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also this month The official publication of the Institute of Videography The Voice Over - a new series of articles By Barrie Redfern Video Artisan - The importance of websites By Kevin Cook Issue 145 - February 2007 - £3.50 The role of the MiniDisk recorder By Phil Janvier INSTITUTE OF VI DEOGRAPHY Foreword Apple Core INSTITUTE OF VIDEOGRAPHY Contacts Administration & Membership Enquiries PO Box 625, Loughton, Essex IG10 3GZ United Kingdom e: info@iov.co.uk t: 0845 741 3626 (UK) t: +44 (0) 20 8502 3817 (Int.) Executive Administrator Kevin Cook F.Inst.V. e: kevin.cook@iov.co.uk t: 020 8502 3817 Membership Secretary Martin Baker e: martin.baker@iov.co.uk t: 020 8502 3817 Executive Chairman Steven Abrams F.Inst.V. 2 Ingledene Road, Liverpool L18 3HJ e: steve.abrams@iov.co.uk t: 0151 722 6692 Treasurer Steven Abrams F.Inst.V. 2 Ingledene Road, Liverpool L18 3HJ e: steve.abrams@iov.co.uk t: 0151 722 6692 Arbitration Officer Ron Lee F.Inst.V. 13 Coleridge Avenue, Dentons Green, St Helens, Lancashire WA10 6RN e: ron.lee@iov.co.uk t: 0871 8713112 (Calls to this number cost 10p per minute) Assessment Administrator Chris Waterlow F.Inst.V. 78 Portland Road, Bromley, Kent BR1 5AZ e: chris.waterlow@iov.co.uk t: 020 8851 0105 Institute of Videography Ltd Executive Committee Derek Latimer F.Inst.V. Ron Lee F.Inst.V. Steven Abrams F.Inst.V. Peter Snell M.M.Inst.V. Mark Quinn Chris Waterlow F.Inst.V. You have to take your hat off to Apple - not because they make extremely sexy kit - but because they manage to launch products and somehow convince the press that its something completely new. Last month there was a huge amount of coverage for the launch of iPhone. The first news story I heard about it was on breakfast TV, where the reporter was almost hysterical about the fact that it was a phone with Internet connection, which could play audio files and could take pictures as well! I’m not wishing to dull this down, nor seem boastful, but I’ve had a mobile phone that does all this for more than two years! Why is it all of a sudden stop-press news that Apple have made one? I think the answer may be found within the Apple user community. They are certainly a loyal bunch, and many take an evangelical approach to recommending Apple solutions to others. Some go so far down this route that it can achieve the complete opposite and put off non-Apple users. I’m not suggesting that Apple solutions are not great products. Far from it. I really like the concept of one-stop solution providers. Their growing popularity in the NLE market is an excellent example. Having one company to throw the thing back at when it all goes tits-up is the route the PC-based NLE market should have gone down years ago. And whilst there are probably statistical facts that would suggest that Macs are more reliable than PCs on certain applications, this is probably a direct result of the PCs bolttogether philosophy (and the difficulty in establishing what component is responsible for the The Cook Retort fault or incompatibility), rather than one technology being considerably better or more reliable than the other. Lurking in the background of iPhone’s launch was the coming of Apple TV - Apple’s set-top box that provides an interface for your iTunes library on your Mac or PC. Connected either by cable or wireless, essentially any media content you have access to via your iTunes library (music, movies, podcasts, etc.) can be displayed on your TV. However, word on the street suggests that at the heart of this Apple product is an Intel PC - so I assume it will suffer from the same reliability issues that the staunch Mac community have thrown at PCs since the dawn of time. Perhaps now its wrapped in a Mac shell it will all of a sudden adopt a more reliable persona! So what’s next on the Apple product roll out - the iWheel? I can see the headlines now - “A completely new motion concept”. I might be cynical, but I reckon some of the press would buy into anything Apple wanted to launch. I’d like to see them release some more challenging products - such as iFags, or iPilesCream, or iNuclearBomb, or iCrackCocaine, or iTax. I’m surprised Apple have not adopted the theme tune - “Anything you can do ‘i’ can do better!” However, I guess we should all take a leaf out of their book and look at the way we brand ourselves. It sure would be nice if all our customers bought into everything we ever produced and that the press were lining up to tell everyone we have something unique. Kevin Cook This Month FEATURES Published By: IOV FOCUS Ltd 174 Roding Road, Loughton, Essex IG10 3BS United Kingdom e: focus@iov.co.uk t: +44 (0)20 8502 3817 Editor: Kevin Cook F.Inst.V. News Editor: Martin Baker FOCUS magazine contents, and its logo, and the Institute Logo, are copyright of the Institute of Videography Ltd. While we make every effort to ensure accuracy, we cannot take responsibility for losses resulting from publishing errors of any kind, howsoever caused. IOV2007, IOV2008 and IOV2009 are trading names for IOV Focus Ltd 14 Pocket Perfect 20 Video Artisan 24 VO Talk Steve Wright reviews the Edirol R-09 handheld audio recorder Part 7 of the series - The importance of websites Barrie Redfern’s series on how to create the perfect VO REGULAR ITEMS 5 IOV News IOV and Industry News plus Local IOV Meeting reports 18 Audio File Phil Janvier’s column on all things audio 25 Classified Ads Sales & Wants / Products & Services 27 Trade Directory Subscribing Manufacturers & Suppliers 30 The List The Register of Qualified Members www.iov.com Focus Magazine February 2007 3 Industry News IOV News Industry, Technology & Regional News Exec Meeting Report The IOV Executive held its latest meeting alongside a local event in Central Birmingham on 16th January at the Days Hotel, Poets Corner. The main purpose of the local event was to find suitable volunteers to act as Area Representatives for the region, which has become dormant in the past 12-months. To this end, and despite the poor attendance, there were at least two members who expressed an interest in getting things off the ground in what is one of the IOV’s most highly saturated regions. In addition to an explanation of the purpose of the event, the attendees were also treated to a presentation by Kevin O’Malley of JVC Professional on their range of HDV cameras - including the new 200-series 720-50/60p cameras. Following Kevin’s introduction, CVP brought along the latest Apple NLE system and explained the capabilities and options for editing HDV in its various formats. Our sincere thanks go to both JVC and CVP for their support. The Exec Meeting The Executive meeting dealt with its usual packed agenda, initially dealing with the financial matters of the organisation and its administration company. Suffice to say that all is on target according to the projections. Having reached the end of its period to renegotiate a renewal of its agreement, which expires in October this year, IOV Focus Ltd was awarded another 5-year term to provide the IOV with its administrative backbone, the publication of Focus magazine, provision of its website and management of the IOV Convention. In addition, and at no extra cost to the IOV, IOV Focus will also administer the sale of copyright licences on behalf of the IOV - which has already generated over £1,000 for IOV funds since the PPL scheme was introduced in October last year. The new contract will take both parties through to October 2012. IOV Focus produced a detailed proposal on how they have contributed to the success of the IOV in the past 5-years, and how they intend to contribute in the following 5years. A copy of this proposal document is available to any member on request (please email exec@iov.co.uk). Accreditation Whilst work on the new accreditation system is progressing, Assessment Administrator, Chris Waterlow, has also started work on a video explaining the current Assessment Criteria. This will be completed by the end of 2007 and will be available for download from the IOV website. Chris added, “Whilst the section on the website clearly describes the criteria for assessment, we still have a number of entries which are rejected because they do not cover all the required disciplines. It will be much easier to demonstrate these with video and show applicants examples of how it should be done.” AGM The date for the next AGM was fixed for Tuesday 24th April and it will be held alongside the Scotland South meeting in Lanark. Members will be informed of the full details in due course. Apart from dealing with the usual AGM business, there will be further proposed changes to the Constitution in relation to the requirement of all Executive committee members to sign a confidentiality agreement. Copies of this document (the final draft, which was agreed at this meeting) and the reasoning behind its proposed implementation will be sent to every member with their AGM notice so they fully understand the implications. This AGM will also see the first Executive committee elections under the new scheme adopted at the recent EGM. A set of guidance notes will be sent to all members informing them how the elections will take place and how nominations can be put forward. New Executive Chairperson The Executive also held their ballot for the appointment of their Chairperson and Vice Chairperson for the coming year. The result of this ballot was that at the AGM in April, Ron Lee will occupy the Chair. Though Chris Waterlow received the majority vote for the position of Vice Chairperson, he felt that his current commitments and workload on the new accreditation system precluded him from accepting this position, so Steven Abrams (who received the second highest number of votes) will occupy the position of Vice Chairperson. Both these positions will be reviewed on a yearly basis. Irish Copyright Licences Talks have now started with copyright licence bodies in Ireland, in the hope that similar agreements can be arranged to those that exist the UK. Details of this will be sent to members in due course. Next Meeting The next IOV Executive meeting will take place on 24th April 2007 - at a venue to be decided. Those wishing to contact the IOV Executive to suggest items for the Executive meeting agendas should email - exec@iov.co.uk no later than 14-days prior to the meeting. Kevin Cook F.Inst.V. IOV Executive Administrator kevin.cook@iov.co.uk www.iov.com LogBuy one-year on... It has been nearly 12-months since the IOV first introduced LogBuy to its list of membership benefits - and the Executive Committee would like to know your experience with using this service. LogBuy essentially provides members with a list of suppliers who offer preferential terms and offers on services and products including healthcare policies, banking, wine, computer hardware and software, business banking, fuel, airport parking, etc. Members can take advantage of these through a secure link within the ‘Members Zone’ ‘Member Benefits’ section of the IOV website. Each month new deals and arrangements are notified via postings on the IOV Newsletter pages on the site. If you have taken advantage of any of these offers in the past year we would like to hear about your experience - good or bad. We would also like to