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INTERESTED IN MAKING MOVIES <br />
If you own a movie or video camera and would like to meet<br />
people with similar interests, you are most welcome to attend<br />
a meeting <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Newcastle</strong> & <strong>Hunter</strong> <strong>Valley</strong> <strong>Cine</strong> <strong>Society</strong>.<br />
WHO ARE WE <br />
The <strong>Society</strong> was founded in 1964 and is affiliated with the<br />
<strong>Federation</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Australian</strong> Movie Makers.<br />
WHAT DO WE DO <br />
NEWCASTLE MOVIE<br />
MAKERS<br />
ESTABLISHED 1964<br />
N.H.V.C.S.<br />
ISSUE No 512<br />
March 2010<br />
We are amateur movie makers who are interested in learning<br />
the skills <strong>of</strong> movie making as a hobby and as an art form and<br />
cater for both the beginner and the experienced movie<br />
maker.<br />
We hold competitions and have technical and movie screening<br />
evenings and are in touch with other clubs around Australia<br />
with the same interests.<br />
WHEN AND WHERE <br />
We enjoy the excellent facilities available at the home <strong>of</strong><br />
John Winstanley, 8 Ada Street, Hamilton on the second<br />
Monday <strong>of</strong> each month at 7.30 pm.<br />
We meet at CINEMA 86<br />
8 Ada Street, Hamilton<br />
Second Monday <strong>of</strong> each month<br />
Commencing at 7.30 pm<br />
VISITORS ALWAYS WELCOME<br />
CINE CAMARADERIE<br />
Aussie Printed
<strong>Newcastle</strong> & <strong>Hunter</strong> <strong>Valley</strong> <strong>Cine</strong> <strong>Society</strong><br />
<strong>Newcastle</strong> <strong>Newcastle</strong> & <strong>Hunter</strong> Movie <strong>Valley</strong> Makers <strong>Cine</strong> <strong>Society</strong><br />
Postal Address: 19 Jubilee Street, East Maitland 2323<br />
Email: Email: gordon.taylor@hunterlink.net.au<br />
gordon.taylor@hunterlink.net.au<br />
An affiliate <strong>of</strong> the<br />
<strong>Federation</strong> An <strong>of</strong> affiliate <strong>Australian</strong> <strong>of</strong> the Movie Makers Limited<br />
<strong>Federation</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Australian</strong> Movie Makers<br />
NHVCS<br />
2009-2010 COMMITTEE<br />
President:<br />
Frank Embleton (02) 4955 9795<br />
President:<br />
Vice President:<br />
Frank Embleton<br />
Bill Powell (02) 4966 8882<br />
59 Wentworth Street<br />
Secretary/Treasurer:<br />
WALLSEND 2287<br />
Gordon Taylor (02) 4933 7359<br />
Phone (02) 4955 9795<br />
Social Secretary:<br />
Joe Laughton (02) 4969 4219<br />
Secretary/Treasurer:<br />
Projectionist:<br />
Gordon Taylor<br />
John Winstanley (02) 4961 3510<br />
19 Jubilee Street<br />
Assistant Projectionist:<br />
EAST MAITLAND 2323<br />
Noel Green (02) 4961 6314<br />
Phone (02) 4933 7359<br />
Equipment Officer:<br />
Brian Spurr (02) 4968 1764<br />
Projectionist:<br />
Committee Member:<br />
John Winstanley<br />
Gary Peterson<br />
8 Ada street<br />
Editor& Assistant Secretary:<br />
HAMILTON 2303<br />
Robert Farquharson (02) 4967 2003<br />
Phone (02) 4961 3510<br />
robertf@exemail.com.au<br />
Assistant Projectionist:<br />
Noel Green DISCLAIMER<br />
In regard to products, services and/or procedures<br />
which are either advertised or men-<br />
1 Francis Street<br />
tioned<br />
TIGHES<br />
in this magazine,<br />
HILL 2297<br />
members should<br />
determine Phone for (02) themselves 4961 6314 the reliability and/<br />
or suitability <strong>of</strong> these products for their own<br />
particular Equipment requirements. Officer:<br />
NHVCS Brian cannot Spurr accept responsibility for<br />
any 97a products Georgetown service Road statement made<br />
herein WARATAH and the opinions 2298 or comments by<br />
contributors Phone are (02) not 4968 necessarily 1764 the views <strong>of</strong><br />
the club, its committee, its members or the<br />
editor.<br />
NHVCS<br />
ANNUAL PROGRAMMME<br />
2010<br />
March Vice 8 President: One Minute Competition<br />
