News from PSSA

Editorial - Audio Visual October 2019

TO ALL OUR AV ENTHUSIASTS

And so this is my swansong!

A big thank you to all AV enthusiasts who supported me on so many fronts over the past six years. The going was tough at times, but then the tough got going!

A special word of thanks to those people who so willingly gave it their all to run one or more AV Salons over the years. It meant long hours and days of hard work, but most organisers vowed that they would be willing to do it again!

One regret is the low entry levels on our National AV Salons, but I hope that this will improve in future. I also hope to see a few more clubs running an International AV Salon that will put South Africa on the map as a force to be reckoned with! The first Port Elizabeth International AV Salon attracted a whopping 184 entries – I do believe that we set a world record!

Audio Visual changed drastically over time. We experienced the golden years of AV, from the slide era to the digital era. I enjoyed creating new sequences, meeting AV workers, local and from abroad, attending congresses, festivals, workshops and shows. Many valuable friendships were forged. I deeply appreciate the wonderful camaraderie that we built up through the years.

A famous musician was asked at what point he started being successful. His reply was, “When I began writing songs for myself and not for what I perceived to be my audience and their needs.” I believe that the same attitude may be applied to our Audio Visuals. If others appreciate them, that’s the icing on the cake!

Visit by John and Judith Hodgson from Australia

John and Judith Hodgson visited Port Elizabeth in September 2019. Their showcase on Australia went down extremely well with the audience. During the second half John and Judith presented us with several of their national and international award-winning audio visuals. There was no guessing as to why these AVs were so successful – all were interesting, entertaining and beautiful and most had an unexpected twist at the end. After their trip to Scotia Safaris and a Raggy Charter, John and Judith made their way to Ladybrand, to join up with members of AV Makers SA for the AV Convention. There they showed their sequences of Australian landscapes and shared their knowledge and ideas, particularly about story-telling in AV, with the attendees. Almost all attendees had brought at least one AV of their own which was shown and discussed. AV Makers report that they were all inspired and energised for making AVs.

Thank you to John and Judith, we hope to see you in the not too distant future!

International AV Festival

Saturday, 18 April 2020, 7:00pm to ~ 9:00

The Latow International Audio Visual Festival is the annual highlight of the year in the AV community. Images are presented through this dynamic medium on a theatre-size screen with audio soundtracks presented in surround sound. This is a premier showcase to see exciting photography through the use of audio-visual techniques to tell a story or to show off an artistic vision. A great evening for photographers, other visual artists, and those who simply appreciate a good entertaining show.

According to Paul Sparrow, Latow International AV Festival Director, “This is not a competition but a premiere exhibition showcase to expose and promote the productions and their creators as well as the audiovisual medium to a wider public audience. There is no charge to submit a show to the Festival. The festival takes place on Saturday April 18th, 2020 - 7:00 pm in the main gallery of the Art Gallery of Burlington as part of Latow's major annual Photography Weekend (this year with Kas Stone) and will typically have an audience who come from all over Southern Ontario and New York State to view the shows presented. Shown on a theatre size screen with surround sound the concept is to give a new appreciation of still photography by using the AV medium in unique and imaginative ways that integrates them with dynamic soundtracks. Last year the Festival included submissions from Canada and internationally from the UK, Ireland, Australia, Norway and South Africa.”

See the 2019 event complete with shows and the presentation of the “Award for Artistic Merit” by clicking on this link,

http://latowseminar.com/av-festival/

Club News

Please note that Jeff Morris will be giving a talk at Cape Town Photographic Society on 9 October 2019. Details from Robert Maginley at mailto:rmaginley@worldonline.co.za.

Salon Calendar and Results

The updated salon calendar and salon results may be found here http://www.pssa.co.za/av/salon-scene

International Competitions and Salons

AV Makers International Competition - Celebration

Please click on the following link https://sites.google.com/site/avmakerssouthafrica/home/celebration-2019 for the AV Makers SA’s Celebration Competition brochure with all the details.

Registration closes on 30 October 2019. The link for registering is, https://avmakers.typeform.com/to/iZrVC7

Results will be announced on 16 December 2019 or soon afterwards.

Awards will be posted on 15 January 2020, at the latest.

Exhibitions of the winning entries may be held (dates and venues to be announced) January 2020 – December 2020.

Challenge 321 Announcement for 2020

321 AV Challenge

The Challenge 321 is an international contest for short Audio Visuals with a maximum runtime of 3 min. 21 sec. The idea of the competition is to have an international exchange of audio-visual work. By submitting their work, authors participate in several adjudications in different countries.

Klaus Fritsche, the organiser, is involving more stations per country to help judge this competition. Interested parties wanting to volunteer as hosts must please apply to Klaus Fritsche, info321@challenge321.org who will explain the procedure and guide everyone through the process. Once the results have been published, AVs may be shown at local, non-commercial events - a great way to promote Audio Visual at your club.

The updated rules and schedule have been published on the Challenge homepage www.challenge321.org

We hope that more clubs will participate as Challenge host. Should your club be interested, please write to Klaus Fritsche mailto:info321@challenge321.org, not later than 15 of March 2020.

40th Pomeranian Diaporama Competition

Good news is that the 40th Pomeranian Diaporama Competition this year is free of charge and has FIAP patronage. The closing date is 15 October 2019. Entry forms and rules may be downloaded from www.zamek.szczecin.pl

4th PECC International AV Salon

The first entries for our PECC International AV Salon are in! If you have not yet had a look at the Salon Brochure published on the PSSA Website http://www.pssa.co.za/2020-pecc-intl yet, the closing date is 6 February 2020. The “two little swallows”, as they are fondly known, Joan Ryder-Rathband FRPS, FPSSA, AFIAP, DPAGB, and Clive Rathband FRPS, FPSSA, EFIAP, DPAGB are our International judges from the UK. They are experts in the field of AV and have had several successes on National and International AV Salons.

Joan, born in South Africa, now married to Clive and living in Wiltshire, UK, loves wildlife, nature, and sport and landscape photography and is always in search of the ultimate 'mood' lighting. Favourite South African photographic spots include the National Parks of Southern Africa, Cape Town and the West Coast of SA. She also adores the beautiful English Landscape as well as the flora and fauna of both countries.

Clive has been a keen and active photographer since 1972 with a great love of the natural world. Clive is inspired by the landscape of the UK, especially in his native Wiltshire, but is also equally at home in the dry desert landscapes of Southern Africa. He also enjoys photographing the flora and fauna in the National Parks of South Africa as well as other subjects such as sport.