hear how you believe this service can be improved. This information will help the Executive in its decision about renewing the IOV’s participation in this scheme. Please email your comments to - kevin.cook@iov.co.uk Removal of Membership Following the hearing that took place on 15th November, and his failure to comply with the Executive Committee’s conditions of reinstatement, Robert Scarfe’s membership of the IOV has been terminated. The Executive’s full statement, and an attached report by Revd. Phil Janvier B.A., M.M.Inst.V. (the Executive’s witness to this hearing) can be found on the posting dated 16th November 2006 in the Business Forum within Members Zone on the IOV website. Any comments or questions on this matter can be addressed to the Executive Committee exec@iov.co.uk Focus Magazine February 2007 5 Industry News Measure Up! New JVC 50p Series With the emphasis firmly on the importance of practical and affordable test and measurement tools for all video professionals, whatever the market, Hamlet will use Video Forum 2007 (Earls Court 2, London, 6 to 8 February) to unveil the latest The progressive 720p/50 recording engine inside JVC’s new 200 series ProHD camcorders represents a huge step forward for all HD producers. The fact is that these affordably priced camcorders capture 50 separate, 1280 x 720, high definition pictures every second. The playback delivers absolutely crisp, clear and beautifully detailed images with the smoothest delivery of motion and the most faithful of colour reproduction. The 200 Series ProHD video cameras record and deliver the same progressive signal that HD display screens and HD projectors natively feed off. Progressive capture for progressive display. That’s real progress - 720p today, pointing towards 1080p tomorrow. In jumping up from 720p/25 (ProHD 100 series) to 720p/50 (ProHD 200 series), there is theoretically twice as much data to record. Yet the R&D laboratories at JVC have managed to keep the data rate Both allow the roving engineer to have a comprehensive test kit including audio, vector and waveform monitoring - with them at all times. Add to this demonstrations of the latest rastorisers from Hamlet, including the modular DigiScope and MonitorScope 9000 series on-screen display systems. VidScope-vx is the softwareonly quality control application, which allows any PC with an I/O board to meter audio, colour gamut, vectors and waveforms (or all at once), logging the results as well as displaying them on screen. The result is a comprehensive test package at a very affordable price - often lower for the whole suite than for a single dedicated instrument. The latest addition to the software is the capability of measuring 4:4:4 dual-link HD versions of its popular Flexiscope including embedded Dolby and VidScope-vx platforms. The surround sound. The Hamlet team will be on hand held, multi-format device hand to talk about why, in the will be the centrepiece of a digital era, good quality control is display of Hamlet’s complete more important than ever, and range of quality control tools. how a strategic investment in the Since its launch in 2005, right tools for base band or fileFlexiscope has been widely server-based files can ensure recognised as putting high compliance, raise standards, precision measurement, at all save time, reduce costs and video formats, literally into the ‘deliver to specification first time hands of engineers. The new every time’. version features a brighter Currently celebrating its 21st display with even higher anniversary in 2007, Hamlet resolution. It also extends Video International Limited is a battery life on a single charge. British company dedicated to the The modular format of design, manufacture and supply Flexiscope - a PDA-like platform with personality of innovative, high quality and modules giving cost-effective test and measurement equipment to the access to video and broadcast industries different worldwide. Take time to visit functionality Hamlet at Video Forum 2007, such as Earls Court2 6th to 8th February analogue or digital video, or 2007 - stand 470. HD - is shared For further details contact Hamlet with its even Video International direct - see Video smaller brother, Measuring & Signal Processing in Trade Directory on page 29. the MicroFlex. 6 February 2007 Focus Magazine www.iov.com at the same 19.7 Mbps rate as the first ProHD 100 series camcorders. How did they achieve that? Mainly it’s down to JVC’s very fast new superencoder, supported by the innovative wideband front-end processor. Other new technology includes JVC’s newly developed 14-bit A/D converter. HDV from recorded tape is output digitally via FireWire. Furthermore, live uncompressed 720p/50 or live uncompressed 1080i/50 can also be output via analogue component or, in the case of GY-HD251, via the HD SDI port, complete with embedded audio and timecode. The same cameras which, by virtue of being ProHD, have the trademark qualities of delivering high definition with a high degree of affordability. The complete standard package for the GYHD200 is £4,660, for GY-HD201 £5,070, and for GY-HD251 £6,520. For further details contact JVC Professional direct - see Video Manufacturers in Trade Directory on page 29. Now Showing Live! Rocket DVD virtually takes the human element out of the DVD production process, and now with the Live! version, you can create 100s of DVDs just minutes after a video event has ended. Optimised to streamline your DVD Authoring workflow, RocketDVD performs all the necessary tasks to create the DVD, including; capturing and encoding your video; creating a comprehensive custom menu; and disc label, case wrap and insert for chapter selections. All of this is done without any further human intervention. In addition, you can direct the RocketDVD system to send the DVD project to a variety of professional automated DVD duplicators or, in the case of Live!, a battery of specially configured multi-drive tower units for final production. Take the opportunity to question the US inventor, and CEO, Dave Bernhardsen ‘Live!’ at the show. We are professionals in providing fast-turnaround printing and duplication of CD-R, DVD+/-R and flash memory of any quantity. We also have a full in-house encoding and authoring facility. We project manage CD-ROM and DVD replication including unique and copy protected discs plus full packaging and fulfilment services. As European distributor for Mediatechnics CD/DVD publishing systems and Rocket DVD, we welcome new partners. Visitors will learn about advances in On Demand CD/DVD solutions, including Blu-Ray/HD-DVD, to complement their digital video output initiatives. Take time to visit us at Video Forum 2007, Earls Court 2, London, 6th to 8th February 2007 - stand 726. For further details contact Multi Media Replication direct - see DVD Duplication Equipment in Trade Directory on page 28. Industry News Production Studio for Mac Vegas 7.0c Update Adobe Systems has announced that the next version of Adobe Production Studio, the integrated video and audio post-production tool set that is part of the Creative Suite family, will be available for both the Mac and Windows platforms. Film, video and web professionals currently using Adobe After Effects, Photoshop and Illustrator on the Mac will soon be able to harness the power of completely new Mac releases of Premiere Pro, Encore DVD and Soundbooth - all key components of an upcoming milestone revision to Adobe Production Studio. Adobe Production Studio allows an efficient post-production workflow enabling creative professionals to move smoothly between the full range of postproduction tasks while remaining focused on their creative vision. The product combines Adobe applications, including: After Effects for compositing, effects and animation; Premiere Pro for nonlinear editing; Encore DVD for DVD authoring; Photoshop; and Illustrator - as well as the timesaving workflow enhancements offered by Adobe Dynamic Link. Dynamic Link eliminates the need for rendering when moving motion graphics and visual effects from Sony Media Software, provider of professional video and audio editing applications, has announced the availability of a Vegas software update - version 7.0c - free to all registered Vegas 7 users. This is an enhancement to the professional video, audio, and DVD production suite that was introduced at IBC2006. New functionality includes support for the progressive scan modes (24A and 30 modes on the V1U/V1J/V1N camcorders, and 25 mode on the V1E/V1P/V1C camcorders) on the Sony HVR-V1 series HDV camcorders, and a built-in import module for the HVR-DR60 Hard Disk Recording Unit (pictured). With the 7.0c update, Vegas will properly handle the V1 series progressive scan modes automatically, without manual intervention. Users can also manually remove pulldown from native or downconverted 24p DV files. “The Vegas 7.0c software update, in combination with the Sony HVRV1 series HDV camcorders and the DR60 Disk Recorder, provides users with a tape-less progressive HD workflow,” said Dave Chaimson, After Effects to the real-time HD, SD and DV editing environment in Premiere Pro and Encore DVD. Adobe Soundbooth is designed to enable creative professionals to produce high-quality audio, with the ability to quickly record, edit, and customise audio and music for web and video production. Soundbooth will take the place of Adobe Audition in the next version of Adobe Production Studio. Audition will continue to be developed for audio professionals as a stand-alone product for Windows. The next version of Adobe Production Studio for Mac and Windows is expected to be available in mid-2007. Adobe Production Studio as well as Premiere Pro, Encore DVD, and Soundbooth will be available for Intel-based Mac computers; the next releases of After Effects, Photoshop, and Illustrator will be offered as Universal Binaries for the Mac. The first UK public demonstration of Production Studio on the Mac will be at Video Forum, 6th to 8th February at Earls Court 2, London. If you are attending the show and want more information on this announcement, please email adobeteam@fireflycomms.com - or call +44 (0) 207 386 1569. vice president of marketing, Sony Media Software. ”The Vegas 7.0c update responds to the most current needs of content creators and programme producers, offering a wide variety of progressive delivery options, including 1080p over HD-SDI, all XDCAM SD and HD variants, Windows Media, QuickTime, progressive DVD, and AVC/AAC for many popular mobile platforms.” The new features offered by the Vegas 7.0c software update aims to reinforce the software’s position as one of the most effective and powerful nonlinear editing tools for all video formats. Additional enhancements include: improved colour accuracy for XDCAM HD export; improved monitoring for DV, SD XDCAM, and HDV formats over SDI; improved VST support; 24p, 25p, and 30p HDV project templates; 640 x 480 export support for the Apple iPod ; and streamcompliant HD MPEG-2 templates for the Sony Blu-print professional Blu-ray authoring system. For more information on any of Sony Media Software’s audio or video editing solutions, please visit www.sonymediasoftware.com. Industry News Version 2 for V-440 Edirol’s V-440 HD mixer has become