th October, and
we have negotiated special B&B
rates for members and exhibitors
at this prestigious venue (around
£120 per night - twin/double or
single occupancy).
Details of next year’s awards
competition will be announced
early 2006 - but will include the
established categories of
Corporate, Wedding,
Documentary and Open. Again,
entry will be free for all current
IOV members - and will
showcase the very best
productions made in the period
from the 2005 awards up until
the closing date of the 2006
awards (which we anticipate to
be the end of July).
Ticket prices for the awards
have not yet been fixed, but will
be announced early next year along with the appointment of an
Awards Organiser. Whilst the
capacity of the Kenilworth Suite
is nearly double that of last
year’s venue - we are sure that
tickets will once again prove
extremely popular.
Any member or exhibitor
wishing to express an interest at
this stage will be placed on our
priority list - which will
guarantee your place at the
ceremony (without any
commitment until the prices are
confirmed next year).
Having notified the IOV of his
intention to stand for election to
the Executive, Chris Waterlow has
been co-opted to the committee
until he can stand for formal
election at this year's AGM.
The Executive is very happy to
welcome Chris to the committee,
having served as the
IOV's Assessment Administrator
for the past 5-years. IOV Chair
Person, Ron Lee, added: "Chris has
been a great asset to the
organisation over the years, and
we believe that he will bring a
great deal to the committee in
helping us develop the qualification
system and the organisation in
general."
Kevin Cook
IOV Executive Administrator
Please email [email protected] to
add your name to the priority list.
Finally, while I am still on my
soapbox, do not be tempted to
simply cut bits out of a
The Assessment Panel met on 2nd Congratulations to all those who
programme to get it to the right
August 2005 when the following
qualified. However, there are
duration. The programme has to
qualifications were awarded:
clearly still members out there
flow properly, which is not always
who have not thoroughly read and
the case when chunks are
Corporate Membership
understood the new assessment
randomly removed from it. Try
I.C.E. Ltd - Sean Griffiths
criteria. When we say that the
spending a bit more time to make
(Kenilworth, Warwickshire)
submitted work must be a
it watchable, or maybe you think
Two Dragons Ltd - Steve Carpenter
maximum of 15 minutes - we
your IOV qualification is not worth
(Leigh on Sea, Essex)
mean it! This session we had one
the effort!
application of 19-minutes,
Fellow Membership
Details of the assessment
although on the application form
criteria are given in detail on the
Paul Russell F.Inst.V.
the duration of the work was
(Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire)
IOV website (About us/How to
given as 16-minutes. Neither of
Mike Walker F.Inst.V.
Join/Assessment) or from IOV
these is 15 minutes!
(Dewsbury, West Yorkshire)
Central Office - so there is no
Also, do not submit work and
excuse.
Master Membership
ask us only to watch the first 15
The next cut-off date for
(Fellowship recommendation)
minutes as the rest does not
assessments is 30 September
John Snelgrove M.M.Inst.V.
count! The system does not work
2005. Any work not received by
(Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire)
like that, and you will get marked
that date will not be included in the
down for it. There are also other
October sitting – no exceptions,
Master Membership
aspects included in these criteria
and you know I mean it!
George Fenney M.M.Inst.V.
which people are not paying
(Wolverhampton, West Midlands)
attention to; make sure you do or
Steven Salmon M.M.Inst.V.
you will not pass the assessment!!!
(Southampton, Hampshire)
Assessment Administrator
Assessment Results
www.iov.co.uk
Having a formal TV education at
Ravensbourne College, Chris works
full-time at QVC shopping channel as
a camera/steadicam operator - as
well as running his own production
house producing features and
providing freelance services. With
this rounded experience, Chris will
bring a new perspective to the
Executive, and help the IOV to
develop even further.
The date has not yet been
fixed for the IOV’s 2005 AGM - but
it is planned for the final quarter of
this year. This will include the
formal ballot for Chris, and for
recently co-opted Executive
Member, Mark Quinn from Dublin.
The AGM notification will also
include the extracts from the IOV
accounts ending 31st March 2005.
In the meantime, we are sure
all members would like to express
their best wishes to Chris on his
new appointment.
Details of the full executive committee
can be found within Members Zone including reports from each Executive
meeting. If you would like to
communicate with the Executive directly please email them on [email protected]
Focus Magazine
September 2005
5
Industry News
ProHD at IBC
Holdan now exclusive Canopus distributor
PEC Video Ltd, a supplier of
equipment to the film and video
industry, held a ProHD and HDV
event at their Dean Street,
London premises on 26 July.
The flagship JVC GY-HD100E
high definition camcorder, the
BR-HD50 high definition player
and a range of DT-V multistandard and HD monitors held
centre stage. Representatives
from over 25 companies
attended the event. These
included a broad range of users
from videographers,
documentary makers, production
houses, camera operators and
programme producers.
Holdan Limited is proud to
announce that they have been
appointed new UK & Ireland
exclusive distributor for Canopus
Video Editing products with effect
from 1st August 2005.
Canopus Corporation is a
manufacturer of real-time video
editing technology, with cutting
edge software and hardware
solutions for real-time HDV and
SD editing, effects and
compositing. Holdan Limited is a
distributor within the video
industry representing
manufacturers like 12 Inch
Design, Datavideo, Digital Juice,
Focus Enhancement and TVOne.
The tie-up means that the
Canopus product range will now
become available from Holdan’s
extensive reseller channel.
Canopus will maintain their high
level of after sales support via
very enthusiastic about the HDV
format and the GY-HD100E
camcorder. I believe that the main
selling points are that the
camcorder offers interchangeable
lens capability and it is shoulder
mounted. Once we have stock, we
believe that these HD camcorders
will do very well with our London
customers,” added Derek.
The compact GY-HD100E
camcorder offers both DV and
HDV recording and also includes
mechanical stops on the zoom,
focus and iris controls, plus twin
XLRs and camera set-up
positions memorised on a
transferable SD memory card. It
is ideal for a standard definition
production environment and can
be used also to provide high
definition footage.
The BR-HD50E recorder/player
is designed as the perfect
accompaniment to the camcorder
and has the versatility to operate
as a source deck for an NLE
system, as a tape archiving
Derek Morgan, Managing Director recorder and, with its HDMI port,
at PEC, was excited by the news
as a HD presentation deck.
that production units would soon
The range of DT-V monitors
be available: “We wanted to do
(10-inch , 17-inch and 19-inch
an event as soon as possible and screen-sizes) are cost effective
set a date to invite our key
and compact making them ideal
customers. We pride ourselves
for high-end users whose
on being able to bring the latest
requirements are to monitor the
equipment to our customers and output of HD SDI and SDI signals
managed to get the product in
accurately, flexibly and
front of people before anyone
affordably. The monitors can
else. On the day, we
handle 16:9 and 4:3 formats.
immediately took an order for a
JVC will be exhibiting the ProHD
GY-HD100E HD camcorder from
range at IBC in Amsterdam on
a commissioned filmmaker
stand 8.210 between 9 to 13
whose particular requirement is
September 2005.
for 24-frame progressive (24P)
For further details contact JVC
that uniquely the GY-HD100E
Professional direct - see Video
provides at this price point.”
Manufacturers in Trade Directory
on page 29.
“Essentially our customers are
Vintens New Pedestal at IBC
Introducing the latest
addition to the Vinten range
of professional pedestals the new Vision Ped Plus.
Ideal for today’s lightweight
production techniques, Vision
Ped Plus will be showing
at IBC 2005 (stand
11.520).
The Vision Ped Plus
is the natural
successor to the
popular Vision
Pedestal, with a line-up of new
and improved features such as:
perfect camera balance
developed from the award
winning Osprey range of
pedestals; an increased payload
of 30kg; plus an integral manual
pump and an inlet for use with
an external supply.
The Vision Ped Plus is the ideal
solution for all small production
studios and corporate,
educational, religious and
government applications where
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September 2005
simplicity of operation,
portability and reliability is
key. The pedestal is
perfect for where
professional framing and
creative movement is
essential and where
lightweight prompter
systems are
required.
In addition, there
is a pressure gauge
for clear and reliable
set-up, a new detachable skid
which improves overall stability
significantly and a revised wheel
braking system that ensures a
smooth rolling base at all times.
The new Vision Ped Plus is a
real step forward in lightweight
pedestal design offering a highly
functional solution where
professional performance and low
budgets meet.
For further details contact Vinten direct
- see Tripods & Camera Supports in
Trade Directory on page 29.
Focus Magazine
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the usual telephone number and
email from the Canopus office,
near Reading in the UK.
“The addition of the Canopus
product range complements our
current line up of Royalty Free
Content, Converters, Hard Drive
and DVD Recorders, Monitors and
Switchers. Watch out for some
very interesting bundles and
cross-promotion offers,” said Allan
Leonhardsen, Sales & Marketing
Director for Holdan Limited.
Colin Morris, newly-appointed
General Manager of Canopus UK
added: “Holdan has an
outstanding reputation in our
industry for knowledgeable and
pro-active distribution and we
are delighted to be announcing
this partnership.”
For further details contact Holdan
direct - see Video Manufacturers in
Trade Directory on page 29.
Avoiding Overload
A new video head that
encompasses both
interchangeable and adjustable
counter-balance
springs has been
launched by
Manfrotto.
The compact but
heavy duty 519
pro fluid video
head is the very
latest addition to the
Manfrotto range and
was developed to help
videographers who use
multiple accessories to avoid
unintentionally overloading video
heads above the maximum
recommended weight.
It enables them to not only switch
easily between mini DV cameras
weighing as little as 1kg and
DVCAM equipment weighing up to
10kg, but also to fine tune the
balance point whatever cameras
they are using - with just one head.
Fluid drag is also easily
controlled with a large click-stop
numbered knob in seven
increments. Drag can be
adjusted from the highest
possible setting to
nearly zero drag,
allowing the finest
control through
360° pan and +90°
to -90° tilt.
At a time when the choice
of equipment available to
professional videographers has
never been greater, the 519 pro
fluid video head simplifies not
only the camera switching
procedure but also the original
purchasing decision.
Weighing 2.9kg and 15cm high,
the 519 pro fluid video head is
priced at £700 RRP including VAT
(£595.74 excl. VAT).
For further details contact Manfrotto
Tripods direct - see Tripods & Camera
Supports in Trade Directory on page 29.
New Hague Boom
The Multi-Jib, from Hague
Camera Supports, is a new
boom which can be used at
three different
lengths and will
support up to 14kg.
It is ideal for all
‘handheld type’
camcorders and
most full size
camcorders.
At it's longest
length it will lift the
camera from ground
level to almost 4 metres high and
at its shortest length is ideal for
use where space is limited. The
Multi-Jib fastens to any protripod with a 100mm or 75mm
bowl, or can be supplied with a
dolly. A 100mm bowl on the end
of the boom enables you to easily
transfer your video head from
your tripod onto the Multi-Jib.
The Multi-Jib is quick
and simple to
assemble, and small
enough to be
transported in a car.
Standard bar weights
or sandbags can be
used for
counterbalance, and
a padded bag is also
available. Transit
size is 130cm x 20cm x 20cm.
The Hague Multi-Jib has an RRP of
£699 including VAT.
For further details contact Hague
Camera Supports direct - see Tripods
& Camera Supports in Trade
Directory on page 29.
Industry News
New Edirol HD Mixer at IBC
Edirol will be previewing its latest
HD Video Mixer/Switcher, the V440HD, at the IBC in
Amsterdam. Building on the
success of their V-4 mixer, this
eagerly awaited product marks a
turning point in affordable HD
video technology.
Designed as a professional
solution for live concerts and
corporate events, not to mention
for outside broadcast use where
seamless mixing of SD and HD
video and computer signals up to
WXGA are required, the V-440HD
features eight individual inputs
and provides exceptionally clean
transitions augmented by
joystick controlled Picture-inPicture. Two separate keyers for
SD and HD feature in a physical
user interface that is claimed to
be so coherent and ergonomic it
makes working on the fly a joy.
With all these features
combined in the one unit, the V440HD promises power and
simplicity - that essential cocktail
so necessary for extracting
maximum creativity.
Expandability has also been a
key design prerogative and Edirol
has made sure that chaining
together multiple instances of the
V-440HD is pain-free, enabling a
single HD image to spread across
multiple output displays – ideal
for multi-screen performances!
The V-LINK control system built
into every V-440HD enables
users to control the mixer from
compatible Edirol products and
Roland musical instruments,
opening up the creative
possibilities still further. This is
coupled with RS-232C connectors
for traditional computer control.
Massimo Barbini, Managing
Director of Edirol Europe,
comments: “With the V-440HD’s
ability to handle SD and HD
video and SXGA on multiple
inputs, many users can start
using it now with their existing
equipment and data projectors.
As they acquire HD/HDV cameras
or higher-resolution display
technology, the mixer will
continue to serve them well.”
The Edirol V-440HD will be
available in Europe from the 4th
quarter 2005 at a recommended
retail price €14,990. The V-440HD
and other Edirol products can be
viewed on stand 7.811 at IBC.
For further details contact Edirol
Europe direct - see Nonlinear &
Hybrid Systems in Trade Directory
on page 28.
Instant Music
AKM Music, producer of
broadcast quality Copyright Free
Music, has announced the launch
of a new instant track download
service from their website www.akmmusic.co.uk.
The new facility will enable
customers to preview whole
individual tracks and download
the music to their computer in an
instant. Tracks can be compiled
from various themed audio banks
and upon credit card payment a
link will be provided allowing the
customer to simply download the
chosen tracks ready for their edit.
This allows customers to order
music tracks 24 hours a day.
As Company Director, Anthony
Kimber McTiffen explained:
“More and more of our customers
in the broadcast sector are
demanding high quality music to
meet fast approaching deadlines.
With our new service, producers
can preview an entire track for
its programme suitability and
have the track in their hands
within a matter of seconds. No
longer are they at the mercy of
the postal service waiting for
delivery. It’s also a bonus for
our overseas customers who can
receive music instantly at
anytime of the day. Also, some
customers may not need an
entire CD of music and so by
offering single tracks we offer a
complete service.”
AKM Music plan to add more
tracks in the coming months as
part of their download service.
Tracks are categorised according
to style, making track searches
easy and quick.
For further details contact AKM Music
direct - see Copyright Free &
Commissioned Music in Trade
Sony HD at IBC
The year ahead represents a key
milestone in the broadcast
industry with the launch of many
new High Definition (HD)
broadcast services in Europe. At
IBC 2005, Sony will be
demonstrating its total HD
capability of products, solutions
and services designed to assist
broadcasters and production
companies in their HD investment
decisions (main Sony stand in Hall
9, stand 9.410). Mirroring its
approach to Standard Definition
(SD) production, Sony has
developed a number of different
1080-line HD formats to suit
different applications, production
types and budgets.
Under the banner ‘HD for
everyone’, Sony’s latest range of
products and solutions aim to
open up a world of creative
possibilities for producers of
documentaries, live
entertainment, sports and drama
alike. Sony HD allows
programme makers to create
programmes the way they really
want to, whether they are a
national broadcaster, a busy
production company, or an upand-coming freelancer full of new
ideas. Whatever the stage of the
buyer’s investment decision,
Sony can help with advice,
support and real-life solutions.
Sony’s latest technology
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offerings to be featured at IBC
2005 include: High Definition
production tools - Sony will be
unveiling a number of new HD
products and systems to add to its
current portfolio, from entry level
line-ups through to the ultimate in
picture quality; Workflow
Innovation – products include
successes such as the XDCAM
professional disc system
camcorders and decks, through to
networked production systems and
XPRI editing systems; and New
LCD Monitors - Sony showcases its
most recent LMD series HD-ready
monitors and demonstrates how
LCD technology can meet
broadcast and professional video
standards, as well having a lower
cost of ownership than CRT.