Robert Bill Farquharson’s Powell half hour<br />
2 Challice Street<br />
April BERESFIELD 12 2322<br />
Golden Phone Oldies (02) 4966 8882<br />
May Social 10 Theme Secretary: Competition,<br />
Gordon Joe Laughton Taylor’s half hour<br />
13 Darling Street<br />
June HAMILTON 14 AGM SOUTH 2303<br />
John Phone Adam’s (02) half 4969 hour 4219<br />
July Committee 12 Open Competition Member:<br />
Noel Robert Kidd’s Farquharson half hour<br />
2/25 Floribunda Close<br />
August WARABROOK 9 NVM Programme 2304<br />
John Phone Winstanley’s (02) half hour<br />
September Editor: 13<br />
Non-competition<br />
Gary Peterson<br />
movies PO Box 75<br />
Gary TORONTO Peterson’s 2283<br />
half Email: hour<br />
gazzapet@yahoo.com.au<br />
COPYRIGHT<br />
All articles and photographs appearing in<br />
this magazine are subject to copyright and<br />
may not be reproduced in whole or part<br />
without the author’s consent. Enquiries<br />
regarding permission should in the first<br />
instance be directed to the Editor NHVCS<br />
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE By Frank Embleton<br />
Our last meeting started with a discussion on whether<br />
N.H.V.C.S. will attend this years <strong>Newcastle</strong> Show.<br />
Neville Coulton stated that he had spoken to members <strong>of</strong><br />
the show committee, and yes, they would like the show<br />
filmed. The former BHP theatrette is still available for the<br />
projection <strong>of</strong> historical club movies, as in previous years.<br />
It also provides Neville and other club members photographing<br />
the show a base to work from.<br />
The decision, therefore, is “yes”.<br />
Next followed Brian Spurr’s half hour presentation. Brian spoke about his<br />
very early experiments with sound. Remember a string stretched between two<br />
tin cans<br />
The meeting concluded with a screening <strong>of</strong> entries in the competitions in the<br />
2008 FAMM Convention.<br />
Just a reminder that the March meeting is our one minute competition.<br />
AT OUR LAST MEETING<br />
We had a good roll up to our second meeting for the year. Frank opened the<br />
meeting and the members present discussed NHVCS attendance at the 2010<br />
<strong>Newcastle</strong> Show. The Show Committee said NHVCS were very welcome to<br />
use the same facilities which they used last year.<br />
After much discussion it was decided to attend the Show which is the 26th to<br />
28th <strong>of</strong> March 2010.<br />
Our Half Hour presenter was the unstoppable Brian Spurr who presented his<br />
section in the form <strong>of</strong> a DVD. Brian commenced his presentation speaking<br />
about the use <strong>of</strong> sound and in his childhood years how he and a friend would<br />
communicate with the use <strong>of</strong> a couple <strong>of</strong> tins cans and a length <strong>of</strong> string.<br />
As Brian lived next door to his mate they decided to set up communications<br />
between the two houses by looping the string around a nail attached to a telegraph<br />
pole, but each time them made an attachment the signal got weaker until<br />
they were able to devise an insulator so as the signal retained it strength.<br />
Brian even experimented by transmitting music over the string line to his mate by<br />
Frank.<br />
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attaching one end <strong>of</strong> the string to a gramophone needle and holding it onto the<br />
record…it worked.<br />
Brian’s mate was also into experimenting and one I can recall went something<br />
like this. Brian’s mate’s house front door had an old fashioned door knocker,<br />
so Brian’s mate place a small amount <strong>of</strong> a certain substance under the front<br />
knocker so that when it was dropped it would make a small bang. This was<br />
done and the culprits duly waited on an unsuspecting visitor.<br />
Unbeknown to the culprits the visitor on this day was none other than the Lord<br />
Mayor <strong>of</strong> <strong>Newcastle</strong> paying a friendly visit who approached the door, lifted the<br />