the standard in video mixing at many venues around the world. Its multi-format video mixing technology, simple ease of use and powerful feature set have made it a hit at concerts, outside broadcasts, trade shows, corporate presentations and many other live events. The new v2 software for the V-440 adds an incredible 20 new features to the unit which offer the following enhancements: The V-440HD is now more flexible - 1366x768 (WXGA) resolution is now supported in v2 as an output format enabling high quality native support of most mid-sized LCD panels (1366x768 is the most common native resolution for LCD panels 32” and smaller). PGM/PST mode (Flip/Flop) has been added as an operational mode and another neat v2 feature is the ability to choose from a variety of colours to backlight the LED input selectors to customise the V-440HD’s look to your personal preference. For increased functionality, several of the V-440’s menu and Panel Preset functions have been updated to include more flexible IOV at Video Forum PinP editing and extra fader options. You can also now instantly recall the default value for every V-440 parameter which is especially useful for input parameters. Added shortcuts now make the unit’s menu selection easier while Panel Presets can now be limited to those chosen by the user for speedier operation. The V-440 HD now has extra automation - with the v2 software installed, the V-440 can now automatically disable inputs that are inactive, avoiding accidental selection of blank inputs. RGB input formats can now be automatically detected, enabling rapid switching of multiple computers to one input. Integration has now been increased - the V-440 can now be connected to more external devices and controlled remotely by Edirol’s PR series (v1.2 software required) of video presenters. And for more flexible backing up, a master v2 V440HD unit can transfer mixer setup parameters via MIDI to a slave unit allowing for convenient Multi-Screen setups. Setup data can also be backed up or transferred from or to a PC via RS-232C (backup software will be a free download from www.rolandsystemsgroup.com). The v2 EDIROL V-440 upgrade is priced at £150 plus VAT (€220 plus VAT), which includes transport costs (both ways, collect and dispatch). For further details contact Edirol direct - see Nonlinear & Hybrid Systems in Trade Directory on page 28. Tidy Solution Sony Europe’s IT Peripherals division has announced its first dual platform, multi-format DVD writer kit for the European market. The DRX-830UL-T drive offers a sleek design and comes bundled with two powerful software suites - Nero 7 Essential for Windows and Toast 6 Lite for Macintosh - to provide customers with an all-in-one DVD solution whether they use a Mac or a PC. The DRX-830UL-T features a space-saving vertical design and comes equipped with dual i.LINK (FireWire / IEEE-1394) and USB2.0 interfaces. The drive is capable of 18x ‘overspeed writing’ and write to them at a higher speed on standard 16x DVD±R media, recording 4.7GB of data, music, video or images in approximately five minutes. Get state-of-the-art performance with the latest dual layer, 8.5GB DVD±R media as well as DVD 8 February 2007 Focus Magazine www.iov.com Rewritable and CD-R/-RW discs, while fast 12x DVDRAM speed completes the picture. The external Sony DRX-830ULT is available now - two internal 18x DVD writer retail kits (AWG170A-BC and DRU-830A) were launched in October 2006. For more information please visit www.sony-europe.com/displays and www.sonyisstorage.com. The Institute of Videography will once again be manning a stand for the duration of the Video Forum exhibition (6th to 8th February, Earls Court, London). Non-members are invited to come along and discuss the merits of membership with the IOV admin team - and to benefit from a show special discount if they sign up on the day. Existing members are, as always, very welcome and the IOV stand is a great place to network - there always seems to be a number of members that use it as a ‘base-camp’! There will be a number of products available to purchase from the stand, including: PPL Licences, Wedding Banners (see inset), Brides’ and Corporate Guides, and subscription to Focus magazine. Tuesday 6th February, is a notable date for wedding photographers and videographers as Video Forum launches it’s very first series of Wedding Day seminars sponsored by the Institute of Videography and Sony. Wedding videos are generally getting much better, however, videographers still lag behind photographers in the bookings and fees that they command. This session will focus on: How to attract customers to your business; Improving the take up of wedding films; and Enhancing the public image of your business and the industry. Delegates will take away plenty of new ideas, new energy and positive actions that will not only improve personal success but also enhance the image and reputation of wedding films. Tickets are free to IOV members and £20 to non-members. Alongside the Wedding Day seminars, the three-day exhibition is packed with technology, training and advice for everyone involved in creating and distributing TV, video, IPTV and mobile TV. Now in its 15th year, this year sees over 120 exhibitors demonstrating thousands of new products. Video Forum also features over 140 free seminars, workshops and masterclasses offering advice on creating and delivering content. To book the Wedding Day seminar (6th Feb only), go to www.iov.co.uk and select ‘Video Forum Session’ from the left-hand menu. Industry News Local IOV News North West England By Phil Janvier 15th November – We welcomed Dyl Bonner of Trackline Music to what turned out to be a complicated meeting that featured an EGM of the IOV as well as our local event as a result we welcomed the IOV Executive and other IOV members that joined us for the evening. Dyl was great and gave us an interesting and vibrant presentation on Trackline’s music Scotland South By Tony Nimmo At our November meeting we watched the entries in the Wedding Category of the IOV Awards and then discussed at length the merits of each entry. As usual there was quite a contrast of opinions this time but all in all it was agreed the judges S. Yorks, Humberside & Lincs. By Jim Panks We are going from strength to strength! Our first meeting of the New Year was just what the hangover needed. As usual a group of like-minded members meet for an outstanding evenings’ entertainment. Time flies but we pack lots into it. commissioned effect’. Dyl finished off by offering the same discounted rates Trackline offered at the IOV show and I know I was not the only one who purchased a number of disks. So, thank you Dyl for a great evening. In December we celebrated the festive season with a Christmas meal together, this time at Cranage Hall. The event was a fancy dress Chicago gangster evening, the food was ok, the band was great and the company was extra special - particularly as we had Kevin and Tiff Cook with us. If you missed it then you missed a great night out! got it right. Now that was a surprise! We then went on to assess a wedding video that was being submitted for actual assessment as part of an ongoing exercise. Everybody at the meeting thought this was a great idea and when we next meet we’ll take a look at the Assessment Panel’s comments. I think this will be a great learning experience for us all. This idea was actually suggested by the members themselves and I have to say a big thanks to them for taking this step and putting themselves in the harsh spotlight of assessment. We did not have a December meeting due to various commitments but I’m working on the year ahead. I do hope members took a well-earned rest over the festive period and are now back and ready for a busy year ahead. All meetings will be, as usual, on the LAST TUESDAY of the month so make sure you make a note in your new diaries and I’ll see you all very soon. Apart from downing a few pints we managed to fit in a bevvy of members work for us all to pick away at. Putting my professional hat on I have to say that it was all very impressive and we had quite a wide variation in genre including 'industrial', 'dance' and 'weddings'. Thanks everyone for bringing your films, it was a pleasure to watch them. We then went on to pull a Sony A1 apart, discussing the good and bad points and giving the members the opportunity to handle and understand the benefits. Needless to say everyone enjoyed themselves and we all went home with a bit more knowledge and a smile. Our next meeting will be on 7th February where we will be discussing the pros and cons of shooting in 16:9. Rowland Barker - rowland.barker@iov.co.uk 01490 430507 that we would organise a bulk purchase to take advantage of the discounted rate available through the IOV. We will initially order 100 of these, ordering and payment for which can be arranged through me. Finally, the benefits of becoming qualified were discussed - and the general consensus was that it does give you additional credibility. Not only can you include the IOV logo in advertising there is also the new IOV Logo section of the website which includes standard promotional leaflets, animated logos for programmes, email signatures and other useful files and information. To those members that have not gone down this route yet there is a section of the website which details the criteria and application process www.iov.co.uk/assessment. Essex, Herts, N, E & Central London compared to the judges. At the end of February, PAG will Due to work commitments and be attending our meeting and will holidays the number of attendees have with them a range of was down on previous meetings equipment for sale fresh from for our November meeting. Video Forum. This equipment will However, the members present be discounted for us, so bring had an enjoyable and informative your cheque book! meeting. In April we have secured the We discussed various issues services of Rob Smith of CKE about the running of the area Distribution Ltd to give a talk on and ideas for future meetings. High Definition for video. He will We then watched the five be bringing some equipment for short-listed entries in the everyone to look at and get Corporate Category of the IOV hands-on with. Awards. We watched about five In May, Chris Waddington minutes of each entry and as an and Andrew Milburn of Planet PC exercise had to mark them to see Leeds, will be demonstrating the if we ranked them the same as new Matrox RTX2 edit suite. They the judges. Everyone got at will also talk about web least one correct answer. The streaming and getting your best was three correct out of the videos up onto the internet. Roll five. This was very interesting, on May then! not only to see the entries but We also discussed the new also to see how our marks PPL licences and it was decided North East England Report by Mike Trewhella 10 February 2007 Find out about Local Meetings in your Area... and the exciting possibilities there are in soon being able to download their catalogue. Dyl demonstrated the way in which Trackline has produced and kept on producing new and fresh copyright free music. We were challenged not to put Trackline’s music in an old box and think that we know it all especially when the last disk we