PROGRAMMES FROM PREVIOUS YEARS ARE ARCHIVED HERE
Meetings start at 7.30pm and finish around 10.00pm
Due to professional commitments, visiting speakers may need to change dates. Please check before travelling long distances.
January 3rd 7.30 pm - at St Andrew's Church, Filton.
Hands on filming
We will film a short drama, using green screen
January 17th 8.00 pm - Venue : The Eastfield, Henleaze. BS9 4NQ.
Pub meeting
Planning for filming on 16th May long with discussion about scripts, production plannng and ideas for future BFVS events.
February 7th 7.30 pm - at St Andrew's Church, Filton.
Shooting an interview
We divide into groups and each shoot one or more real interviews with real interviewees that will in due course go on YouTube. Involves setting up, lighting, sound and camera work. As often with professional interviews, all of which needs to be done against the clock.
February 21st 7.30 pm - on Zoom
Annual General Meeting
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Filming Styles
We will look at various film styles e.g. Film Noir, Haunting, Social realism, One take story, Kubrick, Hitchcock, David Lynch. What creates the style, how can we replicate it?
Led by Laurie Tallack
February 28th 8.00 pm - The Eastfield, Henleaze, BS9 4NQ.
Pub meeting
Planning our exciting new interactive video project.
March 7th 7.30 pm - at St Andrew's Church, Filton
Filming in different styles
We will practice filming in different styles e.g. Film Noir, Haunting, Social realism, One take story, Kubrick, Hitchcock, David Lynch
Following on from the films / directors screened at the last Zoom meeting we will hopefully have had a think and done some storyboarding. story-boarding, then, this evening working in two’s/threes using all available attendees to make a one minute/two minute attempt to copy the style of a particular director. Screen the following week or just show what was made by the end of the evening. It will be poor to start with but the prep’ will improve once people get used to the format.
March 21st 7.30 pm - on Zoom
Film judging
We will act as judges this evening. We have been invited to judge the ‘CEMRIAC Spring Festival 23’ film competition.
April 4th 7.30 pm - at St Andrew's Church, Filton
Filming Music and Dance
We will try to shoot a music / dance film.
April 8th 7.30 pm - on Zoom
Two-part evening:
Special Effects with Larry Hall
- Day for Night
- Replacing the sky
- Simple ADR (replacing dialogue spoiled by extraneous noise such as dogs barking, traffic, etc)
- Shooting wet for dry … or is that dry for wet? … anyway, creating underwater scenes without actually involving water.
- Stabilising footage that might be the result of a shaky handheld camera, also using colour correction to create mood.
- Recording dialogue to camera in live-action zero-budget one-man-band productions without the benefit of fancy equipment or helpers.
- Creating realistic sci-fi props such as a futuristic handgun for less than a fiver, also a demo of how to blast someone with it without actually killing them.
Plus
Teleprompters and similar.
May 2nd 7.30 pm - at St Andrew's Church, Filton
Two-part evening:
Practical demo / try-out of teleprompters.
Including shooting ‘for real’ several ultra-short presenter direct to camera documentaries for YouTube.
Plus
Planning for the proposed filming on 16th May.
Arrange crew, cast, location etc.
May 16th 6.30 pm - Location T.B.A.
Outside filming and Pub
Details to be announced.
June 6th 7.30 pm - at St Andrew's Church, Filton
Planning the ‘Mini Epics’
We divide in to groups and are given a challenge to shoot a ‘Mini Epic’ on a set subject / script / idea. We plan the filming, including arrangements, script, storyboard, kit, crew and cast.
June 20th 6.30 pm - Location T.B.A.
Filming the ‘Mini Epics’
July 4th 7.30 pm - at St Andrew's Church, Filton
150 minute challenge
We shoot, edit and show one or more films in 150 minutes on the same evening!. A real test of every aspect of filmmaking.
July18th 6.30 pm - Location TBA
Outside filming and Pub
Details to be announced.
August 1st 7.30 pm - at St Andrew's Church, Filton
Cinematographer Tricks
Pulling Focus
We practice pulling focus and discuss when it needs to be used and why.
Also
Back Lighting
Beloved of professional filmmakers. How and why to do it.
August 15th 7.30 pm - on Zoom
DIY Films
A presentation by the Bristol Group DIY films.
September 5th 7.30 pm - at St Andrew's Church, Filton
Kit Demonstration
Members bring unusual, specialist kit they have and demonstrate its use. Everything from sophisticated, high tech stuff to home-made gadgets.
September 19th 7.30 pm - on Zoom
An Evening with Jill Lampert
Jill is an active member of Sutton Coldfield Movie Makers and is a prolific filmmaker. Documentaries are her speciality but she is just as comfortable with drama, comedy or animation. She works on other people’s films when her skills are needed and has done presentations on film making techniques for many clubs around the country.
October 3rd 7.30 pm - at St Andrew's Church, Filton
Filming with a mobile phone
Why? How to? Examples and a practical try-out.
October 17th 7.30 pm - on Zoom
Annual Festival of Members’ Films
A new event, replacing the Annual Trophy, where members’ films are shown in a non-competitive environment. An experienced filmmaker will review the films and give advice along with a general discussion.
November 7th 7.30 pm - at St Andrew's Church, Filton
Punch up!
Filming a fight.
How do you film a fight?
November 21st 7.30 pm - on Zoom
Tom’s Variety Show
Tom Hardwick, long-time writer of ‘Positive Image’ in the IAC’s FVM magazine, will be surprising us with all sorts of moviemaking and photographic ideas. Come along with your curiosity and questions.
December 5th 7.30 pm - at St Andrew's Church, Filton
A fun filming event in early Christmas mood
Details to be announced.
December 19th 7.30 pm - on Zoom
Grand Premiere
The premiere of this year’s club films.
PROGRAMME 2023