In addition, there will be HD
training seminars by Sony Training
Services in the IBC Training Zone
in Hall 7, offering the opportunity
to learn more about “High
Definition: The technology
behind the picture”. Sony will
also be giving an HDCAM
screening as part of the IBC DCinema event; as well as an
SXRD projection demonstration
which will be screening 4K
material from top movies.
For further details contact Sony
Broadcast & Professional direct - see
Video Manufacturers in Trade
Focus Magazine
September 2005
7
Industry News
Now Shipping...
New HHB Catalogue and IBC
Printed copies of the HHB
Catalogue 2005/6 are now
available, hot off the press. Also
accessible in a continuously
updated, searchable form on the
HHB website, this year’s
catalogue is the largest ever
edition of HHB’s European
directory of professional
audio equipment and
recording media.
Published
continuously since
1989, the HHB
Catalogue 2005/6
covers 160 pages
and contains
detailed information
and pricing on 1500
products, along
with useful
information about
HHB personnel,
contact details and
ordering procedures.
Also featured this year is a
section profiling recent sales to
HHB’s wide and varied customer
base including the BBC, the
Royal College of Music and
OSCAR-winning sound mixer
Hammond Peek with his
PORTADRIVE Location Sound
Recorder.
The HHB Catalogue 2005/6 will
also be of interest to customers
of Scrub, HHB’s Soho-based
division specialising in the supply
of systems for audio post, with a
specific emphasis on Digidesign
products. Full details of Scrub are
included, along with a full
complement of post-related
products and profiles of recent
Digidesign ICON integrated
console installations
undertaken by Scrub
at Anglia TV,
Resolution,
Soundworks,
Scramble and
Metropolis.
Viewed by many
leading audio
professionals as
an essential guide
to everything
that’s important
in professional
audio
technology, the
2005/6 Catalogue
sees particular expansion of
sections covering Computer
Audio Hardware and Software,
befitting HHB’s status as
probably the UK’s largest Pro
Tools dealer and an Apple Audio
Solutions Expert.
"As other pro audio catalogues
come and go, the HHB Catalogue
2005/6 is evidence of HHB’s
continuing commitment to bring
comprehensive information and
new product news to our
customers," commented HHB
Sales Director Steve Angel.
"Customers tell us that they refer
to it continuously throughout the
year, and we’re naturally pleased
to provide the industry with such
a valuable resource."
Printed copies are available
free of charge to qualifying audio
professionals and can be
requested by calling the HHB
sales team on 020 8962 5000, or
by registering on the HHB
website - www.hhb.co.uk.
At IBC 2005 this year, HHB
Communications takes up its
usual position at the entrance to
Hall 8 (stand 8.554) and aims to
form a focus for everything that’s
important in broadcast audio
technology. HHB is showing a
full range of HHB audio hardware
and recording media for
broadcast applications including
the company’s own HHB
PORTADRIVE Location Sound
Recorder, HHB PORTADISC
Portable MD Recorder, HHB
CDR830 and 830 PRO CD
Recorders, HHB Professional
Recording Media and the new
HHB CDP-88 Professional CD
Player. Alongside its own
products, HHB is also exhibiting
in its capacity as a supplier of
products from many of the
world’s leading professional audio
manufacturers.
Due to ship in September, the
HVR-A1E expands the HDV range
with the smallest, most
affordable and user-friendly Sony
professional camcorder yet.
Weighing just 670g, the new
Sony HVR-A1E is an ideal choice
for a wide range of professional
users seeking the quality and
convenience of the HDV format in
a super compact form.
As with other professional HDV
products from Sony, the HVRA1E is designed to make the
transition from SD to HD
production as easy as possible
thanks to its ability to capture
and playback in DV and DVCAM,
as well as HDV. Switching
between modes is as easy as
selecting an onscreen menu
option and formats can even be
mixed on a single tape, making
for an exceptionally versatile and
cost-effective product.
Despite its diminuitive
dimensions and pricepoint, the
HVR-A1E is a true professional
camcorder with over 40
enhancements compared to the
consumer model including: builtin down-conversion to Standard
Definition; 2-channel Audio XLR
inputs; Time Code Preset; 16:9
Viewfinder (black & white /
colour switchable); and 2.7-inch
16:9 Hybrid LCD monitor.
For further details contact HHB
Communications direct - see Audio
Equipment Supplies in Trade Directory
on page 27.
Format Disputes Down Under
The trade in television formats
has, since its inception over 50
years ago, been an international
one. The courts worldwide are
increasingly facing the same
issue, which is whether the
concepts from which programmes
- particularly in the reality genre are made should be permitted the
monopoly of copyright protection.
A dispute currently being played
out in the Australian courts
typifies that dilemma.
First there was the programme
Dream Home created by Ninox
Television. Then there was The
Block for which Nine Films and
Television was responsible along
with Nine Network Australia.
Then there was The Complex
which showed in America by
means of a licence granted by
the creators of The Block.
Nine Network produces and
purchases television programmes
and supplies them to Nine Films
which in turn exploits them by
the granting of licences. Ninox
makes television programmes in
New Zealand for broadcasting
there and for sale overseas.
In this case, which was heard
in Australia last month, Ninox
asserts that it and TV New
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Zealand own copyright in the
Dream Home format, and that by
producing and screening The
Block, Nine Network and Nine
Films infringe that copyright.
Nine in turn claims that the
very threat against it of the
copyright action by Ninox is
actionable under Australian law,
and that Ninox's allegations of
breach of copyright constituted
misleading or deceptive conduct
actionable under the relevant
Australian statute.
This dispute arose when, after
taking a licence in Dream Home
and producing one series, Nine
then began production of what
they claimed was their series, The
Block. Ninox claimed to be the
owner of the copyright and the
format rights to Dream Home,
and claimed that this copyright
was infringed by Nine's production
and distribution of The Block.
Ninox had originally initiated
proceedings in the USA against
Nine's US licensees of The Block.
The defendants in that action are
Fox Entertainment Group,
Freemantle Media North America
and Fox Television. The US
proceedings have been stayed
pending the outcome of the
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Australian proceedings.
On 7 June the Federal Court of
Australia handed down judgment
in an application for security for
costs made by Nine against Ninox,
which application was granted to
the tune of $100,000. We now
await the outcome of the trial.
Programmes such as those in
dispute in Australia are now
earning for their creators millions
of dollars in licence fees
worldwide. But this lucrative
trade lacks the security of the
protection which would be
afforded if they were accorded the
status of copyright works. So the
stage is set for what will hopefully
be an authoritative determination
by the Australian courts of the
extent to which that country will
protect rights in reality television
formats of this sort.
For more information
concerning the state of the law
internationally on television
formats visit - www.ifla.tv.com the website of the International
Format Lawyers Association.
If you have any comments on this
bulletin or would like further details
please contact Jonathan Coad at the
Simkins Partnership - email:
[email protected]. Or by
telephone: +44 (0) 20 7907 3052.
The HVR-A1E also introduces
new functions not previously
available: Still Image Capture maximum pixel size for still
images is 2.8M (1920x1440)
pixels recording onto Memory
Stick or 1.2M (1440x810) when
recording onto tape; Histogram
Indicator - users can check the
brightness of an object and easily
adjust exposure by viewing this
graphical presentation; and Tele
Macro - this feature enables
users to capture a macro image
from a distance, especially useful
for shooting smaller moving
objects and it also provides the
ability to make subjects more
prominent against a backdrop.
The HVR-A1E incorporates a new
1/3-inch primary colour 3
Megapixel CMOS sensor. Teamed
with Enhanced Imaging Processor
technology, this provides wide
dynamic range, lower power
consumption and a high quality
image for professional results.
The HVR-A1E is expected to have
an EU SRP of less than €3,000.
For further details contact Sony
Broadcast & Professional direct - see
Video Manufacturers in Trade
Industry News
IDX Range at IBC
At IBC this year, IDX Technology
is showing its new high-capacity
Endura V-Mount range of LithiumIon batteries, including the E-10
and E-10S (both 98Wh) along
with the E-7 and E-7S (both
71Wh). This represents capacity
increases of 20% and 29%
respectively for no change in size
from the previous battery cases.
This is achieved while continuing
the IDX policy of keeping within
the IATA limits for the easy
carriage of multiple Lithium-Ion
based batteries. For even more
capacity IDX’s PowerLink allows
live docking of E-10 and E-7
batteries. Also, the new NP-L7
and NP-L7S batteries offer 71Wh
within standard NP casing.
Quick off the mark, JVC has
appointed IDX to supply its new
Endura power solutions for the
popular GY-HD100 HDV
camcorder (pictured with the
new E-7 battery).
Panasonic at IBC
Also on show is the VL-4Si
(pictured below), a new 4-channel
V-Mount multi-chemistry charger
with true simultaneous charging
for fast turnaround of high
capacity batteries as well as
displaying battery data. An
expanded version (VAL-4Si)
enables charging of four additional
batteries, discharging and the
relay of full Battery Management
System (BMS) data to a PC.
The X3-Lite (also pictured with
the HD100) will be at IBC. The
X3-Lite is a revolutionary and
long-lasting on-board LED
camera light offering the
equivalent to a 35W halogen bulb
while only drawing a batteryfriendly 11W.
IDX Technology is showing its
full range of batteries, chargers
and accessories on stand 11.629.
For further details contact IDX
Technology direct - see Batteries &
Power in Trade Directory on page 27.
The theme of Panasonic’s stand
(10.431) at IBC 2005 is ‘Choice’.
Each area on the stand will
demonstrate an image acquisition
scenario and clearly show the
various directions it can take from
there. The 5 main areas will offer
the ‘Choice’ between: Tape & IT;
720 & 1080 lines; Progressive &
Interlaced; Standard Definition &
High Definition; and Compression
& Quality.
Panasonic is offering operators
a chance to try all the new
cameras as well as current
models on a live set which will be
constantly manned, moving and
well lit. Michael Erkelenz, Head
of Production Management at
PBE commented: "At IBC this
year will be the airing of the first
working model of Panasonic's
revolutionary new P2miniCam,
the AG-HVX200 Camcorder
(pictured). The 100Mbps HD
P2miniCam is switchable
between HD/SD and between
interlaced and progressive amid
a host of other capabilities
including variable frame rate."
The AJ-SPC700, an economical
SD P2 Camcorder, will be joining
the higher spec AJ-SPX800 and
900 in its first showing at IBC.
Announcements on higher
capacity P2 cards and workflow
demonstrations for both HD and
SD will dominate the stand. The
AJ-PCS060, a rugged-ised P2
Store portable hard disk unit with
a P2 card slot that quickly
transfers the content of P2 cards
to an internal hard disk drive, will
make its first appearance as a
working model.
Also in its first showing in
Europe this year will be the BTLH1700W, a broadcast-quality,
16:9 HD/SD LCD monitor for
studio and field applications.
The web of Panasonic
partnerships is spreading with
companies bringing out new
products using Panasonic
workflows all the time. Apple,
one of the major players in NLE,
has released Version 5 of Final
Cut Pro HD. Canopus has
brought out a cost effective NLE
package, Edius Pro 3, with SD/
HD capabilities and there are
many more advances in support
for Panasonic formats to be
announced at the show.
For further details contact Panasonic
Broadcast Europe direct - see Video
Manufacturers in Trade Directory on
page 29.
Industry News
Local IOV News
Yorkshire &
Lincolnshire
By Roger
Staniland
Lights, Camera,
Action! was the
order of the day at
a very special local
meeting, at the
Brewers Arms on the 2nd August
2005, when local member, Ian
Jackson and his team, filmed sections
for the IOV promotional video.
It was remarkable to see those
used to being behind the camera,
trying to remember words,
expressions, and movements
while being filmed. 15 members
were ‘entertained’ (loosely
speaking), to being on the set of a
local IOV meeting and acting as
the huge audience.
It was a fascinating subject for
a meeting and with the Sony
HDCAM camera on show, together
with its seemingly huge colour
monitor, the evening was an
exciting project. Towards the end
it was noticed that one member
was even helping to frame shots.
After many fluffs, stutterings and
rewriting of scripts the relieving
words - “It’s a wrap” - were called
and we all went home.
Many thanks to Ian and his
team for working with such a
bunch of amateurs and we look
forward to seeing the results of
this excellent evening.
Republic of
Ireland
obtain information and guidance
on applying. All members were
encouraged to try for assessment
in the near future.
It was agreed that meetings
should be more regular and
possibly rotate around the
country to enable members from
further a field to attend, i.e.
Cork, Donegal, Sligo, etc.
We then viewed the 2005
IOV Awards winning submissions.
This gave the members in
attendance a sample of what was
expected from their submissions.
With the above in mind it was
suggested that those responsible
for judging the awards attend an
Irish meeting and go through this
year’s winners and explain what
they are looking for.
It was suggested that each
meeting should contain a focused
view of one element of
videography, i.e. lighting, sound,
etc. and that a speaker should
attend to discuss this element.
It was also suggested that there
be a section during these
meetings of ‘Shared Knowledge’
whereby members can put
forward their findings, i.e.
problems and solutions. Any
member wishing to put their
findings forward for this shared
knowledge section please contact
me when the next meeting is
announced.
We all wanted it put on
record that sincere thanks were
conveyed to Tom Fortune (who
was not in attendance) for his
work to date in setting up the
Irish branch of the IOV.
As our busy season is now in
full swing the next meeting will
be held in September, in the
Heritage Hotel - date be
announced.
angle HD lens that will cost more
than the camera with the
standard HD Fujinon lens. On
board hard disks and pro IDX
batteries will be available shortly.
All in all it was a worthwhile visit
and thanks to both Dan Wheeler
of PEC and John of JVC for setting
up this informative meeting.
Although primarily we went to
see the new JVC kit, the other
part of the trip was to spend some
quality time mixing with likeminded members in the local
hostelry. The intention of going
to different taverns turned out to
be pointless as we defended a
twelve foot square piece of
pavement outside the Crown &
Two Chairmen in Dean Street.
Apart from the good company
and varied
subjects
discussed, the
beer was quiet
decent and the
antics of the
locals kept us
amused.
Fending off
street urchins
with a pint of
bitter became
an art but I
was more
amazed at the
variety of
members who
turned up. We could almost have
been a mini United Nations of
Videography with subjects as
varied as filming horse shows to
the British Museum - and their
charges for filming. I wonder if
members really know what a
varied bunch we are and what
range of subjects we film, I was
amazed at the range of activities
members undertake and some of
the hoops they have to go
through to succeed.
The banter went on till late with
members gradually dispersing to
leave those hardy men from central
office keeping the bar busy till there
were none.
By Mark Quinn
Held at the
Heritage Hotel,
Portlaoise on
Sunday 10th
July, this was
the first meeting
chaired by me
since being co-opted onto the
IOV Executive Committee.
The meeting was very kindly
sponsored by Alliance Electric in
Dublin who were in attendance
and exhibiting a number of
products available in store.
We started off with personal
introductions and brief
description of my visit to Kent
and the interview process I
underwent.
We then went on to discuss
the Assessment process, and
explained where members can
SPECIAL EVENT
- Central
London
By Jim Panks
On Friday 5th
August 2005 a
group of IOV
members
descended on
Soho. Arriving
from the deepest suburban
enclaves of videography we headed
for PEC Video’s headquarters in
Dean Street.
There, John Kelly of JVC had
kindly arranged to let members
handle one of the first production
JVC HD cameras in the country.
We were treated to a technical
description of the new camera
and also had an opportunity to
ask questions. Then it was all
hands on camera as we were
allowed to try it out.
This new JVC camera (GYHD100) has been very well thought
out and I was personally impressed.
It is different to its main competitor,
the Sony Z1, but at least now you
have a choice. Slightly more
expensive with a different approach
to layout and facilities, the ability to
use different lens may appeal.