We are certainly looking forward to having them back on South African soil for a while!

I wish everybody many happy hours with your AV making!

Adri van Oudheusden

2019.10.02

Editorial - Audio Visual September 2019

TO ALL OUR AV ENTHUSIASTS

Thank you to all our enthusiastic AV workers who entered the recent PSSA AV Salon. Congratulations to the following people on their acceptances and awards:

2019 PSSA NATIONAL AUDIO VISUAL SALON

Wouldn’t it be great if these Audio Visuals can be showcased at the Sabie Congress later this year!

There was a good entry from across the country with a variety of subject matter and quality.

We received 31 entries from 17 authors belonging to 10 clubs. The provincial representation was:

The minimum point for an acceptance was 10 out of a maximum of 15.

The PSSA guideline is to have an acceptance percentage of not less than 25% and not more than 35% of the nett entry for Print and AV salons, provided the quality is there. (For PDI salons the range is 20-25%). The judges found that the quality of the entries was such that the maximum number would be accepted; thus 11 entries were accepted being 35% of the entries received.

Each judge gave an overall score out of 5 after considering the following 4 aspects which each has an equal weighting: Communication; Visual; Audio and Technique.

Each entry was discussed before the next one was presented. All scores were then collated and presented to the judges for further discussion till consensus was reached on the acceptance level and awards.

Winner of PSSA Silver Medal: Eric Thorburn – “Hill of Destiny”

Certificates of Merit:

Corine Ross - “#Total Shutdown”

Ria Katzke – “I am”

Elizma Fourie - “A smile to remember”

Judging was done live in George and the judges were:

Adri van Oudheusden AV-FPSSA, EPSSA, APSSA (Vers), AV-AFIAP

Luana Laubscher AV-APSSA

Paul Rixom AV-LPSSA

Thank you to Chris Daly for making his facilities available and to Cape Photographers for the use of their equipment.

The general comment from the judges which applied to many entries was that the author would have had better results had he/she kept it shorter and to the original theme. Quite a number were found to be ‘padded’ thereby losing the initial impact.

Roel van Oudheusden

Salon Director

The Sirene Wave AV Salon https://www.sirenefotografia.it/ results are due to be out by 17 November 2019.

Initiatives range from exhibitions to audiovisuals, from meetings with the author to reading portfolios, as well as cinema shorts.

The organisers received a total of 98 Audio Visuals from 58 authors, of which three entries are by two South African authors. We wish them all of the best.

Some well-known guest speakers on the program are Lorenzo de Francesco, Giacomo Cicciotti, Francesca Gernetti, Sandra Zagolin and Diana Belsagrio.

DiAF 13th National Circuit - Audiovisual

Examples of some of the Audio Visuals entered in their 13th National Circuit can be viewed on http://www.fiaf.net/diaf/13-circuito-nazionale-audiovisivi/

For all the latest Salon Results as well as the Salon Calendar, please click on the Salon Scene tab. Please let me know if you have been successful on any AV Salon, in order that I may include your name on the list.

SALON CALENDAR & RESULTS

A copy of the updated salon calendar and salon results may be found here http://www.pssa.co.za/av/salon-scene

IMPALA TROPHY

A copy of archived and recent Impala Trophy results may be found here http://www.pssa.co.za/salons-mainmenu-81/impala-trophy/impala-results-mainmenu-115/impala-trophy-results-av

INTERNATIONAL SALONS CLOSING SHORTLY

The Irish Photographic Federation is running its 7th International AV Salon, open to all. The entry form as well as rules may be downloaded from the following link, https://irishphoto.ie/2019 Entry forms Rules Entry forms and fees are to be submitted by Friday, 13th September, 2019 and sequences by Friday, 20th September, 2019. Any further enquiries to ipfavgroup@gmail.com. Judges are Ron Davies and Howard Bagshaw. Both have won prizes for many of their sequences and judged internationally. Should you attend, you will have an opportunity to see their work over the weekend of the 19th and 20th of October 2019, at Aras Chronain, Clondalkin, Dublin 22. There will be an evening meal on the Saturday night (at a venue to be arranged) and light lunches will be available on both days at Aras Chronain.

Citta di Garbagnate Milanese closes on 30 September 2019. Entry fee is €18 and entry forms and rules may be downloaded from www.avcontest.fotogarben.it

Good news is that the 40th Pomeranian Diaporama Competition this year is free of charge and has FIAP patronage. The closing date is 15 October 2019. Entry forms and rules may be downloaded from www.zamek.szczecin.pl

VISIT FROM AUSTRALIA

An important item on the AV Calendar is John and Judith Hodgson from Adelaide, Australia, who will be visiting South Africa during September 2019. They will be presenting Audio Visuals showcasing Australia in Port Elizabeth on 11 September 2019 at the Walmer Library, Main Road Walmer, starting at 7pm. John and Judith will present “Storytelling with AV”, showcase Australia and review members’ AVs at the Ladybrand Convention from 13 – 15 September 2019. (Please see the AV Makers SA’s newsletter https://docs.google.com/John Hodgson)

John and Judith have been active in photography for many years with John holding many positions including President of the Australian Photographic Society. John has exhibited with considerable success winning many awards for mono and colour prints. In 1985 he co-founded “Printworks”, an international print exhibitors group, which has established itself as one of Australia’s most successful of such groups.

John and Judith became interested in Audio Visuals in 2007, following a trip to South Africa and Namibia where John lectured at the PSSA congress in Velddrift. They have exhibited with success at national and international level in AV, both individually and joint productions winning more than a hundred awards.

Enjoy your AV making!

Adri van Oudheusden

2019.09.01

Editorial - Audio Visual August 2019

TO ALL OUR AV ENTHUSIASTS

Last week Thursday was a sad day when we received the news that Nico Jacobs passed away, one of the great souls in audio visual. Our sincere condolences go to Cato and the children and family.

The following message came from Jannie Hougaard, I took the liberty to translate this very special message, it says it all:

"One of the big cameras of our art form's shutter finally closed. Nico Jacobs passed away this morning. With that comes a wonderful contribution he made in the field of photography, to an end. We will miss his talent in seeing and capturing God's creation through the camera and then displaying it with excellent technical skills. He used his photographic abilities to serve his Heavenly Father by capturing the miracle of His handiwork in images. With his excellent audio visual presentations of image, sound and commentary, he has won several nationwide awards and has also touched our hearts here at Kleinmond. We are grateful and will miss him terribly.

Our condolences go to Cato and her children and also their wider family.