knocker and the resulting blast nearly blew his wig <strong>of</strong>f. That also ended his<br />
mate’s experiments.<br />
Brian’s DVD ended with some examples <strong>of</strong> slides which Brian had transferred<br />
to DVD by not using a scanner and the result was truly amazing, the photos<br />
were very clear. Brian then zoomed his camera back to show the viewers how<br />
he had achieved his result and low and behold we were looking into and old<br />
fashion hand held slide viewer which you held up to the light to view the<br />
slides. Who would want to buy an expensive scanner when nearly identical<br />
results could be achieved with a hand held slide viewer…well done Brian.<br />
The evening ended with a screening <strong>of</strong> a FAMM Five Best program which was<br />
well received.<br />
The raffle winners were Brian Spurr (x2), Gordon Taylor and Joe Laughton.<br />
Contributed by Gary Peterson.<br />
AT OUR NEXT MEETING<br />
At our next meeting on 8 March, will be the One Minute Movie competition<br />
and a Half Hour presentation from Rob Farquharson.<br />
DEADLINE For Our Next Edition<br />
FRIDAY: 19 March 2010<br />
Bits and Pieces<br />
Outdoor Lighting Tips<br />
Light outdoors is brighter than indoor light and more diffuse, due to light<br />
bouncing <strong>of</strong>f many different surfaces. On a bright sunny day, harsh shadows<br />
may be cast across the faces <strong>of</strong> actors or interviewees and degrades the appearance<br />
<strong>of</strong> your medium to close shots. Overcast days are <strong>of</strong>ten best for shooting<br />
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because it allows you to bring out the colour and details, particularly in faces,<br />
without the harsh shadows destroying the detail. Mother Nature isn’t always<br />
cooperative, so you will <strong>of</strong>ten have to shoot on very bright, sunny days.<br />
These problems created by bright sunlight can be reduced with the use <strong>of</strong><br />
‘silks’ and ‘reflectors’.<br />
Reflectors<br />
Reflectors are used to fill in harsh shadows by reflecting diffuse light across<br />
the subject. The orientation <strong>of</strong> the reflector with respect to the sun and the subject<br />
is critical. An example is shown below (Fig 1).<br />
Reflector<br />
B<br />
A<br />
Shadows<br />
Reflected light.<br />
Cam-<br />
Subject<br />
Indirect light from sun.<br />
In the above example, it is easy to see how the reflector will cast ‘fill light’<br />
onto the side <strong>of</strong> the face in deep shadow, greatly enhancing the image. Note<br />
that angles A and B must be the same for maximum efficiency.<br />
A simple reflector can be made with a little timber (a length <strong>of</strong> 6cm wide skirting<br />
board is ideal), a large piece <strong>of</strong> white cardboard (from art supply stores or<br />
newsagents), aluminium foil, U-nails and some wood glue.<br />
Cut four pieces <strong>of</strong> timber to match the length <strong>of</strong> each side <strong>of</strong> the cardboard.<br />
Make a 45 o cut at each end <strong>of</strong> the timber pieces so they butt together to form a<br />
frame. The frame pieces can be joined by applying wood glue to the ends (not<br />
too much), clamping them together and hammering in a U-nail. Cut another<br />
piece <strong>of</strong> timber to go vertically across the frame and fix it with U-nails (Fig 2).<br />
Apply a strip <strong>of</strong> glue around the frame and down the centre. Stick the cardboard<br />
to the frame. Crumple some aluminium foil, then straighten it out. Glue<br />
the pieces <strong>of</strong> foil to the face <strong>of</strong> the cardboard. Your reflector is now complete.<br />
Note that the crumpling <strong>of</strong> the foil is important to increase the amount <strong>of</strong> diffusion<br />
in the reflected light, making it less harsh.<br />
I’ll deal with ‘silks’ in the next issue.<br />
Fig 1<br />
Direct light from sun.<br />
Direction <strong>of</strong> sun<br />
Fig 2<br />
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