Using progressive scan instead of
the interlaced scan of the Sony also
sets it apart.
Some of the upcoming extras
for the JVC include a special wide-
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Pictured left to right - Graham
Bernard, Kevin Cook, Martin Baker,
Anders Helmerson & Alan Tucker.
Find out about Local
Meetings in your Area...
The IOV holds meetings on a local
basis throughout the year. If you
would like to receive notification by
email of when your nearest
meetings are being held, simply
register on the IOV’s website.
You can then subscribe to
receive automatic emails when new
meeting notices are posted by the
Area Rep. Existing members can
edit their subscriptions using their
normal IOV username and
password.
Full details of how to register and
subscribe can be found in the ‘Using
this Site’ section located in the upper
main menu of the website.
Scotland North
Brian Rae - [email protected]
01224 313137
Scotland South
Tony Nimmo - [email protected]
01555 661541
North East England
PENDING
North West England
Phil Janvier - [email protected]
0151 487 9338
Yorkshire & Lincolnshire
Roger Staniland - [email protected]
01652 631237
North Wales & Borders
Martyn Chidlow - [email protected]
01978 350122
Midlands
Bob Langley - [email protected]
0845 606 6593
East Anglia & A1 Corridor
Bill Platts - [email protected]
01733 370922
South Wales & Bristol Channel
Acting Rep: Dawn Morgan
01792 776121
West London, Middlesex & Herts.
Emerson Bovell - [email protected]
020 8575 2842
Oxfordshire, M1 Corridor & NW London
Anthony Barnett - [email protected]
01536 526126
Essex, Herts, N, E & Central London
Zulqar Cheema - [email protected]
01279 413260
West Country
Pip Critten - [email protected]
01752 361210
Dorset, Wiltshire & Hampshire
Nick Purdom - [email protected]
01202 871459
Sussex, Berks, Surrey & SW London
Mike West - [email protected]
01903 892951
Kent & SE London
Peter Snell - [email protected]
01634 723838
Northern Ireland
Mark Quinn - [email protected]
01 835 3389
Republic of Ireland
Mark Quinn - [email protected]
01 835 3389
If you would like to present your
products or services at local IOV
meetings - please contact IOV Rep
Coordinator, Peter Snell, on 01634
723838 ([email protected])
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Video in High Places
I’m only part-time in video,
producing mainly films of my
various adventures with the hope
of cutting these into a
documentary at some time in the
future. However, I’m thinking of
combining my main income
(high-level fall-arrest installer)
with my video interests.
Essentially, I get to climb up
very high structures as part of
my job - and have access to
views (country-wide - including
central London) that most people
never get to see. These could be
from the top of high buildings or any structure which requires
someone like me to check the
safety of fall-arrest systems.
I shoot with a Sony PDX10 so am capable of providing 16:9
DVCAM footage to anyone that
might be interested (for a fee -
Constructive Criticism
Hello to my professional
colleagues. First off, the 2005
awards…
We had the confidence to
enter our work which scooped an
award in the 2005 awards in
Coventry. And how proud we
were to win an award presented
by Fiona Armstrong. And, also,
what a great night it was.
The questions came after and
what seemed to be asked first
was… Who were the judges? My
question is - who are the critics?
Did we see their work? Probably
not!
Area 5 made comments about
our entry. These were… "The
first one was clever, while the
second was trying to be clever"!
Trying to be clever? Of
course we were. We wanted to
win! We were trying to promote
a different style. It won an
award. We won. We now
promote it. As well as last year’s
style that scooped first prize.
There were many wedding films
we could have entered, however
we wanted to experiment with
our many styles and put
something forward that we
considered to be different.
To receive comments such
as… "Questions were raised on
who judges the weddings,
especially as the second placed
video had a short horror movie
during the vows" were laughable.
The next comment raised was "a
live event, with copyright music
plastered over the top". Guys,
watch broadcast TV more often
and stop watching Big Brother!
Our target here was to make
a documentary style wedding and
to make it work we needed to
use music clips throughout. Paid
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obviously). This
could be specific
locations - or just
background shots
of extremely high
views (countryside, city views,
etc). I’m going to
start to record
these as a matter of course - so
I’ll end up with a good archive
over time.
Please drop me an email if
you would like to know more.
Paul Jaffe - Eiger Safety
[email protected]
Paul is a member - but not on
the Internet enough to use the
IOV forums for this item. I’ve
seen a few pictures of the places
he gets to - and they are pretty
spectacular (as above - atop of
Canary Wharf!). ED.
for, of course!
So our point is this… If you
are to enter a wedding video for
the IOV awards enter something
that is different, enter something
that is completely different from
the norm. Judges see average
wedding videos time after time.
If you go beyond the rules, the
better. As long as it looks good
you have a chance.
But once the awards have
been given, don't always try your
hardest to slate the videographer
and judges. Look at the style
and individuality. Watch it, not
at a rushed pace like in the
meetings, but in your own time.
Then comment. But make it
worth while. Don't say, this was
poor that was poor. Mix it with
"that part was good, this part
was good". That way we receive
constructive criticism. If it is all
bad then it is not worth reading
as far as we are concerned.
At the end of the day we
need to see more entries into the
awards. If you are a regular
member then there is no excuse
not to enter your own work into
the awards and see how the
judges vision your work and also
the area members.
We all know how a wedding
video should be. But look into
your creative minds and try
something different. You may be
surprised as we were.
Best of Luck for 2006. Look
forward to seeing your entries.
Roger Lowe - Diamond Films UK
www.diamondfilms.co.uk
Agree with you Roger. If you
don’t have the nerve to enter consider that when you pass
judgement on those that do. ED.
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SD-Connect Review by Andrew Chainey of Tantrwm Ltd
There was a knock at the
door - it was the postman
brandishing a large brown
box. Christmas? No, it was
the new SD-Connect
Universal NLE Interface
Media Converter,
manufactured by Convergent
design and distributed in the
UK by Symbiosis.
Myself and Rob, our editor,
immediately grabbed the thing
and tried to work out what it did.
I mean there was only an On/Off
button and a twisty knob on the
front along with an LCD panel.
Call me old fashioned but I am
more used to switches, buttons,
flashing lights, sockets and even
the clunk of the odd relay. What
is this editing lark coming too? If
it gets too easy then everyone
will be doing it.
About Tantrwm
At Tantrwm we use Final Cut Pro
HD and shoot on DVCAM and
HDV. We use a Sony J30, DSR
45 and DSR 11. We shoot
corporate and community films
for clients all over the UK. We
are in demand for very fast turn
around work. We shoot in the
morning, edit in the afternoon
and stream in the evening. We
deliver our output primarily on
DVD and the Web.
That said, we are
reformatting content for various
clients on almost a weekly basis.
We receive finished product,
delivered on a variety of formats
(Bets SP, Digi Beta, DVD,
DVCAM, Mini DV, Quicktime,
etc.) and in a variety of
standards (PAL, NTSC, SECAM),
then do a small editing job, and
then return the content in a
different format and/or standard.
takes about anything you can
throw at it in way of analogue or
digital video (there is an HDV
version out very soon – if not
already - anticipated cost of
£1,599 plus VAT), and converts it
to what ever you want.
So here at Tantrwm we hooked
the thing up to FCP 4.5 HD via
First Impressions
a FireWire cable, and threw
Well the SD-Connect certainly
some Beta SP at it. The SDUp and Running
looks nice. A 19-inch rack
Connect was transparent, the
mountable device, it fits into
The SD-Connect , when powered footage was captured over
most pro edit suits (unlike ours!). up, lights up a crystal blue colour FireWire as DV - fantastic. Just
It has all sorts of connections on
with a well laid out and easily
for fun we sent the edited
the rear panel: FireWire; SDI;
navigable menu. The rotary
footage back to the deck and
component; composite; Y/C;
knob feels a little flimsy, as does again it converted fine.
digital audio; balanced and
the on/off switch, for a product
The pictures were crisp,
unbalanced analogue audio; LAN; of this price (£1,195 plus VAT).
colours true and artefacts non
and RS 422 - all of which are well The knob is used to scroll
existent. We played with all
through the various menu
labelled, nicely laid out and easy
the menu screens and tried to
screens; a simple press on the
to get at.
break the product, but happily
same knob accesses your
We found a spare power
failed.
selection. The same goes for any
point, crossed our fingers and
Unfortunately for the
sub menus. Simplicity in itself
went to plug the unit in. The
product, we did not have the
really!
kettle lead that came with the
need to take it to the limit. The
So what does it actually do?
device was not for the UK - we
sunny weather of late has meant
And how well? The SD-Connect
drank less tea from that day on.
more filming than editing. I
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would like to see how it does
with Digi-beta and DVC Pro
footage and I would also like to
hook the unit up to the net and
see how it updates over the net.
Overview
All in all a great product. If you
are regularly converting from SD
sources then the SD-Connect is
for you. Its price point and the
plethora of features make it a
worthwhile addition to your
workflow.
As far as changes to the unit
are concerned, I would make the
front buttons of better build
quality, put the power button in a
different position and provide
another FireWire port on the
front of the unit.
The staff at Symbiosis were
there at the end of the phone if
we needed any technical help,
but as expected the simplicity in
using this device means that the
support staff will have either an
easy job or a short career!
Andrew Chainey
www.tantrwm.co.uk
Keith Davidson compares three LANC controllers used in conjunction with the PAG Orbitor
As discussed in the PAG
Orbitor review last month, I
had the need to use a LANC
controller to use the unit
effectively. I have always
used LANC controllers
integrated into the ‘panhandle’ but never used a
detachable unit before. Here
follows a brief review of each
of the units I tested.
I was tempted to give the
units individual scores out of ten,
however, given that they each
have there own specific
capabilities, they would all have
scored highly. I would therefore
suggest that you balance any
purchase decision on your
precise need and available
budget. You would not be
disappointed with any of these
units.
These evaluations would not
have been possible without the
assistance of Proactive UK in
providing the VariZoom units,
and Daymen International for the
Manfrotto unit.
a simple operation to change the
zoom and focus settings whilst
the unit was in use.
The unit easily attached with
a single clamping wheel and was
very secure once fitted. It will
attach to flat surfaces or square
tubes ranging from 5mm to
30mm, and round tubes with a
12mm to 35mm diameter.
Connection to the camera is by
way of a 90cm spiral cable.
This unit carries all the
functions one would expect from
such a controller (see opposite
specification).
Manfrotto 521Pro
VariZoom VZ-Rock
This is a variable-rocker LANC
control for Mini-DV cameras –
which is fully featured. The
521Pro is at the top of the 521
range of LANC Controllers.
This is a variable-rocker LANC
control for Mini-DV cameras –
again, fully featured. The
illustration below is the
aluminium limited edition. The
standard version comes in the
customary black finish.
A similar specification to the
Manfrotto 521, the VZ-Rock was
mounted in the same position on
the PAG Orbitor. It too has the
zoom control mounted at the
rear of the unit allowing for ease
of operation. This unit attached
with a double pole clamp and
brass thumbwheels, and again
was quite secure once attached.
The unit connects via a 90cm
straight cable which can be held
in a tidy position with the
I found this unit to be very easy
to operate and ergonomically
pleasing. This was the first unit I
used with the PAG Orbitor,
mounting it on the right hand
handle for ease of operation. In
this position, access to all the
controls was extremely easy and
comfortable. Particularly the
wheel zoom control mounted at
the rear of the unit.
All controls were within easy
reach and in logical positions.
With a little practice it was quite
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supplied hook and loop fastener.
I found this unit also to be
easy to operate but not so
ergonomically pleasing, with
controls not feeling quite so
comfortable to use. For
example, to take the unit out of
standby or to record, you need to
reach to the front edge which can
be a little awkward.
This unit does carry some
similar functionality to the
Manfrotto but also differs in
some respects (see opposite).
Controller
Specifications
VariZoom VZ-Stealth
This is a miniature Zoom/Focus
LANC Controller. The VZ Stealth
is the baby of the three units
tested. For most users this will
be sufficient where only control
of zoom and focus are required.
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Manfrotto
521Pro spec
z
Standby Mode
z
Eight step ultra-precise
variable speed zoom
z
Smooth zoom speed
progression
z
Fixed zoom speed and
speed limiter - also
direction of zoom may be
customised
z
Manual Focus Control
z
Push Auto Focus (only with
certain cameras)
z
Customisable focus
direction
z
Record Start/Stop
z
Record Indicator LED
VariZoom
VZ-Rock spec
Being slightly smaller than the
others, and without the rocker
zoom controller mounted at the
rear, this unit will suit situations
where space is at a premium, for
instance, on the carry handle of a
PD-150.
The positioning of the
‘throttle’ style variable rate zoom
controller also lends itself to this
type of application. It is also
quite possible using the
controller in this position to
operate all functions with your
thumb, whilst still using the
handle to carry the camera using
the same hand.
Like its bigger brother, this
unit attached with a double pole
clamp and brass thumbwheels,
and again was quite secure once
attached. It also connects via a
90cm straight cable which can be
held in a tidy position with the
supplied hook and loop fastener.
Functionality is more limited
with the main features listed
opposite.
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z
Standby Mode
z
Variable zoom rocker
control
z
Rocker-style manual focus
z
Auto Focus On/Off button
z
Frame Advance and Frame
Reverse for reviewing your
recorded material
z
On-Screen Data on/off
button for viewing tape
settings, etc.
z
Record Start/Stop
z
VariZoom
VZ-Stealth spec
z
Standby Mode
z
Variable speed zoom
‘Throttle’ control
z
Rocker-style manual focus
z
Record Start/Stop
z
Chris Waterlow plays his part in
London’s Olympic Bid celebrations
Those of you who know me
are probably well aware that
it usually takes quite a lot to
impress me and that I can be
given to bouts of heavy
cynicism. However, on
Wednesday 6 July 2005 I was
a small part of a piece of
London’s history - the
memory of which will last (I
hope) for the rest of my life.
Unless you have been living
under a rock for the last few
months, you will know that it was
on that date that London was
awarded the honour of hosting
the 2012 Olympic Games. The
centre of attention for the
announcement was Trafalgar
Square where a huge
entertainment spectacular had
been arranged of which the final
announcement would form a
part. You will probably have all
seen the news footage by now
and may have even been
watching it as it happened, so
you will know the all details.
So where do I fit into all this?
Well, some very good friends of
mine run a company called
AdVision TV. As well as
producing various types of
corporate and other videos, Andy
and Matt also have their own
broadcast OB truck. Based on a
7.5 tonne chassis and body, the
truck can handle up to 8 camera
channels and 32 audio channels,
and can adapt its output to feed
any source that the customer
requires including broadcast
uplink trucks and up to five VTRs
of any format.
The truck itself has been
involved with jobs as diverse as
the local police panto in Margate
and covering First Division soccer
games in Brighton. For my part,
I have been employed, full-time
job permitting, on a large
number of the jobs with the
truck, and so when AdVision was
asked to do the Trafalgar Square
job, Matt called me straight away
to see if I was available – how
could I say ‘no’?!
The Plan
Initially, we were to be used as a
basic three-camera set up to
feed the huge screens in the
square. However, as it got closer
to the event, the organisers
decided to make more use of the
truck, making it the hub of the
whole operation. By the day of
the rig the truck was also taking
(and playing out to the screens
in the square) the main satellite
link from the voting in
Singapore; a two-way link from
Gleneagles, where the G8
conference was taking place, so
that the Prime Minister could do
a live interview with one of the
presenters in the square after
the announcement; as well as
playing out the various official VT
promos when appropriate.
An agreement had also been
reached with the BBC, who
provided the uplink trucks for the
two satellite feeds to our truck,
but in turn would be able to dip
into the truck’s output for their
live coverage during the event
and for their local news
broadcasts.