listened to was produced 10 years ago! Dyl also demonstrated the power of Trackfinder and the versatility of Trackmaker that allows you to use music from the CD-ROM and tailor it to your productions, giving that ‘just Focus Magazine www.iov.com 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 - brian.rae@iov.co.uk 01224 313137 Scotland South Tony Nimmo - tony.nimmo@iov.co.uk 01555 661541 North East England Mike Trewhella - mike.trewhella@iov.co.uk 0191 536 6535 North West England Phil Janvier - phil.janvier@iov.co.uk 0151 487 9338 S. Yorks, Humberside & Lincs. Jim Panks - jim.panks@iov.co.uk 0845 838 1519 North & West Yorkshire Roger Staniland - roger.staniland@iov.co.uk 07970 235156 North Wales & Borders Midlands To be announced... East Anglia & A1 Corridor Bill Platts - bill.platts@iov.co.uk 01733 370922 South Wales & Bristol Channel Jack Tristram - jack.tristram@iov.co.uk 01792 816688 West London, Middlesex & Herts. Emerson Bovell - emerson.bovell@iov.co.uk 020 8575 2842 Oxfordshire, M1 Corridor & NW London Anthony Barnett - anthony.barnett@iov.co.uk 01536 526126 Zulqar Cheema - zulqar.cheema@iov.co.uk 01279 413260 West Country To be announced... Dorset, Wiltshire & Hampshire Colin North - colin.north@iov.co.uk 01725 511688 Sussex, Berks, Surrey & SW London Mike West - mike.west@iov.co.uk 01903 892951 Kent & SE London Peter Snell - peter.snell@iov.co.uk 01634 723838 Northern Ireland John Doran - john.doran@iov.co.uk 028 902 00736 Republic of Ireland Mark Quinn - mark.quinn@iov.co.uk 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 (peter.snell@iov.co.uk) Forthcoming IOV Events Calendar... February 2007 6th to 8th - Earls Court Video Forum 2007 For details contact: www.videoforum.co.uk 7th - S. Yorks, Humberside & Lincs. ‘Shooting 16:9’ For details contact: Jim Panks 0845 838 1519 20th - Surrey, Berkshire & Sussex ‘Subject to be confirmed’ For details contact: Mike West 01903 892951 21st - North West England ‘Tricaster’ by Siren Technology For details contact: Phil Janvier 0151 487 9338 21st - Scotland North ‘Assessment’ by Chris Waterlow For details contact: Brian Rae 01224 313137 27th - Scotland South ‘To be confirmed’ For details contact: Mail Box mailbox@iov.co.uk - PO Box 625, Loughton, IG10 3GZ, United Kingdom Sony SFX Series I was sorry to read that you couldn't get a UK price for the Sony Sound FX Collection (review in the Jan issue of Focus). This is a truly impressive sound FXs collection and, as you said in your review, would be a useful addition to any video editing facility. We will offer a discount to all IOV members if they quote SSDS3000 when they ring or place an order for the complete 10 disk set only. List is £209 plus VAT IOV price £167 plus VAT. It’s worth noting that if you order these from the US site you might get caught for import duty and VAT - making it even more expensive! IOV Members and readers alike should take note of this when they see enticing deals from providers outside of the UK. I also thought I'd point out that Sony Vegas 7 editing suite also comes with a limited edition of Sound FX if you buy the full Vegas + DVD edition (which is not only an excellent SD/HD editing solution aimed squarely at HDV and HDCAM users but also includes a great DVD creating suite and quality audio software - including AC-3 Surround Encoder (and even Boris graffiti). As well as the ability to dip into the Sony Sound FX library we at Penridge will give the new Sony Cinescore free to the first IOV member to ring up and buy Vegas 7 from this write up. This is a professional soundtrack creation suite - details of which can be found on the Sony website - www.sonymediasoftware.com. For those who want a sampler please contact me on 01527 861911. Martin Brooks Penridge Multi-Media Point taken about the import duty and VAT. When the review copy was sent from the US we had to pay FedEx for the privilege of receiving it - even though it was marked ‘sample’. ED. Tony Nimmo 01555 661541 27th - North East England ‘PAG Presentation’ For details contact: Mike Trewhella 0191 536 6535 March 2007 7th - S. Yorks, Humberside & Lincs. ‘HDV - the future or just hype?’ For details contact: Jim Panks 0845 838 1519 14th - N. & W. Yorkshire ‘JVC Presentation’ For details contact: Roger Staniland 01652 631237 8th - SE London & Kent Meeting ‘Back to the Future’ For details contact: Peter Snell 01634 723838 20th - Surrey, Berkshire & Sussex ‘Subject to be confirmed’ For details contact: Mike West 01903 892951 27th - Scotland South ‘To be confirmed’ For details contact: Tony Nimmo 01555 661541 28th - Scotland North ‘Total Audio Solutions’ For details contact: Brian Rae 01224 313137 Back Focus You have kindly sent me some complimentary issues of Focus over recent months, and I would like to buy some of your back issues - in particular those that include your Video Artisan series. Is this possible - and how much would this cost? Trevor Morgan - Cardiff I decided to publish this letter as members may not be aware that we have started to upload entire copies of Focus to the members’ section of the IOV website - dating back to March 2005. This section can be found in ‘Members Zone’, ‘Back Focus’ and also includes some handpicked articles from further back in time. Please note, these are not small files. They range from about 5MB to 15MB and are supplied in screen resolution PDF format only. Issues are uploaded roughly onemonth after release. Whilst this does not help Trevor (as he’s had to cough up for the back issues) - I’m sure those joining the IOV since March 2005 might find this useful. For your information, the cost of back issues is £3.50 including P&P. ED. www.iov.com Focus Magazine February 2007 13 As a happy Roland user for some 20 years now, I was keen to get my hands on this device and see how it measured up. The last bit of stereo recording technology I used was the old standard DAT recorder, recording at 16bits 48kHz. That was the bee’s knees then, but now everything is going tapeless. The Edirol R-09 is a 24bit 48kHz recording device that allows instant integration with my editing software where I can simply start editing and mastering. It’s more expensive predecessor (the R-1) led the way and the R-09 continues with its uncompromising 24-bit recording and many of the same features - but in a more streamlined package. First Impressions On first sight, you’d think it was a shaver - I really thought it was a gimmick - but with the Roland / Edirol name attached to it, we had better pay attention! It literally fits in the palm of your hand, and does all of the above and more. There’s no sonic deficiencies. 14 February 2007 favourite songs as mp3 or wave files. You could use it to record meetings with your clients as it’s not an intrusive piece of kit and would sit happily on the table recording the meeting. No mics to set up, just press record. kit and a quality professional The same could be applied to recorder. With 24-bit resolution rehearsing dramas, live music and a wide choice of sample events and rehearsals of any rates, you have technology that once was the thing of big studios kind. The beauty being that you don’t need a whole lot of kit to and dreams. No sooner have you recorded it, you can listen to capture these ideas. You can then listen to it carefully again to it on phones or be editing via develop your product. USB or SD card on your laptop / I’m sure that the R-09 could computer. be easily adopted into the The USB lead is included and the manual suggests you use the broadcast and journalists industry for a stand alone USB lead, but I simply used the recorder. As with most recording SD card (it’s an old photography devices, you can use separate habit). Loading it onto the computer is done in a snip, about microphones if you wish or use a line input from a desk or other 12 times faster than real time. source. The unit has four switches on the back which control mic gain, rumble filter (Low Cut), auto gain Ideas Catcher control and external mono/stereo Are any of you songwriters? mic. Anyone can use it, from the I used to come up with some novice to the serious foley artist. amazing songs when I was out working – but nothing to write them What I like about it is that it on. My best track was written on a can be used for a multitude of scrap of paper. With the R-09 purposes. A decent mp3 player is costing around £140+ and the inspiration doesn’t need to be lost, it can be captured as it flows. Edirol R-09 will record all your A full 20Hz – 22,000Hz frequency response. Okay, it could be sampling at 192kHz, but for the size of it, 24bit 48kHz is more than adequate. The R-09 is a serious piece of Focus Magazine www.iov.com Weddings! How much would you pay for two radio mics? A lot more than the Edirol R-09! Place this between the bridal party and the minister and you have a hassle free, wireless recorder. The problem that I have often found with wiring up radio mics is that the groom often hits the mic no matter where you place it. The Edirol R-09 would avoid problems like this and the problem of rustling noises generated by clothes/objects rubbing against the mic. So if you are thinking about purchasing a radio mic, this might be a good option for you (please note - this is not a radio mic - it is a stand alone 24bit recorder with stereo mics inbuilt). In an Instant The Edirol R-09 can literally be taken out of the box, loaded with batteries, and you can start recording straight away! It comes with power supply and extra mains lead that allows you to use it on a continental adaptor/shaver plug, which is quite useful. It also comes with a USB lead and 60MB SD card. ) Review R-09 Record Times* Card Sizes (64MB included with R-09) Format / Settings 64MB 128MB 512MB 1GB 2GB WAV. 16-bit / 44.1kHz 5 11 44 88 180 WAV. 16-bit / 48 kHz 5 10 40 81 166 WAV. 24-bit / 44.1kHz 3 7 29 59 120 WAV. 24-bit / 48 kHz 3 7 27 54 110 MP3. 128 kbps 62 126 490 980 1,993 MP3. 256 kbps 31 72 280 560 1,139 MP3. 320 kbps 25 50 196 392 797 *figures quoted are in minutes SD cards come in at around £50 for a 2GB, newer types always being more costly, but you can get a 1GB for £13 - so it depends on how long a recording time you require. If you are recording in MP3 format 320kbps, you will get 392 minutes on a 1GB card that’s enough for most sessions (conferences). Even if you were recording as a WAV file 24bit 48.1kHz, you get 54-mins on a 1GB card - and if you record at CD quality 16bit 44.1kHz, you get a full 88 minutes. As a guide only, I have included the above chart of expected recording times using different SD cards and various format settings. Other sources give different values for the MP3 recording times (slightly less). Quality Control Using new circuit technology (IARC), the R-09 keeps crystal clear sound without DC interference. The LCD display gives all the information necessary and the menu buttons provide access to any function relatively easy. Not only that, the ambience of your recording can be changed. Whatever format you choose to record in, you can route the playback through its internal reverb processor, simulating various spaces such as Hall, Room and Plate. The ultimate effect of this would be influenced by the reflections of the room you made the recording in. Switches for mono/stereo select, low-cut filter, auto gain and gain boost are amongst the useful and self explanatory options available. Input gain volume controls are on the side of the unit so that you can easily adjust recording levels, and you can monitor them on the LCD display. 