Kind regards

Jannie Hougaard"

Congratulations to our golden girl, Luana Laubscher on her Honourable Mention at Citta di Garda for “You don’t own me”! Luana, you have done us proud! For all results, please follow this link http://www.fiaf.net/results

Luana also had a phenomenal success at the Tauranga International AV Salon, with no less than four acceptances. “You don’t own me” was appointed the worthy winner, acceptances were for “Easy”, “Fly away with me” and “Nkosi Sikelel 'i Afrika (God Bless Africa)” respectively.

Results from the Visual Skills School Creative 4-in-1 Salon (digital, prints, schools and AV) have been announced. Congratulations to Lizel Oosthuizen, winner of the PSSA Bronze Medal for “The Visitor” and winner of the VSS Medal, Hein Waschefort for “A true story”.

A big thank you to Robert Maginley, Salon Director, who reported that the Cape Town Photographic Society’s AV Salon attracted a total of 23 entries from 11 entrants, of which 6 were acceptances from 5 entrants.

Three main awards were presented these being: -

Silver PSSA Medal – Adri van Oudheusden—Hot Gates (Revised)

Silver CTPS Medal – Elizma Fourie- A Smile to Remember

Bronze CTPS Medal – Ken Woods – Lost Love

Acceptances:

De Mond – Adri van Oudheusden

Aftermath – Adri van Oudheusden

Garden Castle – Ernest Preiss

Kolmanskop – Elizma Fourie

The Roadshow v 2 – Denise Preiss

Congratulations everybody! Entries from the Western Cape featured strongly, with some from Natal and Eastern Cape.

Klaus Fritzsche, organizer of the Challenge 321, wrote as follows:

“We like to thank all authors and all judging teams for their contribution, work and time. The Challenge was again a successful story. We are happy about the many submissions and judging. Feel free to send your feedback or comments to the organizers. The next Challenge 321 will be in spring 2020.”

Congratulations to Luana Laubscher on achieving 7th place and a monetary award for “You don’t own me”! For all the results, please go to https://challenge321.org/

AV Makers SA report that they were delighted with the large number of entries received for their Up-and-Coming AV Competition. Generally, the standard was high. Congratulations to Belinda Nel on winning the AV Makers Medal with “Tulips from Amsterdam”.

The 2019 International Aphotoreporter AV Contest results have recently been published. The purpose of this contest is to encourage the production of documentary photography, especially news information and human relevance. This year’s FIAP Gold Medal winner was Antonio Aragon Renuncio with “Koglweogo”. The rest of the results may be found at this link, http://www.aphotoreporter.com/?lang=en Well done too, to John Hodgson, guest speaker at this year’s AV Makers’ AV Convention, on winning the CEF Gold Medal for “Necropolis”. Right-click on the thumbnails and choose “open in new window” to see the posters full-frame, to get an idea of what the various AVs are all about. Unfortunately there were no entries from South Africa. However, I do believe that we have much material to work with in South Africa and hope to see some names up there next year!

Please find the latest Salon Calendar under the AV – Salon Scene tab, or click on this link, http://www.pssa.co.za/av/salon-scene for closing dates, fees and website addresses on National and International AV Salons.

The PSSA National AV Salon closes on 10 August 2019. The Salon is free of charge. Judges are Luana Laubscher, Paul Rixom and myself. Reminders have been sent out to all our AV enthusiasts and we hope to receive a bumper entry this year! The brochure as well as the entry form may be found here http://www.pssa.co.za/National AV Salon

An important item on the AV Calendar is John and Judith Hodgson from Adelaide, Australia, who will be visiting South Africa during September 2019. They will be presenting Audio Visuals showcasing Australia in Port Elizabeth as well as at the Ladybrand Convention from 13 – 15 September 2019. (Please see the AV Makers SA’s newsletter https://docs.google.com/John Hodgson) John and Judith will also present a workshop on Storytelling with AV.

John and Judith became interested in Audio Visuals in 2007, following a trip to South Africa and Namibia where John lectured at the PSSA congress in Veldrift. They have exhibited with success at national and international level in AV, both individually and joint productions winning more than a hundred awards.

Enjoy your AV making!

Adri van Oudheusden

2019.08.01

Editorial - Audio Visual May 2019

TO ALL OUR AV ENTHUSIASTS

The Cape Photographers Congress at Montagu proved, once again, to be one of the best! On the AV side, Luana Laubscher spoke about the influence and importance of music in AV, which was very inspirational. Jeff Morris spoke about the use of voice-overs in AV, covering the theory of writing scripts and the required hardware essentials – a thought provoking talk.

A special word of thanks to Johan Kloppers who stepped in to fill my slot, and in his own inimitable style, presented in camera double exposure. All the other presenters offered outstanding lectures and workshops which will be a difficult act to follow. The outings were great fun and the catering was really something out of this world! Thanks to the organising team who made it all possible. Some PDF presentations are available on https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1dRXhScNmm9-PSKF9Ru2qunSqZAxwZnnL and if you want to learn more about the next Cape Photographers Congress, then please follow this link, https://drive.google.com/open?id=1lnrIJ9eHLG3Bd0-rTr-8Tbn8Gol-FIkj.

The final 40 AVs in the 3-2-1 Competition were judged live at the Cape Photographers Congress in Montagu. Comments from PSSA members who attended were very positive, and they also remarked that they appreciate all the hard work that goes into an AV Salon. The final results will be out by 30 June 2019.

The recent Tropheé de Paris saw an overwhelming selection of 27 AVs by the French (which is to be expected), 9 from Italy, 3 from Great Britain, 2 from the Netherlands, and 1 each from Australia, Belgium, Poland and Spain. The final results will be out by 1 June 2019. Unfortunately there were no entries from South Africa. Entry fees are becoming exorbitant for South Africans, I do hope that a solution will be found shortly.

Please check out the latest Salon Calendar for closing dates, fees and website addresses on National and International AV Salons. Some of these AV Salons are free of charge!

The Cape Town Photographic Society (CTPS) AV Salon is closing on 31 May this year. You can download the brochure here or email salon director Robert Maginley should you need any information. Please give them your support.

Also do not forget to support the AV Makers SA Up-and-Coming competition (free to members of AV Makers SA), open to authors who have never had acceptances from overseas salons and no medals from South African salons.

Enjoy your AV making!

Adri van Oudheusden

2019.05.13

Editorial - Audio Visual April 2019

TO ALL OUR AV ENTHUSIASTS

A very short editorial from me this month, all as a result of being as busy as a bee!