The Rig
From my point of view the rig for
the show was a piece of cake.
There were three triax runs from
the truck into the square itself;
one to the rear of the square to
my camera position next to the
sound desk for the main ‘front of
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house’ shot; one to the ‘pit’ in
front of the stage erected
underneath Nelson for the jimmy
jib; and one onto the stage itself
for the hand held camera.
The rest of the rig was spent
sorting out the video feeds to the
screens, the links coming in from
the other sources, and the ‘noise
boys’ sorting out their lines to
and from the main PA desk and
the clean feed with Gleneagles.
The call time for the
Wednesday morning was 8
o’clock - very reasonable. With
the triax runs already done, it
was just a case of rigging my
camera on the platform and
plugging it in – a ten-minute job.
Various production meetings,
technical checks and rehearsals
were taking place and by 11.15
we were all ‘on cans’ and ready
to go.
The BBC and several other
companies had sent ENG crews to
cover the events with their
reporters and Trafalgar Square
Article
was starting to fill with people. As
the voting had started in
Singapore, we put through the
satellite feed to the giant screens
so that everyone could get an
idea what was going on.
There was a good deal of
tension in the air as the
candidate cities were eliminated
one by one. In the truck, the
show’s producer was frantically
trying to co-ordinate his
performers and presenters; the
more tense he got the louder he
shouted and Matt, who was
directing, had to tell him more
than once to calm down as we,
the cameras, couldn’t hear his
direction!
The Stage Show
The show started at midday with
an ethnic dance group called
Mahogany going round the
square. Then the two main
presenters Katy Hill (ex-Blue
Peter) and Margherita Taylor
(Capital Radio and others) came
out to get the crowd going – not
that they needed it! Various exOlympic athletes were then
dragged on stage and
interviewed including Kelly
Holmes and Steve Cram.
Next up came ex-S Clubber
Rachel Stevens who performed
three songs and then came time
for the announcement of the final
result...
The roar that went up at the
result was one that I will never
forget. Confetti rained down
from the sky for what seemed
like an eternity, it went down the
back of my neck, into my
viewfinder – everywhere. I
found myself being caught up in
the emotion of the moment and
had to concentrate very hard to
keep my shot of the group on
stage with pandemonium
breaking out everywhere.
Once everything had settled
down a bit we were treated to a
live version of the song written
for London’s Olympic promo.
This was the first time I had
heard Heather Small sing live
(big voice, big hair, ex-M People
– you know who I mean!).
Heather has an amazing voice
and together with the live choir,
the effect was spectacular.
During this we had a flyby
from the Red Arrows and then
we were treated by a ‘visit’ from
the PM who was interviewed by
Katy Hill. The two-way went off
without a hitch and we were then
treated to more interviews with
Olympic celebs and then a
cracking live performance from
former Spice Girl, Melanie C.
Post-mortem
Then, that was it; all over. The
past few hours had simply flown
by. I had been concentrating so
much and had been caught up in
the whole ambience of the thing
that it seemed like only five
minutes had passed. The de-rig
took less than an hour, and by
4.30pm I was sitting back at
home having a cup of tea and
finding it hard to believe what I’d
just done and been a part of!
It was an incredible
experience, one which I would
have enjoyed had I just been
part of the crowd - but to be a
member of the crew for the
event itself is, to date, one of a
few of the more outstanding
memories and moments of my
professional television and video
career.
Note: Details of the AdVision OB
truck can be found on their
website - www.advisiontv.co.uk
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Graham Bernard puts the RØDE VideoMic through its paces
It’s been less than 3 years since
I timorously dipped my toes
into this video biz. For me, the
quality of the audio quickly
became as important as the
pictures. Capturing quality
audio recordings within ‘mixed’
environments is crucial in order
to achieve a final soundtrack of
the clarity I desire - which
ultimately enhances the success
and value of the video as a
whole.
I’ve learnt that there isn’t a
microphone for all seasons.
However, if this microphone had
been present at the time I
started out, back in late 2002, I
may well have believed the
contrary.
Having read positive reviews
in the American press of this
RØDE VideoMic (RVM) - claiming
great things of both its abilities
and flexibility, and from people
who deeply understand audio
and video – I wanted to know
what all the fuss was about. So,
when an opening came up to
review the RVM for Focus, I was
quick off of the blocks in asking
Kevin for the opportunity to do so.
I’m not an audio engineer;
I’m somebody trying to hack his
way in this craft and who is more
than just picky about his audio.
So, this article won’t be doing a
technical comparison of
impedances and lobar graphs –
just my simple ‘usage’ and basic,
practical impressions in
environments I tend to video in.
First Impressions
Immediately, when you open the
box, you are presented with a
piece of kit that communicates
‘professional’ and within its
integral, innovatively-designed
isolation cradle it articulates an
‘understanding’ of the needs of
the busy videographer. It is neat
and business-like. It is light, but
having been made from ABS
plastic, it is going to be tough –
Background to RØDE
as the user manual says - “Treat
RØDE Microphones evolved from the mic like you would treat your
camera and you should have
the Freedman Group of
Companies, established in 1967 years of use”.
In terms of audio quality, I can
by Henry and Astrid Freedman.
In 1990, the decision was made only compare against the small set
of mics I have. The closest for me
to produce and market the first
is my Sennheiser ME66 with the
RØDE microphone.
K6 capsule. I suppose I should be
So, coming from the RØDE
stable you have to acknowledge comparing it to the Sennheiser
the expertise that has gone into MKE300 – but then again, if I
this mic. And at under £80 - it’s owned the MKE300 I would not
necessarily be considering
a ‘no-brainer’. And, of course,
purchasing this RØDE. But still,
at this price you could,
I’m very interested in having a
compared to my Senni66 plus
quality mic that I can just bolt on
its K6 module, ostensibly
and have something better than
purchase 4 RVMs and have
my on-board camera mic.
something like a small left and
I did a mixture of tests in five
right stereo recording or
different scenarios over two
interviewer-interviewee set up!
weeks, using my Canon XM2;
straight into the 3.5 mm socket and then repeated with the XLR
adaptor ‘ganged-up’ with the
Sennheiser ME66.
Scenario 1
Wembley Way at New Wembley
Stadium – Noisy place –
Peripheral audio – Plenty of
obtrusive behind-camera sounds.
● Wembley Park Station, Busy
Road – RØDE held its own
against the Sennheiser. Then
back at base I had plenty of good
mid range chat from me to do
what I want. The background
noise from bus’s, cars and trucks
were sufficiently low enough to
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allow me to get busy with Sound
Forge if I wanted to ‘improve’ my
piece to camera. The RØDE was
easy to bolt on as well. My
Sennheiser needs three bits – mic,
separate cradle and short XLR
cabling. The RVM is complete.
● Stadium Way – This area (see
bottom left photo) is a long,
windy ‘canyon’ of a place, full of
echoes. The RMV was superb. It
knocked out the echoes and
almost completely removed
anything from ‘behind’ the
camera – this is a good thing!
Scenario 2
Nature – Distant forward noises
– Positional Birdsong
● Birds In The Bush! – Totally
unfair comparison with the
Sennheiser ME66 – however,
more than adequate. I could just
about discern enough birdsong if
I wanted to further ‘wash’ it
through Sound Forge. Having a
more sensitive high end and
creating even more separation
from the ambient, I think I may
just go with the Sennheiser for
this type of activity in the future.
Scenario 3
Controlled, quiet environment –
Very quiet Sunday morning Wanting to get a bit more
systematic, I set up the camera
and bolted-on RVM and
Sennheiser working through
XLRs pointing at a ticking clock
at 1.5 metres away. I completed
some datum tests with
background noise from camera,
and then started the tests.
● Canon on-board mic – clean all
around sound, producing
indistinguishable ‘soft’ ticking,
lots of ambient.
Review
● RVM produced clearer and
quite identifiable ticking of clock,
with separation from the little or
low rear audio, which was not
apparent. This was very
different and an improved result
from the on-board mic. There
was a distinguishable sound of
the ticking clock.
● RVM and Sennheiser Test.
Wanting to hear the amount of
‘ticking’ that could be picked up
by the ME66, I alternated
between the two mics. Checking
both mics ‘UP’ and then each
separately. Not unreasonably,
the Sennheiser was more
sensitive and responsive to the
ticking with even more
separation from the ambient
sounds in the room – in my
experience this always helps in
clearly hearing ‘soft’ sounds.
I did another short test,
recording their sales director,
Steve Angel, to camera. I
mounted the RVM on one of
those tiny bendy stills camera
tripods with it pointing upwards
at Steve’s mouth.
I used one of RØDE’s neat
3.5mm to XLR ‘bullet’ converters,
and ran a 10 metre run of
balanced XLR back to my XM2.
While monitoring the sound on
my Sennheiser headphones, I
was just about able to hear the
air conditioning in the
background – but not enough to
worry me. The result was I was
able to record Steve’s voice quite
satisfactorily via the RVM; his
voice was comprehensible for an
impromptu piece to camera.
Market Position
If you are wanting more than
Scenario 4
your on-board mic can offer, and
Kew Gardens Sprinkler Hiss.
then some, the RVM is a ‘must’
to experience. I just bought a
● If you have ever been to the
suspension/isolation cradle for
Palm Room at Kew you will know
my Sennheiser shotgun, it cost
that the humidity is kept to what
it should be by an intricate array me more money than this RVM
of roof line sprays. These appear which includes its own isolationcradle too!
to switch on and off at some
I would strongly advise those
predetermined point, and if I had
that can view videos over the
been needing to record some
web, get to the RØDE website
voice to camera it would have
and observe the very friendly
been highly irritating – no - it
Peter Freedman taking the RVM
would have been impossible!
through its paces and practical
The RØDE just pushed the
hiss to one side and I could hear reasons why this mic was
my partner’s voice clearly. I
created.
checked this against the on
Of course, I have to think
board mic. Just forget it!
that this is also a clever
introduction into the rest of the
RØDE fleet of products. Well,
Scenario 5
Room with Aircon! - Recorded at after hearing this mic performing
and operating in the field, why
HHB premises.
not? Other microphone
manufacturers could have had
● On returning the RØDE
(humph!) to HHB in Scrubs Lane, this business – RØDE appears to
have got there first.
In my opinion, I guess the
potential buyer will be the person
who is thinking about the
Sennheiser M300 hotshoe mic.
However, this puppy comes with
its own isolation cradle, so, not
just camera-ready but also the
ability to be turned directly into a
boom-pole mic too.
The RVM will also be very
appealing to the event
videographer who wishes to get
‘amongst’ their public. I also
liked the thought that went into
providing a warning light, in your
eye line, to inform you that you
have 10 minutes left on its
battery. What a good idea!
Oh yes, the plug is on a
suitable length of mini size curlycable with, at last, a right-angled
plug so it doesn’t stick out and
worry you as you insert it into
the camera. A right-angled plug
- how easy was that then – eh?
Conclusions
I have one further observation
and one quibble. You will need
to get a bracket if you want to
use an onboard light. You don’t
want this mic being heated up by
the watts! But, due to its
innovative design, this mic has a
natural offset to start with, so it
will be further away from your
light to start with.
My nitpick (and this is for my
XM2 when used low down) is that
it might obscure your top handle
camera controls. The support
base of the mic ‘covers’ the top
handle on/off and zoom controls.
This was my only ergonomic
(slight) criticism.
In my opinion, in producing
the RVM, RØDE has observed a
clear niche in the market; a
willingness to R&D an item
specifically for videographers
and, if you are new to video, or
like me you want the ease of
bolting-on a more decent mic
than the on-board, for those
quick and clear audio ‘frontfacing’ captures - this will put
you on the right road!
RVM Accessories
Tripod
For off-camera
recording. Neat
way to support
the mic while
filming ‘offtalent’ or pointing away from
the speaker.
Dead Cat
For those windy
occasions!
Boom Pole
Useful if you or a colleague
can support the
pole while
needing to
isolate
unwanted audio
in a noisy
environment.
Or, I guess you could fix it up
on a light tripod.
XLR adaptor
If XLR
connections are
required this
‘bullet-style’
adaptor gets you in. I used it
when comparing the Senni
and using my XLR adaptor
box. I also used it to connect
via 10 metres of balanced
XLR. It just worked!
Extension
cabling
Need I say
more!
Further information
You can buy one from HHB
Communications Ltd – 020
8962 5000 (www.hhb.co.uk).
For further details go to
www.rodemicrophones.com
and click on the picture of the
RVM. This link will get you to
the RVM pages, with a neat
demo of the mic’s reason to
be, adaptability and
accessories, by its creator
Peter Freedman.
Graham Bernard
Note: Photographs by Lucien
Hoebeeck. Please note, there
will be other RØDE shotgun mics
coming shortly too!
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Quentin Budworth reveals the multiple talents of DV Rack
DV Rack enables the user to
turn their laptop into a video
monitor and hard disk
recorder. Its aim is to
improve the quality of filming
and prevent video disasters.
Your camera links to the
laptop via a FireWire and the
whole package enables you to
shoot faster with better
quality, colour accuracy and
audio capture at the time of
shoot - saving you time when
editing.
DV Rack works automatically
as the camera shoots – press
record on your DV camera, and
the shot is simultaneously turned
into a ready to edit DV clip on
your laptop hard drive. Once a
shot is completed, you can
instantly review the clip, scrub to
any frame, check your levels,
and compare shots in a split
screen.
The Package
The vision behind DV Rack is to
unleash the power of your laptop
into the shooting environment.
With broadcast monitors costing
over £1200, DV Rack is a
remarkable low-cost option for
anyone shooting on DV. So,
what do you get for your money?
A professional field
monitor
A DV wave form monitor
and vectorscope
Digital video recorder
A DV quality monitor
Audio spectrum analyser
A still grabber
A timer clock module
Let’s break down these
components:
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The Field Monitor
The field monitor is the ultimate
tool for composing, evaluating
and reviewing DV video. It
displays your DV footage exactly
as it will be recorded. In addition
to the features found in other
broadcast monitors (underscan,
safe area display and 16:9) you
can freeze zoom and split screen
between any pre-recorded clip
and live video (top banana!) for
those wishing to maintain
continuity, camera settings, etc.
ranges, giving you warning if you
are clipping sound, or are over
bright, over coloured or over
loud.
Audio Spectrum
Analyser
This allows you to instantly
ascertain if there are any audio
problems, providing you with
information beyond that provided
via your headphones by showing
the sound visually.
Wave Form Monitor
and Vectorscope
This element of the DV Rack
features industry standard
monitor functions as well as
direct DV signal input. This
means users are able to monitor
the post compression signal as it
will be recorded, something
traditional scopes connected via
S-video can’t do.
The wave form monitor
converts video signals to a
viewable wave form representing
light, dark, luminance, and
saturation levels. This covers
your back because we all know
just how unreliable those flip out
screens on your DV camera can
be, and how deceptive our eyes
can be.
DV Rack’s wave form monitor
allows videographers to shoot
more accurately, whilst the
vectorscope allows you to
maintain colour balance between
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Still Grabber
different shots and multiple
cameras.
The still grabber allows you to
take screen shots in a multitude
of formats and is ideal for
grabbing reference frames for
client approval or storyboards.
Digital Video Recorder The Timer Clock
Module
This allows you to record straight
to the hard drive and gives you
the fastest clip review ever enabling you to quickly adjust
and improve your shots.
Using the automatic prebuffer, video can be captured
before the record button is
pressed - fantastic news for
wedding videographers
everywhere!
DV Quality Monitor
This allows you to set allowable
limits for audio and video signal
This counts your video, and tells
you the time of day - making
logging your shots a breeze.
Sure Shot Guides
The camera set up guides the
user through four calibration
steps using the focus chart,
exposure chart and white balance
cards included in DV Rack,
making the system completely
idiot proof (that isn’t a challenge,
by the way!)