16 February 2007 Input impedances for the microphone are stated as 20k Ohms and line input as 17k Ohms. Along with the mini jack input/outputs is a digital (optical) output jack so you can stream audio to digital equipment such as CD/MiniDisc/DAT or digital speakers. This jack also acts as a headphone socket. Ins & Outs I don’t like the idea of mini jacks being used for input/outputs on any equipment. I prefer the idea of balanced XLR’s that are not soldered directly to the circuit boards. Still, I guess that a device that fits into your hand is not going to leave enough internal space for this type of wiring at present - but I’m sure that with careful handling, this will be an invaluable tool for use within the audio visual industry. Having said that, I firmly believe that the manufacturers of audio visual gear which is clearly aimed at professionals, should be supplying I/O fittings which are not soldered directly to the circuit boards. This makes the gear that bit more reliable - after all, this is where most of the wear and tear will be. Updatable With the old analogue hardware, we have become used to disappointment in that, no sooner have we bought the ‘new’ model, we find it is now out of date! I remember asking for advice about my graphics card which was 6-weeks old, only to be told - “That’s an old one.” With the R-09 you can get latest updates for the recorder so that it keeps up with developments in memory cards. Just go to the Roland site and download the updates. SDHC (high capacity) memory cards can now be used Focus Magazine www.iov.com on the R-09 for playing and recording. This is one such update. Add-on Extras The Edirol R-09 has an optional extra Cover & Stand Kit for £49 (some companies offer it for £38). This provides the unit with a stable audio recording platform and protection from damage. The cover has windows so as to access the buttons. It has a belt clip which could be a useful thing if you were using a fish pole mic hooked up to the Edirol R-09. The 1/4-inch universal sized screw thread is used to attach it to the tripod base - equally, you could use it to attach to some other grip. I’d like to see someone develop a grip and windshield/softie idea. This would broaden its use, especially in the broadcast arena. The RRP is £299 – but some dealers will sell it for less, so it’s worth shopping around. This machine is well worth looking at and will make a great investment for anyone within this industry. Steve Wright TV2DAY NOTES: I've just been looking for Owners Manuals on the Roland site for some of my older gear and I was impressed by the ease of use when it comes to get the page in the manual you want. Roland have put a lot of effort into this, so I thought I would look at the Edirol site. It really is well worth downloading the manual so that you have a PC version as well the paper edition - www.roland.com/ manuals/en/index.cfm#List - and here you also get the option to download "A Practical Guide to the R-09". I wish I had read this before reviewing the thing! MiniDisc Recorders One piece of audio kit often in my camera case is a portable MiniDisc recorder. Now I know that if you talk to experienced sound engineers and you mention the MiniDisc recorder they get this look on their faces that implies you have taken leave of your senses - but I just don’t care, my MiniDisc recorder has saved me embarrassment on more than one occasion. In Use Typically I use the MiniDisc recorder as a back up sound device for live concerts, plays and worship events. For example, I often place multiple microphones around the front of the stage area I am hoping to cover, these microphones are then linked via XLR cables to my small portable Behringer Eurorack MXB1002 mixing desk. This wonderful mixer works off mains or batteries, has five XLR or five Line In or Instrument inputs, tape in and tape out (technically it has two mono inputs and four stereo inputs, monitor send, FX send, phones and stereo standard jack outputs). It also has phantom power. It is a great piece of kit - it is well made, as all Behringer kit seems to be, is rugged and it only cost £84! (if you can still get hold of them!) I balance the levels then output a mono signal to my Sennheiser radio transmitter via its mini jack input, and radio the signals (no messy or dangerous cables to fall over) to my camera body pack receiver. Then I attach the mixer via the phones output to my MiniDisc recorder. When the production starts I start it recording and forget about it. Then if the tape jams, battery dies or any other disaster happens to my camera - the MiniDisc keeps recording! Disaster Avoided One production springs to mind. I use twin Canon XL1-S’s which take mini DV tapes that last an hour. Those of you with DVCAM cameras can now smile smugly as your tapes last for hours! The production was timed at forty five minutes, but that did not take into consideration the children’s little extras and the ‘Thank you’s’. So nothing new there, you may say. I had to change tapes very quickly, which I did, but later when editing I had a hole in the sound. That is where the MiniDisc recording came to the rescue - a quick audio capture and a bit of image cutting and pasting and it was all sorted and a disaster avoided. Pricing MiniDisc recorders are not expensive and they range in price from under £100 to over £200 for the small portable models, although the professional models do cost substantially more. It is true that MiniDisc recorders are old technology and that many people are now using portable solid state recorders, but that does not stop them 18 February 2007 Focus Magazine www.iov.com working or being a very useful piece of kit. Things to Look Out for When you Buy If you decide to buy a MiniDisc recorder do bear in mind that they do not always come with a microphone and that some models may require a preamplifier to work, hence my use of the Behringer mixer. Some models may not even have microphone inputs, but you can easily adapt a Line In input if it has one. Many are just digital now, but do remember to check, especially on the more expensive models! Are there Any Problems I should Know About? To be honest, the answer is yes! MiniDisc has one major flaw and that is its compression ratios. Put in simple terms, the compression system used Article attempts to remove from the signal all of the audio signal that is outside of our human hearing. What is the problem with that you may ask? To be honest, nothing with the first recording, but if you copy MiniDisc to MiniDisc it recompresses the signal again and each time you do that it gets noticeably worse. The nearest example I can give you is the effect you get when you copy VHS tape to VHS tape, the more you copy the worse it gets and eventually it becomes unwatchable - and we all can shudder about that. That is why I only ever use the master recording and I get it onto the computer before I start playing with it, but once there I have had very few problems with the audio quality. In fact, I have heard some people argue that it is better than that which most cameras can produce, but I am not yet convinced by that theory. Surprisingly Good Quality Amazingly, when imported into the timeline, WAV files produced from a MiniDisc keep their time code reasonably well. The odd adjustment will be required but if you capture the sound at the same bit rate as DV (48k), then the results should be quite pleasing. I am often surprised at the quality you get from a MiniDisc recording. so I am very interested to see what the rest of the market can produce and to field test them. In the meantime, a MiniDisc is a very handy bit of kit to carry around with you! Phil Janvier M.M.Inst.V. The Future of MiniDisc I have not yet got hold of the latest MiniDisc format, Hi-MD, but I have heard that advantages of Hi-MD are that the disc will hold even larger amounts of information, and that this information can be loaded onto computers more easily. However, I have only seen information on the Sony models www.iov.com Focus Magazine February 2007 19 Part 7 - The importance of websites I kind of hinted last month that I would be killing two birds with one stone. The first bird was just a continuation of the Video Artisan thread explaining the importance of websites within a video production business and how to make them work for you. The second bird was a challenge set by the IOV’s Marketing Action Group (MAG) – which was to provide a general reminder and guide to members about the benefits of having a website and utilising the facility on the IOV website of members being able to include their website address within their profile. These two birds are in fact the same animal, and whilst there will be many reading this month’s article who will see this as very basic stuff, amongst these more website-aware people there are some who are guilty of not using every trick available to them. This was proved in the final meeting of the MAG where we studied the current ‘Find a Videographer’ section of the IOV’s website. It transpired that less than 50% of qualified members had a website or had failed to include their website address in their profile. Further investigation showed that of those that did have a website address included, a large proportion were either of poor design, out of date or dysfunctional. Furthermore, a recent poll on the IOV website revealed that just over 20% of videographers do not have a business website at all. So what does this suggest? Probably a number of things… 20 February 2007 First thing is that there is still a fair proportion of videographers out there who are not yet convinced of the importance of having a website to promote their business. Secondly, that some of those that do have a website are not using every opportunity to point customers towards it (despite the fact that it’s a free form of publicity for their website) and thirdly, and in relation to the second point, videographers are generally poor marketers. Those that have seen the light, and who invest both time and money on their website presence are, in general, the more successful videographers. This doesn’t always correlate but there seems to be a direct relation between having a smart, functional and visible website and running a successful video business. The question is what comes first – a decent website or a business of sufficient volume that can sustain one? And that’s simple to answer. Today, you simply must have a website (or at least some form of website presence) if you want to take every opportunity to build your business. Failure to buy into this concept will seriously hinder your chances of success. Evidence – if you need it... The story of the World Wide Web throws up some amazing facts and figures. Even though it’s a relatively new phenomenon (having been first conceived in 1990 by Sir Timothy BernersLee), if you come across someone who claimed they knew nothing about it you’d rightly assume they were either bonkers or had been in a deep coma for Focus Magazine www.iov.com the past 17-years. In