Congratulations to Luana Laubscher on her Certificate of Merit for “You don’t own me” at the recent Adelaide AV Festival! Congratulations also, to Eric Thorburn on two acceptances, for “Hill of Destiny” and “The quick and the dead”.

Just looking at the full Salon Calendar for the rest of this year makes me wonder if there will be more AV enthusiasts entering. I certainly hope so! Please scroll through the AV Calendar under the AV Division’s Salon Scene tab and you will find all the relevant information, including links to the various websites there.

We are currently hard at work on judging the 3-2-1 AV Challenge, 101 AVs were received, allowing for pre-selection. The finals will be judged at the Cape Photographers Congress, from Sunday 28 April until Thursday 2 May 2019. Hope to see you there!

AV workers are, no doubt, working hard on their entries for The Cape Town Photographic Society (CTPS) AV Salon, which is closing on 31 May this year. You can download the brochure here or email salon director Robert Maginley should you need any information.

Montagu – here we come!

Enjoy your AV making!

Adri van Oudheusden

2019.04.03

Editorial - Audio Visual February 2019

TO ALL OUR AV ENTHUSIASTS

It is difficult to believe that we are already at the end of January 2019! May this year be a very productive and satisfying year! The year started off with a bang, with the Canadian Association for Photographic Art’s

LATOW AV FESTIVAL

Paul Sparrow, the Latow International AV Fest Director, writes as follows:“The lineup of shows for this year’s Latow International Audio-Visual Festival is now finalized.

This year we had submissions from Canada, the UK, Ireland, Australia, Norway and South Africa that will make up the shows that will be presented at this year’s gala evening presentation on April 13th at the Art Gallery of Burlington (see the poster for the lineup).

If you need AV Festival tickets for family and friends they are $10.00 in advance and can be purchased online through http://latowseminar.com/product/av-festival-saturday-evening/ or they can be purchased that evening “at-the-door” for $15.00 (depending on availability).

One last thing… I hope you’ll spread the word through social media… to your friends, camera club acquaintances and your larger photography community about this unique AV showcase presentation on the BIG size screen here at the Art Gallery of Burlington.

The Latow International Audio Visual Festival is the annual highlight of the year in the AV community. Images are presented through this dynamic medium on a theatre-size screen with audio soundtracks presented in surround sound. It’s a premier showcase to see an exciting display of photography on different topics, using different audio-visual techniques to tell a story or to show off an artistic vision. A great evening for photographers, other visual artists, and those who simply appreciate a good entertaining show.”

Well done to Eric Thorburn who had his AV, Hill of Destiny, accepted for the Fest, which also puts Eric in the running for the $500 (Canadian) “Award for Artistic Merit” that will be awarded to one of the selected audio visuals at the end of the evening. The award is designed to recognize the “art” of the AV medium and is sponsored by the Art Gallery of Burlington and the Latow Photographers Guild and will be decided by a panel of artists from the other artistic disciplines at the Art Gallery outside of Latow. Eric is in the eminent company of Richard Brown, Bill Bruce and Malcolm Imhoff and Mark Allen. Well done to all successful entrants!

INTERNATIONAL SALONS

39TH CHELLES MULTIPHOT

NO PATRONAGE

This event takes place in Chelles in Seine-et-Marne and is called "Chelles Multiphot". It consists of two events, from 8 to 10 March 2019; the "Projected Image Festival" during the first week, and the "Photo-Ciné-Son Fair" the following weekend. This event aims to promote Audio Visual creation using still or animated images. The festival offers themed parties, Audio Visual shows, concerts and photographic exhibitions. Screening will be on a big screen of 52 m2 in a comfortable theatre with 700 seats.

For the catalogue and programme, please click on https://issuu.com/multiphot/docs/catalogue2017w

ADELAIDE AV FEST

FIAP PATRONAGE 2019/053

Entries for this prestigious AV Salon close on 28 February 2019. Entrants may submit up to four AVs, with a maximum time of 12 minutes for any sequence and a maximum combined time of 30 minutes. There is only one category, which is “Open”. There will be no preselection, and judging will be live from 28 – 30 March 2019 in Adelaide. The entry fee is $A20.00 per sequence via PayPal to avfestadelaide@gmail.com

For more information on this important AV Fest, please click on www.a-p-s.org.au

TROPHÉE DE PARIS

FIAP PATRONAGE 2019/108

The Trophée de Paris is an international competition of AV sequences, open to all audio visual authors, amateurs and professionals, from all over the world. The competition consists of several evaluation sessions, one organized by each of the organization leaders. Each evaluation panel is freely composed by the relevant responsible organiser, and includes at least 8 people. All panel members receive the same general information about each sequence and about the evaluation method. The sequences and the presentation order are the same for each panel. Topic is free. The deadline for entry and registration is 8 April 2019.

NATIONAL SALONS

VSS 3-IN-ONE CREATIVE SALON

This salon closes on 29 March 2019. The brochure and rules are available on the PSSA Website. entry fee for PSSA members is R30.00 per entry and for non-PSSA members R60.00 per entry. Two categories may be entered with a maximum of 2 entries per category: Category 1- A story (Maximum 3 minutes) Category 2- Photo Essay (Maximum 3 minutes). Please click on this link http://www.pssa.co.za/VSS to download the brochure and entry form.

CTPS AV SALON

The closing date for the popular CTPS AV Salon is 31 May 2019. The brochure and entry form are available on the PSSA Website. PSSA Members pay R50.00 per AV, or R35 per AV for 2 or more AVs. Non-PSSA Members pay R75.00 per AV, or R55 per AV for 2 or more AVs. Please click on this link CTPS AV Salon 2019 to download the brochure and entry form.

PSSA NATIONAL AV SALON

The closing date for this FREE AV Salon is 10 August 2019. Judges are Luana Laubscher, Paul Rixom and Adri van Oudheusden. There is only one category, Open. We expect to see many creative audio visuals! The brochure and entry forms are available on the PSSA Website, at this address: http://www.pssa.co.za/pssa-national-av-salon

COMPETITIONS

AV MAKERS SA INTERNATIONAL THEME COMPETITION “CELEBRATION”

AV Makers SA announced their International Theme Competition for 2019 – “Celebration”. The closing date is 30 October 2019 and free of charge! Please find the brochure here, AV Makers SA International Themed Competition - Celebration

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS

BRIDGEND "5 to 8" PHOTO HARMONY COMPETITION

The Bridgend "5 to 8" competition is an annual photo harmony competition organised by Bridgend and District Camera Club and open to entries from across the globe. Photo Harmony is intended to demonstrate skill in the production and visual progression of still images linked to sound. No words or story with a specific beginning, middle and ending are required. The emphasis is on matching the images with appropriate transitions and harmonising them with the sound. Video clips are not allowed in the sequence. Closing date for submitting entries is 18th February 2019. Entries for the 2019 competition can be submitted online or by post.