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DV Rack supports all popular DV
formats, but not HD at the
moment. It does not support
analogue systems - a FireWire
must be used. It is compatible
with PAL video. It will cope with
a multi-camera shoot, but only
using one camera at a time.
The minimum spec required
to use the DV Rack is: Windows
XP or 2000; Pentium 4; 1.4 GHz
or faster; 256 MB of RAM; CDR
drive; FireWire; 20MB hard drive
space; 32 MB graphics card; and
internet access to register
software.
There is also an express
version of DV Rack which has a
reduced features list, but is
cheaper. DV Rack Express
features the broadcast field
monitor, the DVR 600 digital
video recorder, and the DV
grabber express. More about
this beauty later.
To use DV Rack as a back up
facility on a long shoot would
require a second large hard drive
(a 150GB or 250GB HDD), but
for short concise interviews or
film making where picture quality
is of the essence and the budget
is limited, DV Rack can turn your
laptop into a broadcast monitor
and hard disk recorder.
The DV Rack is ideal for
corporate video producers and
broadcast work. The DV Rack
Express, with its more limited
features would be ideal for
shooting short films, interviews
and documentaries.
One word of warning,
Though. When you buy DV Rack,
don’t plan to use it on a shoot as
soon as you open the box. You’ll
want to, but I strongly advise
you to spend a day or two
playing with it to familiarise
yourself. But don’t worry –
there’s no hefty manual to work
through, and the software comes
with a short, easy to read
manual which gives you all the
information you need to calibrate
your camera and get started.
In Use
And HD?
General Info
What did I think of the DV Rack?
Easy to use - I am well
impressed.
But first things first – the
installation of the software is
straightforward, you are given a
key code and then have to
register online to confirm
purchase, etc. Plug your
FireWire in, switch camera on
and there you go – instant
broadcast monitor with
vectorscope. It’s fantastic,
taking all the guesswork out of
shooting. You may well want to
invest in a long FireWire cable as
most cables will be too short
when working on a tripod or
boom.
Putting all the technological
accolades to one side for a
moment, the thing that makes
this really excellent for me is
being able to see precisely what
you are shooting in real time. It
makes the job of directing much
easier, as everyone doesn’t have
to cram around a small
viewfinder or carry heavy
monitors around.
The bonus of having a copy
direct to hard disk, as well as the
DV tape in the camera, makes
editing quicker and ensures that
there is no chance of losing
footage through tape error or
operator error.
“But what about HD?” I hear you
murmur. The company assures
me that their HDV PowerPack is
the perfect add-on for DV Rack
users looking to direct-to-disk
record, monitor and analyse
high-resolution HDV content
seamlessly into DV Rack. HDV
PowerPack features: support for
High-Resolution HDV content;
new 16:9 Reference Monitor; and
improved Letterbox support.
DV Rack at $295 is
considerably cheaper than a field
monitor. If you are feeling really
tight you could go for DV Rack
Express which offers a cut down
version of DV Rack for $195
which includes a light version of
the Digital Video Recorder, Field
Monitor and DV Grabber. Worth
a serious look as a useful nobrainer bit of kit. The HDV
PowerPack is normally priced at
$195.
If you need a long FireWire cable
for this software you can bag a
bargain at www.cableuniverse.co.uk.
I paid under a tenner including
postage for a five metre 4-pin
cable from them. As they say in
Hull – ‘fat bargain.’
Buy this - you know you
need it!
Quentin Budworth
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(per 25 words or part thereof)
Non Members
£23.50 Inc. VAT per item
(per 25 words or part thereof)
Cameras/Camcorders
JVC GY-DV5000E - plus Surplus
Video Cameras
Digital Broadcast Camcorder records
standard DV, mini DV and plays back
DVCAM and mini DVCAM tapes. DV out
connector. Package, comes with 16x
Canon IF Zoom Lens, tripod adaptor
plate, Porta Brace cover, ID-X field
charger and 2 NP1 batteries. As new
70 hours on the heads !!! Audio input
modification (7pin XLR) done so 2
inputs can be recorded from the rear
of the camera as well as return sound
to the mixer, adaptor to 2 x 3XLR and
1 minijack provided. Front channel is
switchable to cam mic or rear
input. Only £2550 No Vat. Also 3 x
DSR PD150,s and a As New Canon
XL1S for Sale
Contact John: 07732-641839
[130]
Email: [email protected]
Training DVD for HVR-Z1/FX1 HDV
cameras
Hands-on tutorial DVD giving the tips
and tricks not found in the
manual. Cost me £65 - First £35
secures.
Contact Bill: 020 7834 3586
Email: [email protected] [130]
SALES & WANTS
SALES & WANTS
SALES & WANTS
CALL 020 8502 3817 OR ORDER ON-LINE AT WWW.IOV.CO.UK
Sony VX9000 Camera
Battery box, 3 batteries, Sennheiser
300 Mic, Aluminium case, Raincover,
Extra Powerlead, Good condition little used. £1,100
Retirement causes sale.
Contact Bill: 020 7834 3586
DSR300 DVCAM Camera
Sony DSR300 camera for sale
complete with base plate plus 2 x
98Wh Li-ion batteries and
charger. £3,000 plus VAT OVNO.
Contact John: 01206 241820
[129]
Lens with wide angle converter
Canon YH 19x6.7KRS IF Pro lens
(NEARLY NEW) With Wide angle
Convertor YJ/YH18x - €3,000.
(Republic of Ireland)
Contact Brendan:
00353 (0) 86 8119648
[129]
Panasonic DVX100AE
Two 5400mAh batteries, external
microphone, charger and carry
bag. £1,850. Used for one family
wedding. Anti-theft marks on
everything.
[129]
Contact JM Bloodworth: 01628 626316
Brand new XL2
Canon camera with 20x lens, spare
battery, and rain jacket comes with
bag. Only used once. £2750 ovno.
Reason for sale,decided to upgrade to
new JVC HD camera.
Contact Dave: 01446 744141
[129]
Canon XL1s
In pristine condition. 1 Year old but
with very few hours use. £1,700 ONO
Contact Derek: 07762021566 [128]
JVC GY-DV500 full kit
Camera 30hrs on heads, Portabrace
jacket, Audio Technica Shotgun mic and
Windjammer, 3x3 Matte Box, 14x lens,
Vinten Tripod and carry bag, Trantec
radio mic kit, Pag belt, mint condition,
all manuals, any trial. £3,300 (will Split)
Contact: 01934 881191
[128]
Panasonic DVX100E
Professional video camera, external
mic, light, tripod and accessories –
complete with bag. £2,000 ono – sale
due to bereavement.
[127]
Contact Mrs Larkin: 02476 336933
Sony DCR VX 9000E
Full size DV Camcorder complete with
battery box, 6 hours only. Unused
last 3-years due to retirement. As
new £1,650.
Contact Alan: 01757 708633
[127]
Full JVC DV500 kit
Due to illness, JVC DV500 + 2 IDX
Batteries, Charger/Mains unit, Fujinon
14x Lens, 40M cable, Camera Kit Bag
and Base Plate. Also Tripod &
Bag. All in good condition - £3,000.
Contact Paul: 01277 233649
[127]
Sony DSR250 & VX9000
Spare camera only 40 hours use mint
condition £2200. Sony VX9000 £900 ono
Contact Tony: 01889584492
or 07973503976
[127]
JVC D9 kit
JVC DY-700E with Canon YH14 lens
and directional mic. Low hours. JVC
hard case, Hawkwood SC-7 battery
belt. JVC BR-D750E edit recorder with
SDI card and Hi-Tech edit
controller. £6,250 complete.
Contact Peter: 01481 200026 [126]
Sony DSR300P and Red Heads
Immaculate camera, only 134 head
hours, 85 tape transport hours and 261
total 'on' hours, complete with Vinten
Pro4 Tripod, Manfrotto Dolly and Power
Pack, £3,950. Also Redheads, (Antisurge, Photonbeard) pristine condition,
in flight case, £700. All above now in
England, telephone evenings:
Contact Annette: 01953 457665
JVC DV500 full shooting kit
Consisting of: JVC DV500 camera body,
Fujinon S20x6.4 upgraded lens system,
Uprated Viewfinder VF-P116E, IDX
battery system with 2 batts and
charger, Chrozial mattbox with 10 tiffen
filters, Hoya polarising filter, Sennheiser
EW100 radio mic system, Vinten Pro 5
Tripod, Fujinon Zoom demand on tripod,
Portabrace Camera jacket (Shoulder
case), Portabrace carry-on bag, V low
hours V good condition. Steal at
£4300.00 or make me an offer. Viewing
available anytime.
Contact John: 07976 608627
[126]
Website list of kit for sale
I've got so much kit I'd like to sell, I've
dedicated a web site for the purpose http://forsale.mikenaylor.com/. I'm not
a dealer and all the kit is owned by
me. Reason for selling - I'm moving to
Spain.
[126]
Contact Mike: +34 952 588774
Continued…
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Voice Over Services
Insurance
Equipment & Services
SALES & WANTS
SALES & WANTS
SALES & WANTS
CALL 020 8502 3817 OR ORDER ON-LINE AT WWW.IOV.CO.UK
Computer & NLE Products
Video Editing Workstation
PC-based. Dual Athalon Spitfire
motherboard, 1.8GHz AMD processors,
Matrox 500 graphics card, Creative
Soundbalster card, 1GB RAM, 2 x
Removable/Interchangable HDDs (110GB
& 300GB), Canopus Storm capture card,
1x Edirol Sound System, 2 x High Grade
Flatron monitors, Windows 2000 Pro,
Premiere 6, PhotoShop, Storm SE, Ulead
DVD Express. £2,950 ono or will
exchange/part x for DVCAM/DVCRPO
shooting kit.
Contact Stuart: 01773 833377
[130]
Matrox DigiSuite LX MAX
Built by Techex. Dual Xeon Processor
system unit with 1GB RAM This system
was updated in summer 2004 to dual
Xeon based system, Windows XP Pro with
Matrox Parhelia graphic card to support
twin high resolution displays. Comes
with Adaptec SCSI controller and 2
external SCSI RAID sets - 1 4x36GB for
Video, 1 3x36GB for audio. Editing
software included - Adobe Premier 6 and
In-Sync Speed Razor plus Boris Effects
and Spice Rack. Fully working and
reliable. The system is offered complete
with all cables but excluding monitors.
Contact Brian: 01273 846132
[129]
Cineform Aspect HD Version 3 Premiere Pro plug in
Due to moving to the darkside this
Premiere Pro plug in is no longer needed.
Offers in the region of £100 please.
Contact Nigel: 0161 488 4657
[128]
Applied Magic Screenplay Video
Editing unit, keyboard, mouse, cables,
manual etc, used on one NHS project.
New price £2,300
Offers around £800…
Contact: 01934 881191
[128]
Miscellaneous
PAGLIGHT C6
On-Camera Lighting Robust, high quality,
focusable 20W / 6V lamphead with 1/4"
screw & hot-shoe mounts included with 2
extra bulbs. Barn doors included, with
swing out Diffusion & Dichroic (Daylight
Correction) filters. High Quality 6V /
7.0Ah Ni-Cd battery pack with shoulder
strap included, provides approximately 90
minutes "running" time. Mains charger
included. Suitable for use on ANY
camcorder!
Cost £233 Bargain at only £175
Contact Colin: 07860 333444
[130]
VCR & Recorders
Panasonic DVCPRO AJD640
Player/recorder Excellent condition, low
mileage - £2350
Contact Don: 0208 769 6425
[127]
WANTED
Panasonic AG-DVC200
Just your opportunity to trade up to
HD !! I am currently looking to purchase
a second DVC200 at a reasonable price
and in good condition. If you have one,
with or without extras, I would be
interested in hearing from you.
Contact Brian: 07831 649374
[130]
Second hand Microboards Print
Factory.
Top price paid. For local school so must
be good condition.
Contact Jamie: 01527 861911
[129]
4 Channel Video Mixer
Does any one have a 4 channel video
mixer to sell please? I urgently need one.
Contact Kofo: 0161 2485886
[128]
MX50 mixer
Must be in perfect working order.
Contact Jamie: 01527 861911 [128]
Storm card
With or without software.
Contact Jamie: 01527 861911 [128]
EW112-p bodypack receiver
EK100 - for 100 series radio mic
Contact Nigel: 01494 524706
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SALES & WANTS
Commemorative Video & DVD Cases
Animation & Graphics
Planet PC
The Old School, 690 Bradford Road,
Birkenshaw, West Yorkshire BD11 2DR
Tel: 01274 713400
Web: www.planetdv.net
Camcorder Power
Rhino Power & Light Ltd
Pinewood Studios, Pinewood Road, Iver Heath,
Buckinghamshire SLO ONH
Tel:01753 651444
Fax:01753 651334
Web: www.rhinopower.tv
Audio Equipment Supplies
HHB Communications Ltd
73 - 75 Scrubs Lane, London NW10 6QU
Tel: 020 8962 5000
Fax: 020 8962 5050
Web: www.hhb.co.uk
MediaAtlantic
PO Box 5050, Derby DE23 8ZW
Tel: 0870 161 5050
Fax: 0870 161 5051
Web: www.mediaatlantic.com
RPA
Unit 3, Grange Yard, London SE1 3AG
Tel: 020 7231 4805
Web: www.riverproaudio.co.uk
Soundgenie
Unit 2, Heybridge Enterprise Centre, The
Street, Heybridge, Maldon, Essex CM9 4NN
Tel 01621 843200
Web: www.wirelessmics.co.uk
Soundkit
12 Earle Place, Canton, Cardiff CF5 1NZ
Tel: 02920 342907
Fax: 02920231235
Web: www.soundkit.co.uk
Total Audio Solutions
3 Woden Court, Park, Saxon Business Park,
Hanbury Road, Bromsgrove, Worcs. B60 4AD
Tel: 01527 880051
Web: www.totalaudio.co.uk
Authoring Video To DVD
DVDIY
Unit 4, Balksbury Estate, Upper Clatford,
Andover, Hampshire SP11 7LW
Tel: 01264 336330
Web: www.dvdiy.com
Planet PC
Tel: 01274 713400
Professional Magnetics Media Ltd
329 Hunslet Road, Leeds LS10 1NJ
Tel: 0113 270 6066
Fax: 0113 271 8106
Web: www.promags.co.uk
Samron Technologies
Suite 5, Room 5, Thornbank, 38 Moorgate,
Rotherham S60 2AG
Tel: 01709 720820
Web: www.samron-tech.com
Batteries & Power
DS Video Facilities
Unit 27, Metro Centre, Britannia Way,
Coronation Road, London NW10 7PR
Tel: 020 8965 8060
Web: www.dsvideo.co.uk
Hawkwoods Ltd
Briscall House, Wotton Road, Ashford,
Kent TN23 6LW
Tel: 01233 638715
Web: www.hawkwoods.com
IDX Technology Europe Ltd
34 Taunton Road, Metropolitan Centre,
Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB6 8UQ
Tel: 020 8813 1666
Fax: 020 8813 1777
Web: www.idx.tv
OpTex
20-26 Victoria Rd, New Barnet, London EN4 9PF
Tel: 020 8441 2199
Web: www.optexint.com
PAG
565 Kingston Road, Raynes Park, London SW20 8SA
Tel: 020 8543 3131
Web: www.paguk.com
Photon Beard Ltd
Unit K3, Cherry Court Way, Stanbridge Road,
Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire LU7 4UH
Tel: 01525 850911
Web: www.photonbeard.com
Westgate Developments
Derby House, 11 Rosebery Road, Langley
Vale, Epsom, Surrey KT18 6AF
Tel: 01372 800404
Web: www.westgatepower.com
Camera Lenses & Filters
IDX Technology Europe Ltd
34 Taunton Road, Metropolitan Centre,
Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB6 8UQ
Tel: 020 8813 1666
Fax: 020 8813 1777
Web: www.centuryoptics.com or www.idx.tv
OpTex
Tel: 020 8441 2199
Pyser-SGI Limited (Fujinon products)
Broadcast Products Division, Fircroft Way,
Edenbridge, Kent TN8 6HA
Tel: 01732 864111
Fax: 01732 865544
Web: www.pyser-sgi.com
South London Filter Ltd
3 Richbourne Terrace, London SW8 1AS
Tel: 0207 735 1900
Fax: 0207 820 1718
Web: www.camerafilters.co.uk
Camera Soft Cases & Bags
CP Cases Ltd
Worton Hall Ind. Est., Worton Road, Isleworth,
Middlesex TW7 6ER
Tel: 0208 568 1881
Fax: 0208 568 1141
Web: www.cpcases.com
Pyser-SGI Limited (Portabrace)
Tel: 01732 864111
Fax: 01732 865544
TVcases
9 Elmsdale, Wightwick, Wolverhampton,
West Midlands WV6 8ED
Tel: 07976 369776
Web: www.tvcases.co.uk
Camera Stabilisers
OpTex
Tel: 020 8441 2199
CD & DVD Recordable Media
MediaAtlantic
Tel: 0870 161 5050
Fax: 0870 161 5051
Microboards Technology Ltd
7 Harriott Drive, Heathcote Industrial Estate,
Warwick CV34 6TJ
Tel: +44 (0) 870 350 3581
Web: www.microboards.co.uk
Multi Media Replication Ltd
Tel: 01264 336330
Web: www.replication.com
RPA
Tel: 020 7231 4805
SkyCom UK Ltd
Suite 17, 2nd Floor, Fifty7 Frederick Street,
Hockley, Birmingham B1 3HS
Tel: 0121 236 2594
Web: www.sky-com.co.uk
Chromakey Supplies
Bristol UK Ltd
Unit 3, Sutherland Court, Tolpits Lane,
Watford WD18 9SP
Tel: 01923 779333
Fax: 01923 779666
Web: www.bristolpaint.com
Karina Krafts
Complex 7, 34 Nelson Road, Ystrad Mynach,
Hengoed, Mid Glamorgan CF82 7BP
Tel: 01443 815595
Fax: 01443 862204
Web: www.karinakrafts.com
RPA
Tel: 020 7231 4805
Warehouse Video Services
7 August End, George Green, Slough,
Berkshire SL3 6RP
Tel: 01753 823425
Fax: 01753 512822
Web: www.warehouse-video.co.uk
Computer Hardware & Software
CVP Imaging Solutions Ltd.