this very short time the web has become entrenched in our private, public and commercial lives. It continues to twist and evolve and according to a recent survey by Netcraft.com there are now over 100 million unique websites in the world (that’s entire sites – not web pages, of which there are many millions more!). There are now well over a billion website users worldwide – many of which are now used to buying and finding services and products on the Internet. This figure is rising by around 10% each year. Probably more significant is the type of people who are naturally using the web to search. Whilst this is a generalisation, the younger the age group of your potential market the greater importance having a website to market to them will be. The wedding video market is an excellent example – where most customers will be in their late teens early twenties. These people have grown up with the web – so you need to communicate with them on a level and a medium they understand. In another recent poll on the IOV’s website – more than half of the respondents reported that more than 20% of new business comes through their website and nearly 20% of respondents said that more than half of their new business came through their website. These should be convincing figures to you. If these people are gaining new business through their sites – why aren’t you? Again, there are going to be a variety of answers to this question, including the obvious one - that you don’t have a website! Slightly more complicated answers include: 1) You do have a website but it doesn’t attract any visitors; 2) You do have visitors but it still doesn’t generate any enquiries, and; 3) It does generate enquires but these do not convert into business. Let us look into these a little closer. Article 1 - The Unvisited Website So, you’ve spent the kid’s inheritance on getting a website designed and hosted – but the only traffic you get is you and the occasional friend or relative. Let me make you feel a little better about this – you are not the only one. Of the 100 million websites out there yours will be one of many which attract little attention. Simply plonking a website on the Internet will not result in hoards of people just itching to read all about you. You have to direct people to it – at every opportunity. Your website address should be included on every piece of business literature, programme title sequence, video sleeve and DVD face, vehicle and building livery (if you have either), adverts, directory listings – and, dare I say it, on your IOV website profile!!! You should take every opportunity to tell your clients your website address – so the more memorable your website name is, the easier it will be for them to remember. That sounds simple enough, but with more than 100 million website already up and running you’ll find this quite a challenge. It doesn’t mean finding a short and punchy name (as these will probably already be taken) – but something memorable or logical. There are loads of facilities for checking the availability of website names but the one I use quite regularly is www.uk2.net. Another way to drive traffic to your site is to pay for advertising on the search engines. Commonly referred to as Payper-Click, this essentially provides a quick means of getting your site visible to those who use search engines to look for products or services. The most widely used search engines are Yahoo, Google and MSN (which are ranked as the top three most visited sites by Alexa.com) – and these all offer a means of paying for your site to appear within the ‘Sponsored’ search results which appear at the top (and sometimes down the side) of the results of a standard search. These advertising solutions are ideal for small businesses. Not only can you tailor your own set of ‘search strings’ (words that potential customers will type into the search engine when they search), but you can also limit your spend in various ways. You can, for instance, set a monthly overall budget as well as a maximum rate per click for individual search strings. You can also assign a specific page within your site to specific search strings – so if your website has a page detailing your DVD duplication services you can direct customers straight to it from your sponsored link. Rising up the standard search results is a more complicated subject, but the first step (which is completely free) is to register your website with all of the major search engines. You can, of course, dig around the websites of all three search engines looking for the page which allows you to do this (and they can be hidden very well) or you can use a website that has done some of this donkey work for you (such as www.webmasters-hq.com/ add-url.php). Don’t be tempted to buy a software package or service that does this for you – it’s a free service! The other step in rising up the search engines is called SEO (Search Engine Optimisation). This is a set of disciplines which will enable your site to be more easily found – by those who you want to find it. It combines both technical measures (ensuring your website is search engine friendly) and practical measures (including gathering links from and to other websites). In the early days of search engines they pretty much relied on referencing what’s called ‘Meta Elements’ which are found in the head section of the pages of your website. This data is not visible as part of the external design, but should include ‘keywords’ associated with the type of searches you want to be found under. You can see what other website use as keywords by viewing the ‘source’ of the website page (right-click and select ‘View Source’). However, this system was and is open to abuse, so search engines have adopted additional, more sophisticated algorithms for returning useful results to those searching the web. They do not disclose these methods, but the general rule is that you need to pay particular attention to the following four elements: z Keywords in the title tag z Keywords in links pointing to the page z Keywords appearing in visible text z Link popularity of the page www.iov.com Google in particular uses the number of sites that link back to your website as a means of ranking. This is why it’s important to set up reciprocal links with other website owners. This form of back-scratching will benefit both websites, which is why you see specific ‘links’ pages on websites – and it works particularly well when the two sites are operating in a similar (though not competitive) market. An example would be that a wedding videographer’s website includes links with a florist’s website – and vice versa. The IOV’s website is highly ranked in all three major search engines – especially under the search string of ‘Videography’. It’s normally number 1 or 2 in Google and MSN – and within the top 5 or 6 in Yahoo. Whilst the guys at Novacaster (our website technology providers) have done a lot to ensure the technical aspects of the site are right, over the years we have also built up a lot of links coming back to the IOV site (current just short of 300). The wonderful thing about the web is that it holds many websites and points of reference which provide tips and tricks on how to rise up in the search engines. Some are very technical and some are Focus Magazine February 2007 21 Article written in a language we can all understand. Just type in ‘Search Engine Optimisation’ in any one of the major search engines and you’ll find these – but be cautious of any site that asks for money or who promises the world. In each instance, it will require some work on your behalf, but once completed you should see a marked improvement in your site rankings. site. The negative side of this will be that it may put off a fair proportion of visitors. An alternative is to have your showreels within a section which requires registration. A softer approach would be to offer a level of registered access which comes with an incentive – such as entry into a regular prize draw. This sounds like an expensive way to gather details but the cost of a bottle of Champagne each month to give away to any ‘lucky 2 - The Missed bride’ that is willing to Message offer their contact Let’s say you are highly visible in details (including date of the search engines, but you are wedding) may well still not actually gaining any prove to be a very cost enquiries from your website. effective marketing This will undoubtedly be due to method. You might the message on your site. This even find that issuing a was one of the findings of the press release to your MAG, in that the current ‘Find a local paper about this Videographer’ facility on the IOV wedding video client is not going share the same social profile as offer might be your average bride? Probably to be convinced by a website website is not ‘in-tune’ with the newsworthy for them – and not – so you should develop your ultimately raise the profile of which is designed to appeal to a enquirers that are being pointed sites to meet their expectations. corporate video client – and vice towards it. Whilst it was not a your website and business. All These separate websites can versa. complete failure in keeping data gathered by this activity is include links to each other Probably the most effective visitors there – its more generic highly valuable (as described in (remember the Google method of solution is to set up separate design was not addressing the previous instalments of Video ranking!) whilst maintaining websites for each area of your expectations of the three main Artisan) and can be used in your separate identities. This isn’t a types of visitor (i.e. those looking businesses – designed other marketing activities such particularly expensive option specifically to appeal to that for the services of a corporate, as distributing printed brochures other than the fact that you’ll market sector. Remember my wedding or freelance or showreels. earlier generalisation; a wedding need to invest time in developing videographer). And we can all video client is going to be young, and maintaining each site. learn from this! 3 – The Failing Sales Other means of making the probably female and more inIf you are a general practice Technique most of the traffic hitting your tune to modern website design videographer – providing all site is to include the means of and features than your average Let’s take the scenario one step three main production types – it further where you are gaining is very difficult to come up with a wedding videographer! Once you capturing the details of visitors. You could, for instance, have a have that pen-picture in your traffic and enquiries from your website design that will give an main page where visitors need to website – but failing to convert equally comforting experience to head, think of the average corporate video client. Will they register in order to access the these into actual business. all three types of customer. A So, how much will it all cost? specialist web design company. Be wary though, many of these tend to use templates to build This section of the article was your website so there is a danger provided by IOV Member, Phil that it’ll look very similar to a Crick who, apart from competitor’s website. Of course breaking into the world