CHALLENGE 3-2-1

The Challenge 321 is an international contest for short Audio Visuals with a max runtime of 3:21 Minutes. The idea of the competition is to have an international exchange of Audio Visual work. By submitting their work, authors participate in several adjudications in different countries. The closing date for this competition is 31 March 2019 and total results will be published on 30 June 2019. For more information please click on the following link: http://www.challenge321.org/

SALON CALENDAR

Please see the full list of National and International AV Salons for more information on closing dates, fees and links under the AV Salon Scene tab.

SALON RESULTS

Please see the Salon Results under the AV Salon Scene tab, and advise me of any omissions in order that I may rectify the records. The onus is always on the entrant to let me know of any results please. We want to celebrate with you!

FIAP

Updated information on all FIAP related items may be found in the new FIAP Book at this link: https://www.fiap.net/en This is aimed at helping those planning to apply for FIAP Distinctions, especially under the new FIAP Sanctions Policy.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Please diarise 28 April to May 1, 2019 for what promises to be a fun-filled Congress in Muskadel town, Montagu! The Cape Photographers Congress is not only for photographers from the Western Cape, Garden Route and Eastern Cape regions, but also for photographers from other regions. The good news is that you can already register, by clicking on this link, Montagu Congress.

Montagu – here we come!

The excitement is mounting for the Cape Photographers’ Congress in Montagu from 28 April to 2 May – with the added bonus of the legendary Protea Farm tractor trip and potjiekoslunch on 3 May as an optional extra. Some members of the organising committee last week undertook a scouting trip to Montagu and were almost bowled over by all the photographic opportunities offered by the town and surrounds. And this was without seeing the vineyards and orchards in their autumn colours, which will offer delegates even more scenic opportunities.

AV MAKERS SA

The 6th AV Makers SA Convention takes place in Ladybrand, from 13 to 15 September 2019. Exciting news is that John Hodgson EFIAP/b, AV-AFIAP, FAPS, AV-FAPS, ESFIAP, Hon. FAPS, Hon. AFB and Judith Hodgson AV-AAPS, LAPS from Australia will be in attendance!

John has been active in amateur photography in Australia for nearly 40 years. Over that time, he has exhibited with considerable success at both national and international level. In 1985 he co-founded “Printworks”, an international print exhibitors group which has established itself as one of Australia’s most successful such groups.

Since 1980, John has judged regularly at club, state, national and international level.

For more than 20 years, John has been involved in photographic administration, serving several terms on various committees and societies. Since 2006 he has been the Patron of the South Australian Photographic Federation.

John has given presentations at photographic conventions both in Australia and other countries, and has a particular interest in landscape, architectural and still life photography, and audio-visual productions.

His work has appeared in a number of books and magazines and is in public and private collections in several countries.

More information on the Ladybrand Convention may be obtained from avmakerssouthafrica@gmail.com

Enjoy your AV making!

Adri van Oudheusden

2019.01.31

Here are some recent editorials in various formats from the Chairperson - AV Division of PSSA

Editorial - Audio Visual Dec/Jan 2019

TO ALL OUR AV ENTHUSIASTS

I wish you whatever is beautiful, whatever is meaningful and whatever brings you happiness this Christmas and throughout the coming year.

INTERNATIONAL SALON RESULTS

39TH POMERANIAN MEETINGS WITH DIAPORAMA

FIAP PATRONAGE 2018/599

Congratulations to the following SA authors who did so exceptionally well!

Luana Laubscher – FIAP Silver Medal for “Dirty Sticky Floors”,
Thomas Niemeyer – FIAP Bronze Medal for “Pizza”,
Eric Thorburn - Club Silver Medal for “The quick and the dead”,
And Friso Woudstra – FIAP Blue Ribbon for “Shaped by the wind”.

Full results may be found here.

24TH GREAT NORTHERN FESTIVAL

Results for this competition with restricted entry, are out! It came as no surprise to learn that Howard Bagshaw won the Howard Gregory Trophy for the most creative soundtrack, with his exceptional AV, “Kelpies”, which we had the privilege to see, and which received a FIAP Bronze medal in the 2018 PECC AV Salon. Well done Howard!

Full results may be found at http://www.av-group.org.uk/gnfestival/web2/results.html

INTERNATIONAL SALONS

39TH CHELLES MULTIPHOT

NO PATRONAGE

This event takes place in Chelles in Seine-et-Marne and is called "Chelles Multiphot". It consists of two events, from 8 to 10 March 2018; the "Projected Image Festival" during the first week, and the "Photo-Ciné-Son Fair" the following weekend. This event aims to promote Audio Visual creation using still or animated images. The festival offers themed parties, Audio Visual shows, concerts and photographic exhibitions. The screening will be on a big screen of 52 m2 in a comfortable theatre with 700 seats.This event is open to all and entry is free. AV workers wishing to participate are invited to read the terms and conditions. Registration of applications until 31st December 2018. Incomplete applications at the registration deadline will not be accepted. For more information, please click on the following link, http://www.multiphot.com/

ADELAIDE AV FEST

FIAP PATRONAGE 2019/053

NATIONAL SALONS

VSS 3-IN-ONE CREATIVE SALON

This salon closes on 29 March 2019. The brochure and rules should be available shortly. Please diarise the date and start preparing!

CTPS AV SALON

The closing date for the popular CTPS AV Salon is 31 May 2019. The brochure and entry form are available on the PSSA Website. PSSA Members pay R50.00 per AV, or R35 per AV for 2 or more AVs. Non-PSSA Members pay R75.00 per AV, or R55 per AV for 2 or more AVs. Please click on this link CTPS AV Salon 2019 to download the brochure and entry form. Please diarise and start preparing, you have ample time!

CLUB COMPETITION RESULTS

WESTERN CAPE PHOTOGRAPHIC CLUBS

Image on Left: AV winner Diane Steenkamp (middle) accepting the Hermanus club awards from Antenie Carstens and Alicia Greyling. (Source - Western Cape News).Hermanus AV makers this year made a clean sweep in the annual Battle of the AVs competition organised by Alicia Greyling, Nellian Bekker and Antenie Carstens. The winners were announced at the Interclub awards evening: Diane Steenkamp won with The memory of trees, while AVs made by Gerhard van Helsdingen came second (Ken jy die See) and third (Green) – all entered by Hermanus club.