Priory Mill, Castle Road, Studley, Warks. B80 7AA
Tel: 01527 854222
Web: www.creativevideo.co.uk
Lumidium Ltd
3rd Floor, Metro New Media, 35 Kingsland
Road, London E2 8AA
Tel: 020 7683 0482
Mobile: 07957 540940
Web: www.lumidium.com
MediaAtlantic
Tel: 0870 161 5050
Fax: 0870 161 5051
Planet PC
Tel: 01274 713400
Quad Logic (Apple Video Expert)
Unit 46, Station Road Workshops, Kingswood,
Bristol BS50 4PJ
Tel: 0117 970 1550
Fax: 0117 970 1440
Web: www.quadlogic.co.uk
Square Group
The Apple Centre, 78 New Oxford Street,
London WC1A 1HB
Tel: 020 7692 6810
Fax: 020 7692 6636
Web: www.squaregroup.co.uk
XS Computers Ltd
196 Kilmarnock Rd, Shawlands, Glasgow G41 3PG
Tel: 0870 747 6484
Web: www.xscomputersltd.co.uk
ZEN Computer Services
3 Carolina Way, Salford Quays,
Manchester M50 2ZY
Tel: 0161 736 5300
Fax: 0161 736 5303
Web: www.zenvideo.co.uk
Computer Products & Genlocks
G2 Systems
5 Mead Lane, Farnham, Surrey GU9 7DY
Tel: 01252 737151
Web: www.g2systems.co.uk
Imagine Graphics Ltd
14 Alban Park, Hatfield Road, St Albans AL4 0JJ
Tel: 01727 844744
Web: www.imaginegraphics.co.uk
Copyright Free & Commissioned Music
AKM Music
PO Box 3199, Kenilworth CV8 2ZP
Tel: 01926 864068
Web: www.akmmusic.co.uk
Chris Worth Productions
27 Stainesway, Louth, Lincolnshire LN11 0DE
Tel: 01507 601546
Fax: 01507 601546
Web: www.chrisworthproductions.com
Holdan Ltd
Unit 2 Waterside Business Park, Waterside,
Hadfield, Glossop, Derbyshire SK13 1BE
Tel: 0845 1304445
Web: www.holdan.co.uk
NVM Digital
PO Box 1, Bentham, Lancaster LA2 7GA
Tel: 01524 262445
Web: www.nvmdigital.com
Smartsound powered by Datavision
Russell Farm, New Road, Maulden,
Bedfordshire MK45 2BG
Tel: 01525 406886
Web: www.smartsound.co.uk
Trackline Music Services
68 Alton Street, Crewe, Cheshire CW2 7QB
Tel: 01270 665750
Web: www.trackline.com
www.iov.co.uk
Digital Camera Specialists
DC PRO EUROPE
Tel: 0800 454571
Fax: 020 8449 3646
Web: http://eu.dcproeurope.com
Dimming Equipment
LCC Photon Technik
Watt House, Pirbright Road, Normandy,
Surrey GU3 2AG
Tel: 01483 813814
Fax: 01483 811668
Web: www.lcc-lighting.co.uk
Photon Beard Ltd
Tel: 01525 850911
Tel: 01372 800404
Drapes
LCC Photon Technik
Surrey GU3 2AG
Tel: 01483 813814
Fax: 01483 811668
DTV / Nonlinear Training
Priory Mill, Castle Road, Studley,
Warwickshire B80 7AA
Tel: 01527 854222
Planet PC
Tel: 01274 713400
Symbiosis (AVID Accredited)
47 The Parade, Royal Priors,
Leamington Spa CV32 4BL
Tel: 01926 436930
Fax: 01926 885936
Web: www.symbiosis.com
Whitehouse Video Productions
51a High Street, Studley, Warwickshire B80 7HN
Tel: 01789 765893
Web: www.whitehousevideo.co.uk
Duplication Services
Double Vision
The Studio, Half Key Farm, Malvern,
Worcestershire WR14 1UP
Tel: 01886 830084
Fax: 01886 833783
Web: www.doublevision-videos.com
KMA Productions
Barford House, 40 Ditton Road, Surbiton,
Surrey KT6 6QZ
Tel: 020 8399 2009
Web: www.kmaonline.com
Media Heaven Ltd
Unit 12, Castleton Close, Armley Road, Leeds LS12 2DS
Tel: 0113 244 3550
Web: www.mediaheaven.co.uk
Media Matters Technology Ltd
12-14 Somerset House, Hussar Court,
Waterlooville, Hampshire PO7 7SG
Tel: 0870 870 1123
Fax: 0870 870 1124
Web: www.mediamatterstechnology.co.uk
Tel: 01264 336330
MVS Video
Alkham Valley Road, Folkestone, Kent CT18 7EH
Tel: 01303 891468
Web: www.mvsvideo.com
Penridge Multi-Media
The Barn, Rashwood Meadow, Droitwich Spa,
Worcestershire WR9 0BS
Tel: 01527 861911
Web: www.penridge.com
Tel: 0113 270 6066
Fax: 0113 271 8106
RPA
Tel: 020 7231 4805
TVE Limited
TVE House, Wick Drive, New Milton,
Hampshire BH25 6RH
Freephone: 0800 592314
Web: www.tvelimited.com
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DVD & CD Applications
Equipment Dealers contd...
Equipment Service & Repair
Lighting contd...
Media Heaven Ltd
Tel: 0113 244 3550
Tel: 01527 861911
Gearhouse Broadcast
Unit 14, Olympic Industrial Estate, Fulton Road,
Wembley HA9 OTF
Tel: 020 8795 1866
Fax: 020 8795 1868
Web: www.gearhousebroadcast.com
Griffin Media Solutions
53 Regent Place, Hockley, Birmingham B1 3NJ
Tel: 0121 212 0044
Web: www.askgriffin.co.uk
H. Preston Professional Video
103 Worcester Road, Malvern, Worcester WR14 1EP
Tel: 01684 575486
Fax: 01684 575594
Web: www.hpreston.co.uk
LEQ Ltd (Lightweight Equipment)
Room 156, Pinewood Studios, Pinewood Road,
Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire SL0 0NH
Tel: 01753 651444
Fax: 01753 651444
Libra Professional Broadcast
Chester House, 91/95 Alcester Road, Studley,
West Midlands B80 7NJ
Tel: 01527 853305
Web: www.libraprobroadcast.co.uk
Mitcorp UK Ltd
23 Shield Drive, West Cross Ind Est, Brentford
London TW8 9EX
Tel: 020 8380 7400
Fax: 020 8380 7410
Web: www.mitcorp.co.uk
MVS Video
Tel: 01303 891468
OpTex
Tel: 020 8441 2199
PDC Digital Solutions Ltd
Palmerston Studios, Palmerston Road,
Barry CF63 2YZ
Tel: 01446 722503
Mobile: 07971 642269
Web: www.pdcdigital.co.uk
PEC Video Ltd
65-66 Dean Street, Soho, London W1D 4PL
Tel: 020 7437 4633
Fax: 020 7025 1320
Web: www.pec.co.uk
Planet PC
Tel: 01274 713400
Proactive UK Ltd
1 Eastman Way, Hemel Hempsted HP2 7DU
Tel: 01442 253313
Fax: 01442 260913
Web: www.proav.co.uk
PROKIT
111 Power Road, Chiswick, London W4 5PY
Tel: 020 8995 4664
Fax: 020 8995 4656
Web: www.prokit.co.uk
QAV Ltd
2 The Mount, Station Yard, Longstanton,
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB4 5DS
Tel: 01954 262100
Fax: 01954 262101
Web: www.qav-ltd.com
Symbiosis
47 The Parade, Royal Priors,
Leamington Spa CV32 4BL
Tel: 01926 436930
Fax: 01926 885936
Web: www.symbiosis.com
T2 Direct
Bridge House, Royal Quay, Park Lane,
Harefield, Middlesex UB9 6JA
Tel: 01895 855655
Fax: 01895 822232
Web: www.t2direct.com
The Digital Garage Group Ltd
Mercia House, 51 The Green, South Bar,
Banbury, Oxon OX16 9AB
Tel: 01295 201120
Fax: 01295 201122
Web: www.digitalgaragegroup.com
Clyde Cunningham Broadcast Engineering
96 Downs Road, South Wonston, Winchester,
Hampshire SO21 3EW
Tel: 01962 881740
Web: www.dvcamservice.co.uk
MVS Video
Tel: 01303 891468
Ianiro UK Ltd
Unit 7, Walkers Road, Manorside Ind. Est.,
North Moons Moat, Redditch, Worcs. B98 9HE
Tel: 01527 596955
Fax: 01527 596788
Web: www.ianiro.com
LCC Photon Technik
Surrey GU3 2AG
Tel: 01483 813814
Fax: 01483 811668
OpTex
Tel: 020 8441 2199
Photon Beard Ltd
Tel: 01525 850911
Studio & Lighting Services
3 Cedar Drive, Loughton, Essex IG10 2PA
Tel: 020 8418 9848
Web: www.slservices.co.uk
Tel: 01372 800404
DVD & CD Replication Services
24-7 DVD Ltd
1 Ravenscourt Park, London W6 0TZ
Tel: 020 8748 2247
Fax: 020 8237 1247
Web: www.24-7dvd.co.uk
Intelligent Television and Video Ltd
ITVV House, Norwood Street, Scarborough,
North Yorkshire YO12 7EQ
Tel: 0800 137423
Fax: 0800 0265050
Web: www.itvv.net
Media Heaven Ltd
Tel: 0113 244 3550
Tel: 0870 870 1123
Fax: 0870 870 1124
Web: www.mediamatterstechnology.co.uk
Tel: 01264 336330
Tel: 01527 861911
Tel: 0113 270 6066
Fax: 0113 271 8106
Samron Technologies
Suite 5, Room 5, Thornbank, 38 Moorgate,
Rotherham S60 2AG
Tel: 01709 720820
Web: www.samron-tech.com
DVD Duplication Equipment
Tel: 0870 870 1123
Fax: 0870 870 1124
Web: www.mediamatterstechnology.com
Microboards Technology Ltd
7 Harriott Drive, Heathcote Industrial Estate,
Warwick CV34 6TJ
Tel: +44 (0) 870 350 3581
Web: www.microboards.co.uk
Tel: 01264 336330
Tel: 01527 861911
RPA
Tel: 020 7231 4805
SkyCom UK Ltd
Suite 17, 2nd Floor, Fifty7 Frederick Street,
Hockley, Birmingham B1 3HS
Tel: 0121 236 2594
Web: www.sky-com.co.uk
Editing & Facility Hire
Activelight
Unit 18, Stort Mill, River Way, Harlow,
Essex CM20 2SN
Tel: 01279 414736
Web: www.activelight.co.uk
Equipment Dealers
Priory Mill, Castle Road, Studley, Warks. B80 7AA
Tel: 01527 854222
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Equipment Rental
Excelsior Film & Video
16 Artel Croft, Three Bridges, Crawley,
Sussex RH10 1JS
Tel: 01293 401696
Mobile: 07973 412171
Web: www.videostudio.co.uk
Kitroom Monkey Limited
Ealing Film Studios, Ealing Green,
London W5 5EP
Tel: 0845 166 2597
Mobile: 07739 806807
Web: www.kitroommonkey.co.uk
OpTex
Tel: 020 8441 2199
RPA
Tel: 020 7231 4805
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Field Production Cases
MVS Video
Tel: 01303 891468
OpTex
Tel: 020 8441 2199
Pyser-SGI Limited (Portabrace)
Tel: 01732 864111
Fax: 01732 865544
Grip Equipment
LCC Photon Technik
Surrey GU3 2AG
Tel: 01483 813814
Fax: 01483 811668
Matte Boxes
Pyser-SGI Limited (Vocas)
Tel: 01732 864111
Fax: 01732 865544
Insurance Companies
Anchorman Insurance Consultants
Buddle Lane, Hatherleigh, Devon EX20 3HX
Tel: 01837 810909
Fax: 01837 811135
Web: www.anchormaninsurance.co.uk
AUA Insurance
De Vere House, 90 St Faiths Lane, Norwich NR1 1NL
Tel: 01603 623227
Fax: 01603 665516
Web: www.aua-insurance.com
Golden Valley Insurance
The Olde Shoppe, Ewyas Harold,
Herefordshire HR2 0ES
Tel: 0800 015 4484
Fax: 01981 240451
Towergate Camerasure
Funtley Court, Funtley Hill, Fareham, Hants. PO16 7UY
Tel: 0870 4115511
LCD Monitors
MediaAtlantic
Tel: 0870 161 5050
Fax: 0870 161 5051
OpTex
Tel: 020 8441 2199
Pyser-SGI Limited (TV Logic)
Tel: 01732 864111
Fax: 01732 865544
Lens Service & Repair
Pyser-SGI Limited (Fujinon)
Tel: 01732 864111
Fax: 01732 865544
Lighting
Arri (GB) Limited
2 High Bridge, Oxford Road, Uxbridge,
Middlesex UB8 1LX
Tel: 01895 457000
Web: www.arri-gb.com
Cirro Lite (Europe) Ltd
3 Barretts Green Road, London NW10 7AE
Tel: 020 8955 6700
Web: www.cirrolite.com
David Lawrence Lighting
Unit 7, New Lydenburg Commercial Estate, New
Lydenberg street, Woolwich, London SE7 8NF
Tel / Fax: 020 8858 2820
Web: www.studiolighting.co.uk
Mini Cams & Special Facility Cameras
Extreme Video
Alexander House, 7-13 Rose Lane, Norwich NR1 1PL
Tel: 01603 630555
Web: www.evgroup.co.uk
Nonlinear & Hybrid Systems
Apple Computer UK Ltd
2 Furzeground Way, Stockley Park East,
Uxbridge, Middlesex UB11 1BB
Tel 020 8218 1000
Fax: 020 8218 1310
web: www.apple.com/uk/pro
AT Computers (Apple Centre Glos.)