of you can develop your own site, video, provides website but ask yourself, have you really consultancy services for a got the skills to compete with blue-chip client base… those that know what they’re doing? Setting up a website needn’t be You should have your site expensive, even if you do none professionally hosted – don’t be of it yourself and get a 3rd party tempted to host it on your in to do it for you. personal web space – it may be Registering a domain (web free but it sends out the wrong equivalent to buying a plot of message to your potential land) will cost you £2-20 customers. Professional hosting depending on the type of domain for a static site should cost (.co.uk is typically about £3 a around £5-6 a month. If you year). have a dynamic site, it’ll cost a Having a basic static website lot more depending on what it’s built with 5-6 pages will cost doing, but for most of us, our around £200-300 from a websites are basically a big 22 February 2007 Focus Magazine www.iov.com advert to entice our customers in. When buying hosting, consider that you will want to put downloadable versions of your show reels on the site and video is typically high bandwidth. Most hosting companies put a cap on the amount that can be downloaded from your site – they charge more for higher caps. It pays to get sufficient bandwidth in the first place, but also consider how big your show reels are – don’t just plonk them on from the DVD, shrink them, shorten them and split them up into smaller files for the website – it’ll be a much better user experience if you do. Internet advertising with the search engines can be as cheap or as expensive as you want to make it. With Google AdWords – otherwise known as sponsored links - you set yourself a monthly budget, your ad appears when someone types in the correct keywords and you only get charged if your ad gets clicked on. Once the budget is used up your ad won’t appear anymore. Prices can vary, but as an example I’ll use a site I set up recently: Monthly budget £200 Ad shown on Google in a month: 160,000 times. Number of clicks on the website = 400+ Cost per click = 50p I’d say 50p for a potential new customer is pretty good going, even if the original ad wasn’t that effective at attracting customers to the site in the first place! Phil Crick Article Of all the scenarios this will be the easiest to understand but the most difficult to accept. Essentially, your sales process or presentation is wrong or not in line with your customer’s expectations. One of the grumbles we hear most often from videographers is that they receive enquiries from customers, send out showreels and information – and that’s the last they ever hear from them. They normally describe these people as ‘time-wasters’. It’s never an easy thing to say, but the truth is there is only one person wasting their time – and that’s you! If you find that your current sales technique is not working, why keep on doing the same thing? The first sign of madness is doing the same thing again and again, expecting things to change! A simple golden rule – don’t send out showreels on a ‘fireand-forget’ basis. Whilst a showreel can demonstrate how skilled and creative you are it will never actually sell your services. People buy from people – especially in a creative industry such as videography. It’s far better to make an appointment with the customer (either at your place or theirs) and present your showreel. This will give you the opportunity to ask questions, engage the customer and sell yourself. If there are great distances involved there will obviously be times where you will need to send them a showreel – or point them towards an online version on your website – but always follow these up with a phone call. Even if the customer declines your services you can at least take the opportunity to find out why. Another good reason to make personal appointments is that it will filter out competitors just being nosey. Conclusion There’s probably heaps more I could say about the importance of having an effective, visible and up to date website. If it’s not already, it should become the single most important means of promoting your services. The perfect website will work for you whilst you are asleep. Your website is not something you can just put in place and then forget. You need to monitor its success continually – not only in terms of how much traffic it attracts but also in terms of what real business results from those who find you this way. Styles and website facilities change day to day, so you need to keep an eye on whether your site remains in tune with your potential market. Spend some time checking out your competitors’ websites and make an honest appraisal – on this first impression, would you rather use them than you? If the answer is ‘them’ – do something about it! Finally, keep an eye on the future as in the web-world things change extremely rapidly. No doubt at some point in the future your programmes will be distributed through your website. You’ll probably not be making copies of DVDs but providing access to your creations online. And when we are in this world your website will become an even greater part to your business – and probably the main means by which you’ll earn your living. But I’m getting ahead of myself here as online content and distribution is a whole different subject – which will have to wait until next month. In the meantime, regardless of your membership status – please make sure you update your IOV website profile to include your website address. External clients are only just one way IOV members manage to gain business from their membership. There’s a huge amount of member-to-member business that takes place in the IOV and you can all see each others profiles within ‘Members Zone’ (Find a Member) – including links to your website if you’ve included them! Next month As hinted, next month I’m being really brave and will delve into the world of online delivery of your content. It’s not going to be overly technical, but will concentrate more on the opportunities of both getting your work to a wider audience and, more importantly, the future opportunities and models for making money from your online content. Kevin Cook F.Inst.V. www.iov.com Focus Magazine February 2007 23 Voice-overs We all know someone with a good voice. If they read your script it would only cost a beer or two. And why waste money on a studio when you could record it on your camera mic in the front room? Well, why not? In this series of articles I aim to show you just how important a good voice-over track is and how to achieve it. Is it all about the Voice? over? After all, anyone can read a script, can’t they? Well yes, but a voice-over artist doesn’t just read a script they breathe life into it. To do this they use all kinds of techniques including light and shade, emphasis, pauses, and even silence. A voice-over artist can lift a good script to another level. They can often make bad scripts sound good too! Most vo artists take the use of language seriously. They care about pronunciation and meaning. At the same time they also strive to sound natural, rather than someone simply reciting from a page. But just because someone claims to do voice-over work (journalists and disc jockeys included) it does not necessarily make them an expert. We'll be examining correct techniques so you can make informed decisions when choosing the right voice-over. Having a good voice is only part of the story. A real voice-over artist, when properly directed and recorded, will add an extra dimension to your production. I use the words ‘directed’ and ‘recorded’ because the whole process is an art form. In this series of articles I’ll be taking you through all the stages of voice-over work from script to screen and looking at techniques used both in-front Recording Quality of the microphone and behind There’s another aspect to good the glass. So, returning to the question: voice-overs - the quality of the why use a professional voice recording. The type of 24 February 2007 Focus Magazine www.iov.com microphone and its positioning, room acoustics, and audio processing all affect the quality and feel of a recording. Just like you can shoot a video using any camera, you can record a voice on any microphone - but to make it sound good you need to do much more. Being technically competent is not enough. The voice, like music, has a feel. In voice recording we often use the words ‘rich’ and ‘warm’. Good techniques will bring out these qualities in a voice. other can seriously affect the end result – believe me! Variables On top of all this there are other issues to consider including bookings, agents, negotiating, costs, studios, ISDN, voice to picture, and multi-lingual versions. And it doesn't stop there. Once you have the recording you can do more! The voice signal can be compressed to give a heavier or more powerful feel, for example. I’ll be going into more detail about all these aspects in later articles. The Right Direction The whole process is just as Yet another aspect is the script. much a part of the production as You need to write for the spoken the camera work or editing. word. Again, there are many Whether you intend to handle tricks you can learn to brighten part or the whole of this yourself, up the dullest of technical scripts. by being aware of these skills Once the script and voice come and techniques you can lift your together there’s one more production to a higher level. discipline you need to get right In the next issue we begin directing the session. the real business of planning a It’s a two way process session and setting you on the between voice-over and director path to making great voice tracks (i.e. the person conducting the (unless, of course, you're already session whether their actual job doing that!). title is producer, director or sound engineer). Even the way Barrie Redfern these two people relate to each www.voice2pic.com CLASSIFIED SECTION CLASSIFIED SECTION CLASSIFIED SECTION CALL KEVIN COOK ON 020 8502 3817 FOR MORE DETAILS Equipment & Service Suppliers This space could be yours… Contact Kevin Cook This space could be yours… 020 8502 3817 kevin.cook@iov.co.uk Contact Kevin Cook 020 8502 3817 kevin.cook@iov.co.uk SALES & WANTS Sales & Wants Rates All adverts are listed here and at www.iov.co.uk for up to three issues/ months. IOV Members £17.63 Inc. VAT per item (per 25 words or part thereof) Non Members £23.50 Inc. VAT per item (per 25 words or part thereof) Cameras/Camcorders Sony DSR-PD170P DVCAM Camcorder. With standard plus wide Angle Lens VCL-HG0758. EWA Marine V2000 Waterproof Housing (10m). EWA Marine VC-PD150 Raincape. £1,650 Contact James: 01202 488 140 Mob : 07887 693 865 Email : james@rayafilms.com [147] Sony VX9000E Good condition SemiPro large format DV camcorder. 