This year seven entries were submitted by members from Hermanus as well as the Cape Town Photographic Society and three AVs were submitted by members from Helderberg. This is the most entries received in the three years that the competition has been held.

The judges were Adri van Oudheusden, Frank Reuvers and Hein Waschefort.

Hermanus, Kleinmond and Helderberg are actively encouraging their club members to make AVs by presenting fun-filled workshops, led by veterans like Deon Kuhn, Friso Woudstra and JJ van Heerden. According to Diane the winning AV she made after a workshop, was her first.

AV MAKERS SA

Congratulations to the following successful SA entrants in the AV Makers SA AV Competition “Emotion”:

Narrative Section

Anne d'Oliveira and Franz Jesche - Silent Cries - Gold medal and complimentary licence for Pictures to Exe version 9

Hannelore Seifart - A Prayer for Ciska - Certificate of Merit

Corine Ross - The total shutdown - Acceptance

Mary Hunter - Rainbow Riders - Acceptance

Open Section

Luana Laubscher – Easy - Silver Medal

Full results and the competition report may be found here.

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS

BRIDGEND "5 to 8" PHOTO HARMONY COMPETITION

Full details and dates for the 2019 competition will be announced later in the year. (The provisional closing date for entries for the 2019 competition is Monday 18th February 2019 - this will be confirmed when all the dates are announced later in 2018).

For more information or any queries on the 5 to 8 Competition please contact the club using: Email: 5to8@bridgendcameraclub.co.uk

CHALLENGE 321

SALON CALENDAR

Please see the full list of National and International AV Salons for more information on closing dates, fees and links under the AV Salon Scene tab.

SALON RESULTS

Please see the updated Salon Results under the AV Salon Scene tab, and advise me of any omissions in order that I may rectify the records. The onus is always on the entrant to let me know of any results, please. We want to celebrate with you!

NEWSLETTERS

AV MAKERS SA

Please click on the following link https://sites.google.com/site/avmakerssouthafrica/home/ for news and updates.

FIAP

UPCOMING EVENTS

Please diarise 28 April to May 1, 2019, for what promises to be a fun-filled Congress in Muskadel town, Montagu! The Cape Photographers Congress is not only for photographers from the Western Cape, Garden Route and Eastern Cape regions but also for photographers from other regions. The good news is that you can already register, by clicking on this link, Montagu Congress.

Enjoy your AV making!

Adri van Oudheusden

2018.12.08

Editorial - Audio Visual Nov/Dec 2018

TO ALL OUR AV ENTHUSIASTS

We are so proud of The Port Elizabeth Camera Club members who worked so hard to make the PSSA Congress a resounding success! Some delegates commented that this was one of the best Congresses they have ever attended.

For the AV enthusiasts, there was the AV appreciation discussion workshop. A warm thank you to those who did attend and shared their thoughts on various AVs, it is much appreciated.

Please diarise 28 April to May 1, 2019 for what promises to be a fun-filled Congress in Muskadel town, Montagu! The Cape Photographers Congress is not only for photographers from the Western Cape, Garden Route and Eastern Cape regions but also for photographers from other regions. The good news is that you can already register, by clicking on this link, Montagu Congress.

PSSA NATIONAL SALON RESULTS

The PSSA National Salon results have been published. For the sake of transparency, I would like to reiterate that the judges Chris Daly, Paul Rixom and I were all in agreement that the top two AVs were equally deserving of a PSSA Silver medal. We are hoping that this would encourage stronger participation in future Salons from individual entrants and groups alike.

UPCOMING INTERNATIONAL SALONS

39th POMERANIAN MEETINGS WITH DIAPORAMA

FIAP PATRONAGE 2018/599

Our thanks go to the organizers of the 39th Pomeranian Meetings with Diaporama AV Salon for their decision to extend the closing date to 4 October 2018.

Results of this AV Salon will shortly become available. Please click on the link 39th Pomeranian to follow any updates.

39th CHELLES MULTIPHOT

NO PATRONAGE

This event is open to all and entry is free. AV workers wishing to participate are invited to read the terms and conditions. Registration of applications until 31st December 2018. Incomplete applications at the registration deadline will not be accepted. For more information, please click on the following link, http://www.multiphot.com/

ADELAIDE AV FEST

FIAP PATRONAGE 2019/053

INTERNATIONAL SALON RESULTS

36th IPF National Championships 2018 & 1st Open Photo Harmony CompetitionCongratulations to Luana Laubscher who won second place and a Silver Medal for “Fly Away with Me”, in the IPF’s first Open Photo Harmony Competition! For a full list of results, please click here.

Congratulations to Luana Laubscher who won the "Grand Prix Maurise & Liliane Dorikens", special DG Fects prize, the best non-spoken AV and a cash prize of €150 in the Digirama 2018 AV Festival, with "Kerse". Luana also won the 5th place with "Lalena". You have done us proud, Luana! The Gala event takes place on 24 and 25 November 2018. For more information, please go to www.sfnk.be

Città di GarbagnateAnd congratulations, once more, to our Star of the Month, Luana Laubscher, on her acceptances in this Salon, for “Dirty Sticky Floors” and “Easy” respectively! For a full list of results, please click here.

UPCOMING NATIONAL SALONS

VSS 3-in-one Creative Salon

This salon closes on 29 March 2019. The brochure and rules will be available shortly. Please diarise the date and start preparing!

CTPS AV Salon

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS

BRIDGEND "5 to 8" PHOTO HARMONY COMPETITION

For more information or any queries on the 5 to 8 Competition please contact the club using: Email: 5to8@bridgendcameraclub.co.uk

CHALLENGE 321

SALON CALENDAR

Please see the full list of National and International AV Salons for more information on closing dates, fees and links under the AV Salon Scene tab.

SALON RESULTS

Please see the updated Salon Results under the AV Salon Scene tab. Please advise me of any omissions in order that I may rectify the records. The onus is always on the entrant to let me know of any results. We want to celebrate with you!

AV MAKERS SA NEWS

Please click on this link for news and updates on competitions and the recent Ladybrand AV Convention.

FIAP

Lorenzo De Francesco, Director, FIAP Audiovisual Service informed me that the public use of the FIAP AV Catalogue has been suspended until such time as the documents have been updated to comply with data privacy. No new Audio Visuals will be added to the library for the time being.