48 Barton Street, Tewkesbury, Gloucs. GL20 5PR
Tel: 01684 291112
Web: www.atcomputers.co.uk
Avid Technolgy UK
3rd Floor, Swan House, 52 Poland Street,
London W1F 7NH
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7534 2800 Fax: +44 (0) 20 7534 2801
Web: http://avid.co.uk
Canopus Europe
Unit 4, The Duran Centre, 14 Arkwright Road,
Reading, Berkshire RG2 0LS
Tel: 0118 921 0150
Web: www.canopus-uk.com
CVP Imaging Solutions Ltd
Priory Mill, Castle Rd, Studley, Warks. B80 7AA
Tel: 01527 854222
Datavision Limited
Russell Farm, New Road, Maulden,
Bedfordshire MK45 2BG
Tel: 01525 406886
Web: www.datavision.co.uk
Edirol Europe
Studio 3.4, 114 Power Road, London W4 5PY
Tel: 0870 350 1515
Web: www.edirol.co.uk
Edit Heaven
99 Cambridge Road, New Malden, Surrey KT3 3QP
Tel: 020 8949 8949
and at… 24 D’Arblay Street, London W1F 8EH
Tel: 07957268690
Web: www.editheaven.co.uk
Holdan Ltd
Tel: 0845 1304445
In-Deep
15 Abrahams Road, Henley on Thames,
Berkshire RG9 2ET
Tel: 0870 350 2450
Web: www.in-deep.co.uk
MVS Digital (Sony Vegas)
Unit 23, Wordsworth Business Centre, 21
Wordsworth Road, Perivale, Middlesex UB6 7LQ
Tel: 0845 456 0801
Web: www.mvsdigital.com
Nonlinear & Hybrid contd...
Studio Lighting Design
Video Accessories
PDC Digital Solutions Ltd
Palmerston Studios, Palmerston Road,
Barry CF63 2YZ
Tel: 01446 722503
Mobile: 07971 642269
Web: www.pdcdigital.co.uk
Pinnacle Systems
Building 7, The Grand Union Office Park, Packet
Boat Lane, Uxbridge, Middlesex UB8 2GH
Tel: 01895 424210
Web: www.pinnaclesys.co.uk
Planet PC
Tel: 01274 713400
Siren Technology
178 Radcliffe New Road, Whitefield,
Manchester M45 7RG
Tel: 0161 796 5279
Fax: 0161 796 3208
Web: www.sirentechnology.co.uk
Ulead
PO Box 835, Canterbury, Kent CT2 7WE
Tel: 01227 379481
Web: www.ulead.co.uk
Video Management Services Ltd
Alcatraz House, Crow Arch Lane Ind. Est., Crow
Arch Lane, Ringwood, Hampshire BH24 1BH
Tel: 0800 387164
Fax: 01425 471144
Web: www.videomanagementservices.co.uk
Video Source Limited
Norfolk House, The Cross, Carlton in Lindrick,
Nottinghamshire S81 9EW
Tel: 0870 444 8422
Fax: 01909 730828
Web: www.videosource.co.uk
ZEN Computer Services
3 Carolina Way, Salford Quays,
Manchester M50 2ZY
Tel: 0161 736 5300
Fax: 0161 736 5303
Web: www.zenvideo.co.uk
LCC Photon Technik
Watt House, Pirbright Rd, Normandy, Surrey GU3 2AG
Tel: 01483 813814
Fax: 01483 811668
Photon Beard Ltd
Tel: 01525 850911
Composite Video Ltd
Unit 15, Liongate Enterprise Park, 80 Morden
Road, Mitcham, Surrey CR4 4NY
Tel: 020 8687 9700
Web: www.compositevideo.co.uk
DVStuff
PO Box 389, Maulden, Beds. MK45 2WG
Tel: 01525 406886
Web: www.dvstuff.co.uk
Holdan Ltd
Tel: 0845 1304445
Keene Electronics
Old Hall, Unit 9, Mills Bus. Pk, Station Road,
Little Eaton, Derby DE21 5DN
Tel: 01332 830550
Web: www.keene.co.uk
Lektropacks
Unit 6 Metro Industrial Centre, St. Johns Road,
Isleworth, Middlesex TW7 6NL
Tel: 08700 711 911
Web: www.lektropacks.co.uk
MVS Video
Tel: 01303 891468
OpTex
20-26 Victoria Road, New Barnet, London EN4 9PF
Tel: 020 8441 2199
Pyser-SGI Limited
Tel: 01732 864111
Fax: 01732 865544
Scancom Ltd
Suite A, Third Floor, 47-48 Hawley Square,
Margate, Kent CT9 1NY
Tel: 01843 290426
Fax: 01843 295986
Web: www.scancom.ltd.uk
Portable Power
Rhino Power & Light Ltd
Pinewood Studios, Pinewood Road, Iver Heath,
Buckinghamshire SLO ONH
Tel:01753 651444
Fax:01753 651334
Web: www.rhinopower.tv
Post Production Software
The Carpark
(Red Giant Software distributor)
7 Lissadell Drive, Magherafelt, Co Derry,
Northern Ireland BT45 5AR
Tel: 028 7963 2614
Web: www.thecarpark.net
Radio Microphones
Audio Engineering Limited
Micron House, 3 New Road, London N8 8TA
Tel: 020 8341 3500
Web: www.micronwireless.co.uk
Soundkit
12 Earle Place, Canton, Cardiff CF5 1NZ
Tel: 02920 342907
Fax: 02920231235
Web: www.soundkit.co.uk
Total Audio Solutions
3 Woden Court, Park, Saxon Business Park,
Hanbury Road, Bromsgrove, Worcs. B60 4AD
Tel: 01527 880051
Web: www.totalaudio.co.uk
Wireless Mics. & Ears
Unit 2, Heybridge Enterprise Centre, The
Street, Heybridge, Maldon, Essex CM9 4NN
Tel 01621 843200
Web: www.wirelessmics.co.uk
Royalty Free Media
Holdan Ltd
Tel: 0845 1304445
Imagine Graphics Ltd
14 Alban Park, Hatfield Road, St. Albans AL4 0JJ
Tel: 01727 844 744
Web: www.imaginegraphics.co.uk
Standards Conversions
KMA Productions
Surrey KT6 6QZ
Tel: 020 8399 2009
Studio Facilities
Picture It Studios
The Studio, 50 Church Road, London NW10 9PY
Tel: 020 8961 6644
Web: www.picit.net
Tape Stock
MVS Video
Tel: 01303 891468
Tel: 01527 861911
Protape Limited
59-61 Goldney Road, London W9 2AR
Tel: 020 7616 5500
Fax: 020 7616 5501
Web: www.protape.co.uk
RPA
Tel: 020 7231 4805
That’s A Wrap Sales
The Boreen, Condor Road, Staines, Middx. TW18 1UG
Tel: 0871 222 0808
Fax: 01784 465639
Web: www.taw.eu.com
Warehouse Video Services
7 August End, George Green, Slough,
Berkshire SL3 6RP
Tel: 01753 823425
Fax: 01753 512822
Web: www.warehouse-video.co.uk
TBC’s & Standards Converters
G2 Systems
5 Mead Lane, Farnham, Surrey GU9 7DY
Tel: 01252 737151
Web: www.g2systems.co.uk
Teleprompting
PortaPrompt
Lane End Road, Sands, High Wycombe,
Buckinghamshire HP12 4JQ
Tel: 01494 450414
Web: www.portaprompt.co.uk
Tripods & Camera Supports
Hague Camera Supports
Mile End Road, Colwick, Nottingham NG4 2DW
Tel: 0115 987 0031
Web: www.b-hague.co.uk
Libec Europe
Priory House, Pitsford Street, Birmingham B18 6LX
Tel: 0870 444 0577
Web: www.libeceurope.com
Louma UK
Tel: 020 8959 3082
Web: www.verycam.com
Manfrotto Tripods
Distributed by DayMen International
Tel: 0870 420 5113 (Customer Services)
Web: www.manfrotto.co.uk
Miller Fluid Heads (Europe) Ltd
Unit 21, Ford Lane Business Park, Ford Lane,
Nr Arundel, West Sussex BN18 0UZ
Tel: 01243 555255
Fax: 01243 555001
Web: www.millertripods.com
OpTex
20-26 Victoria Road, New Barnet, London EN4 9PF
Tel: 020 8441 2199
Vinten
Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP33 3TB
Tel: 01284 752121
Web: www.vinten.com
VHS Duplication
KMA Productions
Surrey KT6 6QZ
Tel: 020 8399 2009
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Woodhatch, Reigate, Surrey RH2 8BF
Tel: 08705 143723 Fax: +44 (0)1737 220022
Web: www.canon.co.uk
Holdan Ltd
Tel: 0845 1304445
JVC Professional Europe
Ullswater House, Kendal Av. London W3 0XA
Tel: 020 8896 6000
Web: www.jvcpro.co.uk
Panasonic Broadcast Europe Ltd
West Forest Gate, Wellington Road,
Wokingham, Berkshire RG40 2AQ
Tel: 0118 902 9200
Web: www.panasonic-broadcast.com
Pioneer GB Ltd
Pioneer House, Hollybush Hill, Stoke Poges,
Slough, Berkshire SL2 4QP
Tel: 01753 789789
Fax: 01753 664001
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The Heights, Brooklands, Weybridge,
Surrey KT13 0XW
Tel: 01932 816275
Web: www.sonybiz.net
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Van Martin M.M.Inst.V.
Gordon Moore M.M.Inst.V.
Jeffrey Mortimer M.M.Inst.V.
Jason Naylor M.M.Inst.V.
Mark Newbolt M.M.Inst.V.
Peter Parker M.M.Inst.V.
Arthur Procter M.M.Inst.V.
Geoff Proctor M.M.Inst.V.
David Royle M.M.Inst.V.
Steven Smith M.M.Inst.V.
Ken Stott M.M.Inst.V.
Carl Stredder M.M.Inst.V.
The Graham Fenton Experience *
Steve Thompson M.M.Inst.V.
Peter Thornton M.M.Inst.V.
Mike Waring M.M.Inst.V.
Les White M.M.Inst.V.
Des Williams M.M.Inst.V.
Chris Abram M.M.Inst.V.
Steven Abrams F.Inst.V.
Matthew Aindow M.M.Inst.V.
Graham Baldwin M.M.Inst.V.
Mark Barnes M.M.Inst.V.
Dave Barrow M.M.Inst.V.
Roy Beaumont Swindlehurst M.M.Inst.V.
David Brindley M.M.Inst.V.
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THE LIST is designed to help qualified IOV
members to share work on a national scale and
for potential clients to find the right kind of
videographer for their needs. The List is divided
into geographical areas, as shown above, and
specialist work types as listed below...
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Corporate, Industrial & Commercial Video Services
Wedding & Celebrational Video Services
Freelance Camera Operator
Freelance Audio Engineer
Freelance Lighting Technician
Freelance Directing
Script Writing
Freelance Production Assistant
Presenter and Voice-overs
Graphic Design & Animation Services
Freelance Editing Services
Training
Broadcast Production
Special Interest Videos
Steadicam Operator
Underwater Videographer
PLEASE NOTE: In this listing Qualified Members
have declared their own areas of specialisation.
The declaration of a work type should not be
regarded as an endorsement by the Institute of
Videography.
Scotland North (Area 1a)
Iain Johnston M.M.Inst.V.
Keith Morris M.M.Inst.V.
Brian Rae M.M.Inst.V.
Colin Sinclair M.M.Inst.V.
Mark Stuart M.M.Inst.V.
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Scotland South (Area 1b)
Tony Nimmo M.M.Inst.V
Pro-Create.Co.Uk *
Jonathan Robertson M.M.Inst.V.
Paul Russell F.Inst.V.
Steve Towle M.M.Inst.V.
Michael Ward M.M.Inst.V.
Jack Buchanan M.M.Inst.V.
Jim Closs M.M.Inst.V.
Alex Crosbie M.M.Inst.V.
David Glennie M.M.Inst.V.
Rae Green M.M.Inst.V.
Daniel Hart M.M.Inst.V.
Guy Kinder M.M.Inst.V.
Wendy Love F.Inst.V.
Graham Mackay M.M.Inst.V.
Douglas Miller M.M.Inst.V.
Lee Mulholland M.M.Inst.V.
Ken Neil F.Inst.V.
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North West England (Area 3)
Philip Chrystal M.M.Inst.V.
Dennis Cooper M.M.Inst.V.
Paul Cragg M.M.Inst.V.
Bernard Cross M.M.Inst.V.
Chris Dell M.M.Inst.V.
Trevor Draycott M.M.Inst.V.
Steve Edwards M.M.Inst.V.
Nick Farrimond M.M.Inst.V.
Jimmy Goodinson F.Inst.V.
Gavin Gration M.M.Inst.V.
John Hodgson M.M.Inst.V.
David Howles M.M.Inst.V.
Phil Janvier M.M.Inst.V.
Thomas Jones M.M.Inst.V.
Ron Lee F.Inst.V.
Lee Mannering M.M.Inst.V.
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North Wales & Borders (Area 5)
Rowland Barker F.Inst.V.
Cam 3 Video *
Martyn Chidlow M.M.Inst.V.
James Edwards M.M.Inst.V.
Peter Eggleston F.Inst.V.
Ronald Fennell M.M.Inst.V.
John Ford Evans M.M.Inst.V.
David Gold M.M.Inst.V.
David Jones F.Inst.V.
Graham Kay M.M.Inst.V.
Richard Knew F.Inst.V.
Tudor Owen M.M.Inst.V.
Christopher Smith F.Inst.V.
Midlands (Area 6)
Derek Brown F.Inst.V.
George Fenney M.M.Inst.V.
Simon Hammond M.M.Inst.V.
Stephen Hart M.M.Inst.V.
ICE *
David Impey F.Inst.V.
David James M.M.Inst.V.
David Johnson M.M.Inst.V.
Colin Jones M.M.Inst.V.
Nick Kirk F.Inst.V.
Bob Langley M.M.Inst.V.
Michael Leach F.Inst.V.
Matthew Leech M.M.Inst.V.
James Mackenzie M.M.Inst.V.
Adrian Moore M.M.Inst.V.
Ben Newth M.M.Inst.V.
Chris North M.M.Inst.V.
Mike Payne M.M.Inst.V.
Gillian Perry M.M.Inst.V.
Roger Perry M.M.Inst.V.
John Shallcroft M.M.Inst.V.
Michael Shaw M.M.Inst.V.
Chris Smith M.M.Inst.V.
VegaTV & Media Solutions Ltd*
Jackie Williams M.M.Inst.V.
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East Anglia & A1 Corridor (Area 7)
John Bentley M.M.Inst.V.
Blue Slate*
Bernard Coe M.M.Inst.V.
Mike Deal M.M.Inst.V.
Extreme Video*
Brian Gardner F.Inst.V.
Colin Goody M.M.Inst.V.
Nigel Hartley M.M.Inst.V.
John Lambert M.M.Inst.V.
Simon Page M.M.Inst.V.
Bill Platts M.M.Inst.V.