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Contact John: 07746-462695 [147] Email: weddingvideos@btinternet.com Comprehensive Video Kit Selection Various items from DVCAM and DV Cameras, DVCAM VCRs, Professional Tripods, Mics and Boom Poles, Lighting, Chromakey Curtain... Call for list. Contact Simon: 0113 261 1688 [146] Email: simon@avpromedia.tv Sony A1E Professional HDV Camcorder With 1 Standard battery, 2 High Capacity batteries, Batter Charger and wide conversion lens.Includes all standard accessories. Used as second camera. Price £1200.00 Contact Declan: +353868138224 Email: info@sesdigital.ie [145] SALES & WANTS Sony DSR300 Camcorder Excellent condition, 500 hours, recent Sony service. Complete with charger,5 batteries (3HD)tripod plate, instruction manual plus Portabrace jacket and bag. £2800.00 ono. Contact Rob 01432 850171 [143] E-mail robcarter5786@yahoo.co.uk DSR570, DSR11 and much more Sony DSR570, DSR11, radio mics, pro tripod kit, edit station…large kit sale, too many items to list here, email andy.cruse1@btinternet.com for a PDF doc with full details and prices. [144] Sony DSR-570 & Studio Clearout Sony DSR-570 WSPL/2 591 hours £4,950. Canon J17ex7.7B4 IRSD Broadcast lens with 2x extender £3,900. Vinten Fibretec 2 stage tripod with Vision 8 head £1590. Red Eye 0.7 wide angle £295. IDX twin charger & 2 Endura 80 batteries £645. Sony DSR-25 deck with colour LCD 380 hours £1,195. Sony PVM20M4E 800 line, 16:9/4:3 monitor £745. Sony HVR-A1E boxed like new £1,275. Sony VX2000 with BBC audio mod, Glensound GSTN1 XLR box £1245. Optex 16:9 Anamorphic lens £295, Optex 0.65 wide angle lens £295. Sennheiser MKE300 mic £75. Sony DCR-PC330E Palmcorder, Native 16:9, 3.3M Pixel £545. Sony ECM-HS1 directional camcorder zoom synced mic £45. All items with boxes and manuals in great condition, NO VAT. Contact Mark: 01224 782777 Email: mark@ms-video.co.uk [145] JVC HDV GY-HD101 JVC HDV Camcorder only 70 Hours use complete with 2 unused Batteries Lens and Charger. 2500 Pounds Contact Paul: 01269 860649 [143] Email: paul.epc@btopenworld.com Computer & NLE Products Canopus Storm 2 edit station built by Planet PC Pentium 4 - 2.8ghz, 1 gig ram, 40gig system drive, 80gig & 200gig media drives, Pioneer DVD DVR107 re writer. Windows XP, Premiere 6.5, Photoshop 5, Corel draw 10, Soundforge 6, Ulead Workshop 2, Ulead Cool 3D and more..... Any reasonable offer considered. Ring for more details, based in West Yorkshire Contact Mike: 01924 515100 [146] Email: mike@tapebank.co.uk Editing Suite and DSR300 Camera COMPLETE EDITING SYSTEM - including dual monitors. Matrox RTX 100 xtreme pro suite. Xtreme hardware, Matrox X tools software, Adobe Premier Pro 1.5 Adobe Encore DVD 1.5, Adobe Audition,Adobe After Effects 6, DVD writer, sound card etc. Windows XP Pro, keyboard, mouse. £1,700 o.n.o Also a Sony DSR300P DVCam camera. Fuji Lens. Dual Charger, 2 batteries. £2,400 Contact Gerry or Cyril: 01444 881391 Email: ghcvid@hotmail.com [144] Continued… Call 020 8502 3817 or order on-line at www.iov.co.uk www.iov.com Focus Magazine February 2007 25 CLASSIFIED SECTION CLASSIFIED SECTION CLASSIFIED SECTION CALL KEVIN COOK ON 020 8502 3817 FOR MORE DETAILS Voice Over Services Insurance Services This space could be yours… Format & Standards Transfer Contact Kevin Cook 020 8502 3817 kevin.cook@iov.co.uk SALES & WANTS Recorders/Players Sony DSR80 DVCAM edit player/recorder. In excellent condition. 810 head drum hours. £2200. Contact Steven: 0151 722 6692 Email: steven@savideo.biz [143] Miscellaneous X10 VHS Duping Bank with cabinet and distribution amp We have a large duping bank cabinet for sale containing x10 Panasonic NV-HD630 Super Drive VHS decks incl. distribution amp so there is no 'daisy chaining' of the decks together, subsequently avoiding any loss of signal quality. The decks themselves are 4 years old but have hardly been used in the last 2 years due to us mainly mastering on to DVD now. It is a great duping bank for anyone wishing to do large runs of VHS tapes and is in full working order. Pictures of the bank are available on request. We are looking for around £500.00 o.n.o We are based in Chorley, Lancashire and the bank is really only suitable for pick-up only. Contact Nick: 01254 830823 Email: info@sealfilms.co.uk Manfrotto 503755MF3K Carbon MDEVE Kit Comprising 755MF3 MagFiber MDeVe Tripod, 501 Pro-Video Head and MBAG80P Padded Tripod Bag. Hardly used £325.00. Contact Barry: 01628 528682 [146] Email: barry@bwvideofilms.co.uk Flat Panel 17 inch monitors Two Hyundai supa-bright low emission 17 inch monitors. Black screen on silver integral stand. Three months old. As new condition. Bargain at £195.00 Contact Paul: 01372 273527 [143] Email: paul@surreyvideoservices.co.uk SALES & WANTS SALES & WANTS CALL 020 8502 3817 OR ORDER ON-LINE AT WWW.IOV.CO.UK Manfrotto 525 MVB/ Campower BP3/1 Mark3 Manfrotto 525 MVB (Black) lightweight two stage professional video tripod legs with 75mm bowl, on ground spreaders and Manfrotto carry case. Excellent condition. £150 ono. Campower BP3/1 Mark3.Power Pack cigar connector. Power 12 volt- 7amp hours. Recording Time 3-7 hours. Weight 3 Kg. good condition.£70 ono. Contact Michael: 07801931034 Email: info@thefxworks.co.uk [143] Twin Hawkwoods NP1 battery charger Offers Contact Nigel: 01494 524706 Email: n2endvideo@aol.com [142] IDX Twin NP1 Battery Box With digi view, in excellent condition Offers. XLR power supply - Offers. Contact Nigel: 01494 524706 Email: n2endvideo@aol.com [142] Various items PANASONIC BT-H1490Y HI RES 14" PROFESSIONAL MONITOR immaculate, with swivel turntable £400. PANASONIC VX100A PROFESSIONAL MINI-DV CAMCORDER immaculate, 100 hours on head, extra battery, Hoodman viewfinder covers, Tiffen filter, plus all standard accessories £1250. VARIZOOM STEALTH REMOTE ZOOM AND RECORD CONTROL £85. ACARD 3 stack DVD Duplicator (Pioneer dual layer DVDs, Hard disk drive) £120. KATA MC-60 MULTICASE, immaculate £85. SONY ECCM lapel MIC 77BC (4 pin connector) £70. MIC STAND £20 Contact Andy: 01622 204801 [140] Email: aooli@blueyonder.co.uk PANASONIC MX50 We have decided to offer for sale one of our MX50’s. This particular unit has been well used but is in excellent electrical order but has signs of cosmetic determination, the paint has worn away and some of the audio slider knobs have been lost. Apart from this, everything works fine. The asking price is £1000-00 ono. 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Robin Walters M.M.Inst.V. Philip Wilson F.Inst.V. Kevin Winn M.M.Inst.V. Sean Atkinson M.M.Inst.V. Andrew Blow M.M.Inst.V. Broadcast Media Services * Quentin Budworth M.M.Inst.V. John Goodwin M.M.Inst.V. Chris Goulden M.M.Inst.V. Philip Groves M.M.Inst.V. Lynne Hamilton M.M.Inst.V. Dean Hodson M.M.Inst.V. 07836 702502 01472 811808 01964 503771 07984 629968 01405 704381 01909 733291 01724 720111 0114 281 3320 01482 441007 01482 304830 01482 782187 01472 507367 01522 754901 0115 955 3989 01964 562073 01246 850963 01430 431634 01526 353225 01246 852969 01246 268282 ACFGKL ACDFGIKN ABC BK AB ABCG ABC ABCFGJKLMN AB ACFGIKM ABCJ ABCK AB North & West Yorkshire (Area 04b) 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... A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Corporate, Industrial & Commercial Video Services Wedding & Celebrational Video Services Freelance Videographer 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) Colin Sinclair M.M.Inst.V. Mark Stuart M.M.Inst.V. Brian Rae M.M.Inst.V. Ron Carmichael M.M.Inst.V. Iain Johnston M.M.Inst.V. 01847 01224 01224 01382 01764 895899 782777 313137 520437 655655 ABC ABCDJKMN ABCK ABCK Scotland South (Area 1b) Pro-Create.Co.Uk * Jonathan Robertson M.M.Inst.V. Paul Russell F.Inst.V. 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London, Essex & Hertfordshire (Area 11) Rick Fiore M.M.Inst.V. John Harding M.M.Inst.V. Duncan Hector M.M.Inst.V. Martin Klein M.M.Inst.V. Elaine Laurie M.M.Inst.V. Alan Legg M.M.Inst.V. Tony Lench 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. Two Dragons Film Studios* Iain Wagstaff M.M.Inst.V. Gillian Walters M.M.Inst.V. Peter Walters M.M.Inst.V. Roger Wilshaw M.M.Inst.V. Andreas Andreou M.M.Inst.V. Ross Campbell 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. 01702 293003 01206 793315 01462 892638 01707 655895 020 8502 6198 020 7193 4060 01702 525353 020 8923 6068 020 8220 6955 01992 461858 020 8521 3322 01702 232669 01375 483979 07812 410866 01376 556417 01708 724544 01708 724544 01462 701770 0208 369 5956 01376 344353 01279 413260 020 8502 7232 01462 629212 01708 343123 020 8281 7041 West Country (Area 12) Mike Last M.M.Inst.V. John Port M.M.Inst.V. John Bentley M.M.Inst.V. Mark Brindle M.M.Inst.V. Pip Critten M.M.Inst.V. Chris Ellery M.M.Inst.V. Mark Huckle M.M.Inst.V. David James M.M.Inst.V. 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Ines Probst M.M.Inst.V. Simon Reed M.M.Inst.V. 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. David White M.M.Inst.V. Nigel Bates M.M.Inst.V. Noriko Brewster M.M.Inst.V. Chris Waterlow F.Inst.V. Brett Allen F.Inst.V. Vince Babbra 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. Dave Parkhouse F.Inst.V. Kevin Pert M.M.Inst.V. Katherine Shannon M.M.Inst.V. Peter Snell M.M.Inst.V. David Le Brocq F.Inst.V. Peter Laine M.M.Inst.V. 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Brian Scully M.M.Inst.V. John Daly F.Inst.V. Tom Fortune M.M.Inst.V. Michael Lynch M.M.Inst.V. Keith Malone M.M.Inst.V. Justine May-Quinn M.M.Inst.V. West London, Middlesex & Herts. (Area 9) Alan Benns M.M.Inst.V. Adam Carroll M.M.Inst.V. Peter Fison M.M.Inst.V. Tim Healy M.M.Inst.V. Mike Henson F.Inst.V. Michael Lawson M.M.Inst.V. Stuart Little M.M.Inst.V. Anthony Myers M.M.Inst.V. Denise Semple M.M.Inst.V. Sam Spence M.M.Inst.V. 250088 870640 526126 764883 403481 522157 744060 878252 868479 553312 596935 786611 CK South Wales & Bristol Channel (Area 8) Peter Cluer M.M.Inst.V. Glyn Edwards M.M.Inst.V. Steve Hart M.M.Inst.V. Michael Hill M.M.Inst.V. Harley Jones M.M.Inst.V. Manolo Lozano M.M.Inst.V. Dawn Morgan M.M.Inst.V. Andrew O'Leary M.M.Inst.V. Nick Pudsey M.M.Inst.V. Colin Riddle M.M.Inst.V. Alan Torjussen F.Inst.V. Jack Tristram M.M.Inst.V. Alan Vaughan M.M.Inst.V. Chris Wheatley M.M.Inst.V. 01442 01367 01536 01234 01604 01908 01234 01993 01993 01753 01582 01494 ACFKM ABL AIMN ABCFGHKLN ABCFGHIKN ABCHKN AC A ABCFIKN ACFJKLNR AGI ABCFHK East Anglia & A1 Corridor (Area 7) John Worland M.M.Inst.V. Hedley Wright M.M.Inst.V. Bernard Coe M.M.Inst.V. Stephen Curtis 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. Jim Panks M.M.Inst.V. Bill Platts M.M.Inst.V. John Suckling M.M.Inst.V. Malcolm Wooldridge M.M.Inst.V. John Snelgrove F.Inst.V. Jennifer Roberts M.M.Inst.V. 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* First Sight Video* Ken Franklin M.M.Inst.V. Gillian Gee M.M.Inst.V. Hamish Maclean M.M.Inst.V. Gordon O'Neill 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. David Lovett 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. Henry Allen M.M.Inst.V. David Angus M.M.Inst.V. Steve Axtell M.M.Inst.V. David Bennett M.M.Inst.V. Maurice Brake M.M.Inst.V. Paul Cascarino F.Inst.V. Nick Curtis M.M.Inst.V. Jon Durrant M.M.Inst.V. Steve Feeney M.M.Inst.V. Stewart Guy M.M.Inst.V. ABCFG ABCDEFHKLMN ABD ABCFGHK BCKN North Wales & Borders (Area 5) Graham Kay M.M.Inst.V. Richard Knew F.Inst.V. Tudor Owen M.M.Inst.V. Christopher Smith F.Inst.V. Rowland Barker F.Inst.V. Cam 3 Media * Martyn Chidlow M.M.Inst.V. James Edwards M.M.Inst.V. Peter Eggleston F.Inst.V. Kevin Fitton M.M.Inst.V. John Ford Evans M.M.Inst.V. George Fenney M.M.Inst.V. David Gold M.M.Inst.V. James Goodchild M.M.Inst.V. David Jones F.Inst.V. 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