ARTICLES ON AUDIO VISUAL:

Any interesting articles from AV workers or clubs are most welcome!

Please bring any omissions to my attention, in order that the information may be shared with all our AV workers.

Enjoy your AV making!

Adri van Oudheusden

2018.10.30

Editorial - Audio Visual Aug/Sep 2018

TO ALL OUR AV ENTHUSIASTS

It was great to meet up with Howard Bagshaw and Carole Bagshaw (from the UK) in a very cold and wet Knysna. We downed bottomless cups of coffee and had a really good time. A big thank you to Marianne and Dirk van der Zeyden for hosting us all! Many AV workers will remember Howard’s excellent Audio Visuals and lectures at various Congresses and Clubs here in South Africa. Howard and Carole will conclude their sightseeing trip shortly, and will attend the AV Makers SA Convention in Ladybrand as guests, on their way home to the UK. We hope to see them again in the not too distant future!

Thank you to Antenie Carstens FPSSA, AV-FPSSA, who recently agreed to assist me in future with the running of the AV Division. Antenie has always been of assistance in many ways on the AV front, but now it is official. Antenie has a special interest in Club photography which includes abstract, landscape, portraits and conceptual photography and is deeply involved with the PSSA JAP training programme. Another field of interest is digital preservation, issues with file formats, scanning procedures, standards, workflow and policies for professional collection institutions in South Africa. Antenie has been instrumental in the smooth running of many a Congress, especially on the technical side. He has also acted as a judge for various National and International Salons. With Antenie’s help the workload will be so much lighter. Antenie firmly believes that teamwork within the society is the only way to success.

The Port Elizabeth Camera Club is currently preparing for the PSSA Congress which runs from 30 September to 5 October 2018. On the AV side the good news is that there will be an AV appreciation and discussion show, as well as an Honours Advisory Workshop. Please consult the Congress programme by clicking on this link, for updated information.

PSSA NATIONAL SALON RESULTS

It was a privilege to judge this Salon and special thanks go to Roel for his willingness to wear two hats, one as Salon Director and the other as projectionist. The AVs ran smoothly after Roel found a work-around method where a little gremlin was found.

Our special thanks go to Jenny Daly and Mackie Rixom for hosting us in a splendid and hospitable way! Thanks to my co-judges, Chris Daly and Paul Rixom, for doing an outstanding job.

Thank you to all entrants who responded to my calls for entries (33 in all from 19 authors). There was a good variety in subject matter, which made for strong competition. To level the playing field, a PSSA silver medal was awarded to the best individual production as well as the best co-production. Should you want feedback on your AV, please let me know as soon as possible.

Winners:

Franz Jesche FPSSA & Anne d'Oliveira – Mysterious Venda - PSSA Silver Medal

Luana Laubscher – Live life now – PSSA Silver Medal

Certificate of Merit:

Hannelore Seifart – A Prayer for Ciska

Len Cousins - Today's youngsters Tomorrow's Leaders

Nico Jacobs - Celebrating Life

Acceptance:

Denise Preiss – Forces of Nature

Friso Woudstra – The Richtersveld

Hannelore Seifart – Charred remains

Len van Wyk – Passion

Neels Beyers – Mis

Thea Erasmus – Colour my dreams

Thomas Niemeyer - Pizza

No. of AVs entered – 33

Number of authors – 19 (3 from Natal, 12 Western Cape, 3 Gauteng, 1 FS)

Number of successful authors – 11 (1 from KZN, 9 WC, 1 Gauteng, 1 FS)

Number of AVs accepted – 12

Acceptance rate – 36%

Congratulations to the successful authors and better luck next time to those who didn’t make it.

UPCOMING INTERNATIONAL SALONS

Anyone who is active as (amateur) photographer can participate in this Festival. Accepted languages: Dutch, French, English, German, or "not spoken".

The subject is free, the work must be recent (2015-2018), a maximum of two AVs per author are allowed. The closing date is 17 September 2018. This is a challenge to all participants to bring their story in a shorter time, the total projection time is limited to 8 min. per author if two AVs are submitted. The entry form & regulations can be downloaded here.

36th IPF National Championships 2018 & 1st Open Photo Harmony CompetitionThis year the IPF is holding their first Open Photo Harmony Competition, in conjunction with their 36th IPF National AV Championships.

There will be a plaque for the winner and medals for 2nd & 3rd and honourable mention certificates and a plaque for the best Irish entry.

The rules and conditions of entry may be found here. Please note that these also relate to the IPF National AV Championships, so ignore the rules that only apply to this section!The entry fee will be €15.00 for up to two sequences, the minimum length will be 3 minutes and the maximum length 5 minutes. The closing date for entries is the 14th September 2018. The Jury for this event are Alan & Bev Tyrer.

Enquires to ipfavgroup@gmail.com

Città di GarbagnateThis salon closes on 30 September 2018. According to the rules, images are the key feature and video inserts are allowed. Subject is free and no genre is applied during evaluation. Authors may submit up to three sequences. Everyone who contributed to the audio visual must be listed both on the registration sheet and in the audio visual credits. Furthermore, the type of contribution must be specified, e.g. idea, photography, sound, video editing or whatever else. Sequences must be free from whatsoever third party or artistic rights. Registration and identification forms must bear entrants’ handwritten signatures.

UPCOMING NATIONAL SALONS

VSS 3-in-one Creative Salon

This salon closes on 29 March 2019. The brochure and rules will be available shortly. Please diarise the date and start preparing!

CTPS AV Salon

The closing date for the popular CTPS AV Salon is 31 May 2019. The brochure and entry form will follow soon. Please diarise and start preparing, you have ample time!

SALON CALENDAR

Please see the full list of National and International AV Salons for more information on closing dates, fees and links under the AV Salon Scene tab.

SALON RESULTS

AV MAKERS SA NEWS

International AV Competition

Please support the AV Makers SA Club’s International “Emotion” AV Competition, closing on 1 November 2018. The entry fee is R100 for SA Residents and €13 for all other participants.

AV Convention Ladybrand 31 August 2018 – 2 September 2018

Please diarise this event. Alastair Taylor, who is Editor of the RPS magazine, will be leading the discussions. Please click on the following link for more information.

FIAP

Please click on the following link page 5, and this link page 14, to learn more about FIAP Distinctions – a short series of articles aimed at helping those planning to apply for FIAP Distinctions. They are intended to support and expand on certain issues, starting with “Titles”, something that keeps tripping up applicants. Although titling needs to be addressed as soon as you begin entering international salons, it is increasingly important to all exhibitors, especially under the new FIAP Sanctions Policy.