Robert Scarfe F.Inst.V.
Malcolm Wooldridge M.M.Inst.V.
John Worland M.M.Inst.V.
Hedley Wright M.M.Inst.V.
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South Wales & Bristol Channel (Area 8)
North East England (Area 2)
Glenn Huntley M.M.Inst.V.
Brian Jenkinson M.M.Inst.V.
Peter Watkinson M.M.Inst.V.
Neil Wood-Mitchell M.M.Inst.V.
Michael Bell M.M.Inst.V.
Roger Brown M.M.Inst.V.
Andrew Charlton M.M.Inst.V.
David Craig M.M.Inst.V.
Elaine Craig M.M.Inst.V.
Andrew Crinson M.M.Inst.V.
Keith Howard M.M.Inst.V.
Ian Jackson M.M.Inst.V.
Geoff Knight F.Inst.V.
Terry Ladlow M.M.Inst.V.
Christopher Lawton M.M.Inst.V.
Simon Marcus F.Inst.V.
Adrian Medforth M.M.Inst.V.
Richard Mortimer F.Inst.V.
Terry Mullaney M.M.Inst.V.
Alfred Overy M.M.Inst.V.
Paolo Pozzana M.M.Inst.V.
Dave Redmond M.M.Inst.V.
Iain Rogerson M.M.Inst.V.
Gordon Simpson F.Inst.V.
Mike Wade F.Inst.V.
Mike Walker F.Inst.V.
Robin Walters M.M.Inst.V.
Philip Wilson F.Inst.V.
Kevin Winn M.M.Inst.V.
Gail Allaby M.M.Inst.V.
Andrew Blow M.M.Inst.V.
Ian Brown M.M.Inst.V.
Philip Burton M.M.Inst.V.
Colin Campbell M.M.Inst.V.
George Duncan M.M.Inst.V.
John Goodwin M.M.Inst.V.
Chris Goulden M.M.Inst.V.
Lynne Hamilton M.M.Inst.V.
Gareth Harrison M.M.Inst.V.
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Harley Jones M.M.Inst.V.
Manolo Lozano M.M.Inst.V.
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Nick Pudsey M.M.Inst.V.
Colin Riddle M.M.Inst.V.
Alan Torjussen F.Inst.V.
Alan Vaughan M.M.Inst.V.
Chris Wheatley M.M.Inst.V.
Paul Cascarino F.Inst.V.
Glyn Edwards M.M.Inst.V.
Steve Hart M.M.Inst.V.
Michael Hill M.M.Inst.V.
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West London, Middlesex & Herts. (Area 9)
Tim Healy M.M.Inst.V.
Mike Henson F.Inst.V.
Michael Lawson M.M.Inst.V.
Anthony Myers M.M.Inst.V.
Brian Royer M.M.Inst.V.
Alan Benns M.M.Inst.V.
01895 672890
01494 438904 AJKM
020 7932 1190
020 8958 9838 BCK
020 7514 9923
020 8943 2666 ABCKMN
Oxfordshire & M1 Corridor (Area 10)
Anthony Barnett M.M.Inst.V.
David Blundell F.Inst.V.
Roger Coe M.M.Inst.V.
Dave Collins M.M.Inst.V.
Driving Standards Agency*
www.iov.co.uk
01536
01234
01604
01908
01234
526126
764882 AJKL
403481 ABCK
522157 AB
744060
First Sight Video*
Ken Franklin M.M.Inst.V.
Gillian Gee M.M.Inst.V.
Derek Gobbett M.M.Inst.V.
Alan Legg M.M.Inst.V.
Hamish Maclean M.M.Inst.V.
Gordon O'Neill M.M.Inst.V.
John Snelgrove M.M.Inst.V.
Jennifer Swift M.M.Inst.V.
John Andrews M.M.Inst.V.
Don Barnes M.M.Inst.V.
01993 878252
01993 868479 ABC
01753 553312
07762 021566
020 7379 1999
01582 596935
01494 786611
020 7287 4001
01367 870640 ABCDJ
01604 644442
01604 756576 AB
E. London, Essex & Hertfordshire (Area 11)
Andreas Andreou M.M.Inst.V.
Zulqar Cheema M.M.Inst.V.
David Chevin M.M.Inst.V.
Albert Clack M.M.Inst.V.
Fred Curtis M.M.Inst.V.
David Durham M.M.Inst.V.
Rick Fiore M.M.Inst.V.
John Harding M.M.Inst.V.
Duncan Hector M.M.Inst.V.
Trevor Jenkins M.M.Inst.V.
Martin Klein M.M.Inst.V.
Elaine Laurie M.M.Inst.V.
Tony Lench M.M.Inst.V.
Stuart Little M.M.Inst.V.
Anthony Manning M.M.Inst.V.
Hugh Morris M.M.Inst.V.
Colin Pethurst M.M.Inst.V.
Kresh Ramanah M.M.Inst.V.
Peter Robinson M.M.Inst.V.
John Rose M.M.Inst.V.
John Suckling M.M.Inst.V.
Iain Wagstaff M.M.Inst.V.
Gillian Walters M.M.Inst.V.
Peter Walters M.M.Inst.V.
Roger Wilshaw M.M.Inst.V.
020 8440 0770
01279 413260
020 8502 7232
01462 629212
01708 343123
020 8281 7041
01702 293003
01206 793315
01462 892638
020 8551 9399
01707 655895
020 8502 6198
01702 525353
020 8347 9567
020 8923 6068
020 8220 6955
01992 461858
020 8521 3322
01702 232669
01375 483979
020 8517 6752
01376 556417
01708 724544
01708 724544
01462 701770
West Country (Area 12)
Mike Last M.M.Inst.V.
John Port M.M.Inst.V.
Paul Svendsen M.M.Inst.V.
Mark Brindle M.M.Inst.V.
Pip Critten M.M.Inst.V.
01803 290999
01803 214414
01404 881608
01271 891140
01752 361210
0117 979 2858
01752 510999
ABN
ABC
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ABCHJN
Dorset, Wiltshire & Hampshire (Area 13)
Steve Axtell M.M.Inst.V.
Keith Bamber M.M.Inst.V.
David Bennett M.M.Inst.V.
Maurice Brake M.M.Inst.V.
Clive Cobley M.M.Inst.V.
Jon Durrant M.M.Inst.V.
Colin Froud M.M.Inst.V.
Philip Groves M.M.Inst.V.
Stewart Guy M.M.Inst.V.
Brian Harper M.M.Inst.V.
Greg Hawkes M.M.Inst.V.
Otton Hulacki M.M.Inst.V.
Ray Joyce M.M.Inst.V.
Patrick Kempe F.Inst.V.
Kazek Lokuciewski M.M.Inst.V.
Tim Martin M.M.Inst.V.
Ernie McKenna M.M.Inst.V.
Graham Mew M.M.Inst.V.
Colin North M.M.Inst.V.
Jeremy Payne M.M.Inst.V.
Steven Salmon M.M.Inst.V.
James Smith M.M.Inst.V.
Mike Smith M.M.Inst.V.
Henry Allen M.M.Inst.V.
David Angus M.M.Inst.V.
01202 718522
023 9258 8740
01590 623077
01202 512449
01929 462821
01225 866474
01929 462585
01256 892059
01256 850142
01225 866348
01256 324233
01308 423095
01202 692008
01590 675854
0118 965 6322
01985 212863
01373 832763
01256 397387
01725 511688
01202 417084
01489 798132
01202 488140
01489 589691
01929 552035
01793 612299
ABC
ABKL
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ABCDFIKMN
ABCKM
ABCFGN
ABCJKN
ACGKN
ABCGHK
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ABCDMN
Surrey, Berkshire & Sussex (Area 14)
Take One Productions *
Gerald Thornhill M.M.Inst.V.
David Watson M.M.Inst.V.
John Watts M.M.Inst.V.
Barry Weare M.M.Inst.V.
Mike West M.M.Inst.V.
Mark White M.M.Inst.V.
Wild Productions*
David White M.M.Inst.V.
Nigel Bates M.M.Inst.V.
Noriko Brewster M.M.Inst.V.
Matthew Derbyshire M.M.Inst.V.
Leo Ferenc M.M.Inst.V.
Paul Finlayson M.M.Inst.V.
Peter Flint M.M.Inst.V.
Focal Point Television*
Brian Hibbitt M.M.Inst.V.
Neil Hodgson M.M.Inst.V.
Martin Hooper M.M.Inst.V.
Peter Howell M.M.Inst.V.
Laurie Joyce M.M.Inst.V.
Robin Kay M.M.Inst.V.
Carole McQuarrie-Watson M.M.Inst.V.
Philip Nash M.M.Inst.V.
Anthony Neal M.M.Inst.V.
Derrick Oakins M.M.Inst.V.
Simon Reed M.M.Inst.V.
01403 256255
01444 881391
01903 730549
07850 965291
01628 528682
01903 892951
023 92 837677
01372 379069
01372 360145
020 8651 3037
020 8661 7703
01323 430800
01825 873533
01372 273527
023 92 649946
01483 811999
01344 777010
0118 961 9981
023 9225 0618
01483 765605
0118 947 8333
023 92 255108
01903 730549
01252 821623
01489 581397
01983 612704
01428 652832
Kent & SE London (Area 15)
Jim Panks M.M.Inst.V.
Dave Parkhouse F.Inst.V.
Kevin Pert M.M.Inst.V.
Peter Snell M.M.Inst.V.
Brett Allen F.Inst.V.
Kulvinder Babbra M.M.Inst.V.
Rick Bailey M.M.Inst.V.
Ben Bruges M.M.Inst.V.
John Chilton M.M.Inst.V.
Colin Fowler F.Inst.V.
Brian Harvey M.M.Inst.V.
Michael Hughes M.M.Inst.V.
Stephen Kane F.Inst.V.
Keith Larby M.M.Inst.V.
Roger Lowe M.M.Inst.V.
Neil Missing M.M.Inst.V.
Roger Missing M.M.Inst.V.
Michael Moore M.M.Inst.V.
Barrie North M.M.Inst.V.
Andrew Oliver M.M.Inst.V.
Beverley Oliver M.M.Inst.V.
01634 739120
01634 295101
01233 664737
01634 723838
020 8851 0105
01634 720321
07976 550592
07855 890542
07766 052138
01732 840768
01732 454593
01892 652379
01959 576255
01795 424248
0800 174482
01795 410957
0870 787 9170
0870 787 9170
01634 220839
01322 526653
01622 204801
01622 204801
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ABCIKN
ABCGIK
ABJ
ABCGIK
ABCK
BCKN
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BCK
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ABCHKLN
Channel Islands (Area 16)
Peter Laine M.M.Inst.V.
Laurie Stewart M.M.Inst.V.
David Le Brocq F.Inst.V.
01481 200026 ACGJKM
01534 485785
01534 723166
Northern Ireland (Area 18)
Frazer Smyth M.M.Inst.V.
028 9267 1958
Republic of Ireland (Area 19)
John Murphy M.M.Inst.V.
Andrew Cummins M.M.Inst.V.
John Daly F.Inst.V.
Tom Fortune M.M.Inst.V.
Michael Lynch M.M.Inst.V.
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If it’s Purple, Someone’s Gonna Die
Picture Composition
By Patti Bellantoni
ISBN 0-240-80688-3
By Peter Ward
ISBN 0-240-51681-8
Patti Bellantoni has written an absolute corker of a book which could take
your film-making to the next level. The use of colour within the picture frame
and filmmaking/story-telling process to manipulate the response of an
audience to a particular scene; character or event - is a dark art employed by
top Hollywood filmmakers. The book is written in clear direct language and is
based on Patti Bellatoni’s work with undergraduate film students over two
decades at the Conservatory of The American Film Institute in LA, the Centre
for Understanding Media in New York and the School of Visual Arts in New
York. Patti Bellatoni has spent twenty years exploring that ‘sneaky thing
called colour’ that is always working subliminally on our
emotions.
Patti opens a theoretical can of worms. She looks at the
use of six key colours through 60 Hollywood films and comes
to some stunning revelations about how colour guides our
emotional responses to narrative drama in film making. She
takes as her focus films made within the last thirty years in
Hollywood, China and the UK. Her principle focus is on
Hollywood where the use of colour is a key aspect of
production design and is indeed a highly developed art form.
The book is copiously illustrated with many full colour plates which illustrate
very clearly the use of colour as an emotional element in narrative film making.
These illustrations do not pad out a thin text but reward careful study and
substantiate the visceral assertions made in the text of the book.
Some of you may be asking: “How does colour signal emotion in film?” –
well it could be done by using a specific colour tied to a character, for
example, the use of the colour orange in ‘Thelma and Louise’ (the
associations being homely, warm, happy but not too clever) or the use of red,
white and blue used at a subliminal level throughout ‘American Beauty’. In
fact once you know what to look out for, you can see the use of colour as an
emotion on screen in most high-budget Hollywood films.
The information contained in this book could be really useful to a
videographer wishing to improve his visual story-telling skills, adding another
layer of communication and emphasising certain emotional qualities to
sequences and elements of your productions. If you do a grading on your
work you should definitely buy this book and apply some of the colour
theories to your finished films – not only will you be improving your
production values but enhancing your communication with your audience.
Similarly if you are making films and controlling all the elements contained
within the film, careful colour choices will draw attention to your central
characters and send subliminal messages to your audience about their
environment.
Provoking appropriate audience responses through the careful use of
colour will add serious value to your filmmaking. Wake up and smell the
coffee - this little book will change the way you see the world and the films
that you make. It is a truly remarkable book with a well thought out and
original premise at it’s core – I loved it – you should buy it!
If you are serious about becoming a really
good camera operator - read this book! It
really is essential reading for everyone
involved in video production, covering all
aspects of making pictures that communicate
messages effectively. It is copiously
illustrated with many black and white
sketches and illustrations demonstrating
different framing conventions and
compositional elements. One criticism - the
book does not carry many colour plates
which I view as a disadvantage to any
discussion of picture composition as all video
now is in colour.
There are sections in the book covering
the following aspects of camera work: invisible technique; alternative
technique; the lens, the eye and perception; the lens and perspective;
visual design; frame; the shape of the screen; widescreen composition
and film; widescreen composition and TV; news and documentary;
composition styles; lighting and composition; colour; staging;
movement; and shooting for editing.
Peter Ward writes in a clear no-nonsense style and takes the time
to explain the complicated business of visual literacy and creating
pictures that tell stories and communicate meaning effectively. You
don’t just learn how to frame shots but also why they need to be
framed in very specific ways. If you want to develop your visual and
camera literacy to a very high level read this book, absorb its lessons
and fly my pretties, fly!
Peter Ward is a freelance cameraman and trainer and has worked
at TV SW and the BBC. He has written a number of training books for
Focal Press including ‘Digital Video Camerawork’ and ‘Studio and
Outside Broadcast Camerawork’.
This is a thoroughly competent book, the guy knows his onions but
more importantly, understands visual literacy and its specific
application to moving image work (videography). He explains how to
make great shots, why things should be done in certain ways, and what
to do if circumstances change unexpectedly during live shoots.
The section on shooting for 16:9 is particularly excellent and
Ward’s explanation of ‘protect and save’ is a Godsend to anyone
creating films for broadcast. Also of interest is Ward’s account of the
history of HD television. You should read this before spending your
hard-earned pennies on a new camera. After all, it’s not what you’re
shooting on that counts, but the quality of the images and sequences
which you create.
The power of colour in visual storytelling
(be prepared
to
Quentin
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(second edition)
never be able to watch a film in the same
Quentin rating guide:
QQQQQ = top ho!
(caution camera buffs – you won’t be able to put this book down)
Quentin Rating:
QQQQ = jolly good
QQQ = good… but…
QQ = yukkity yuk!
Q = yuk!
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