A LESSON LEARNED . . .

An interesting article appeared in the PAGB’s E-News, here. Issue 2011 dd 7 July 2018, p.4 and I thought it relevant to bring it to the attention of our AV workers. Never assume “Fair Use” of any images obtained from Social Media or the Internet for your AVs, even if you are going to acknowledge the photographer and source.

I would like to encourage club chairpersons to contact me if they have any enquiries with regards to Audio Visual. Further information on AV related items may be found on the PSSA Website here.

WHAT’S ON WHERE

If you happen to be in Birmingham from 16 – 19 March 2019, then check out the Video Show which runs alongside the Photography Show at the NEC. It will encompass every aspect of video content creation, showcasing a multitude of brands and a dedicated programme of seminars, live demos and Masterclasses.

Jonny Sullens, head of events at Future said, “Over the last few years there has been a convergence of stills and video camera equipment. We’ve seen an increase in visitors interested in both photography and videography – The Video Show is a natural next step for the development of our proposition to the image-making world and we’re really excited to get this launch underway for 2019.” The target audience includes professional video makers, creative directors, as well as amateur filmmakers and photographers looking to diversify their skills. Visitors will be able to test and buy the latest video and content creation technology, software and accessories, and learn about all aspects of videography, whatever their skill. Video-themed features will include a live demo stage, in-depth masterclasses, a 230 sqm Drone Zone, a studio showcase demonstrating ideal set-ups whatever the space and the “In Motion” Theatre. For more information, click here.

Please let me know if your club is planning any special AV evenings, in order that I may publish it on the PSSA Website. Any interesting articles are also most welcome!

Enjoy your AV making!

Adri van Oudheusden

2018.08.27

Editorial - Audio Visual June/July 2018

TO ALL OUR AV ENTHUSIASTS

We have just returned from George, where live judging of The Garden Route National AV Salon took place. Herewith a word from Paul Rixom, the Salon Director:

Garden Route National AV Salon

“I undertook the task of Salon Director ably assisted by Roel van Oudheusden, PSSA Director of Salons. The three judges were Adri van Oudheusden AV EPSSA FPSSA APSSA (Vers) AV-AFIAP, PSSA AV Director, with Mary Hunter AV-APSSA and Luana Laubscher AV-APSSA both of the Knysna Photographic Society.

The closing date of the Salon was 1st June 2018 and the salon was judged on the 9th June at the ‘Langgebou’ which is the regular meeting place of the George Camera Club. Thanks must be extended to the George Camera Club for arranging a booking with the Church for the use of the hall and also to Amelia Koen for providing excellent catering for everybody involved.

Unfortunately a rather disappointing total of only 15 AVs from 9 authors were received for the Salon, however the standard was high and the awarding of acceptances, COMs and medals gave rise to much discussion among the judges. Ultimately 6 AVs were accepted with the PSSA Silver Medal being awarded to Hannelore Seifart for ‘A Prayer for Ciska’ and the PSSA Bronze Medal going to Denise Preiss for ‘The Dry West’.

I would like to extend my congratulations and thanks to all entrants and organisers involved in this Salon.

Paul Rixom AV-LPSSA

Regional Director – PSSA”

Results

From my side, congratulations to the successful authors as well! It was a privilege to judge this Salon and special thanks go to Paul Rixom who was willing to act as Salon Director – not an easy job. Thank you also to Luana Laubscher and Mary Hunter for assisting with the judging! Thank you also to Roel for the smooth running of the projection and sound! Thank you also to those who entered but were not successful – we appreciate your patronage! Rest assured that the judges had their work cut out for them with the strong competition. The judges gave constructive feedback to those authors who requested it, I trust that this was helpful. The good news is that all accepted Audio Visuals can be viewed HERE.

Winner:

Hannelore Seifart – A Prayer for Ciska – PSSA Silver Medal

Runner-up:

Denise Preiss – The Dry West – PSSA Bronze Medal

Certificate of Merit:

Friso Woudstra – Richtersveld – Certificate of Merit

Hannelore Seifart – Pillars of Tranquility – Certificate of Merit

Acceptance:

Elizma Fourie – A Smile to Remember – Acceptance

Ernest Preiss – Barrier of Spears – Acceptance

No. of AVs entered – 15

Number of authors – 9 (2 from Natal, 5 Western Cape, 2 Gauteng)

Number of successful authors – 5 (56%)

Number of AVs accepted – 6

Acceptance rate – 40%

Results of the AV Makers SA National Competition

Winners:

Franz Jesche & Anne d'Oliveira FPSSA and APSSA – Mysterious Venda

Certificate of Merit

Luana Laubscher AV-APSSA – Lalena

Certificate of Merit

Nico Jacobs AV-APSSA - Overberg Shadow and Light

Acceptances

Neels Beyers - Nieu-Bethesda

Jill Sneesby Hon MPSSA MFIAP AV-FPSSA APSA - Northern Lights

Luana Laubscher AV-APSSA LPSSA – Dark Side of the Sun

Luana Laubscher AV- APSSA LPSSA – Listen to the Wind

Denise Preiss AV-LPSSA – The Dry West

Adri van Oudheusden AV-EPSSA FPSSA APSSA (vers) AV-AFIAP - Off the wall

Adri van Oudheusden AV-EPSSA FPSSA APSSA (vers) AV-AFIAP – Threnody for Knysna

Friso Woudstra AV-APSSA APSSA (vers) – Die Richtersveld

Judging Panel:

Bruce Hepburn

Eric Thorburn APSSA AV-LPSSA

Dieter de Lange

Congratulations to the successful authors and our commiserations to those who didn’t make it. A report on this competition will follow in due course.

The judges have kindly agreed to write short crits for authors that ask for them. Please contact Jeff Morris at avmakerssouthafrica@gmail.com

Results of Ciné Caméra Club de Cannes

Congratulations to Len Cousins on his acceptance for Une vie sauvée (A life saved) in the Fiction section! Well done Len, you did South Africa proud.

Jean-Pierre Droillard advised that some of the AVs may be viewed here , or via the menu as follows: Menu FICA > English > Movies FICA > Films 2018 Diaporama. Be patient, some AVs take a long time to buffer.

Impala Trophy

This year we were fortunate to have two National AV Salons with PSSA patronage, ie PSSA and Garden Route National, and one with PSSA and FIAP patronage, ie the PECC International, which means that we may award the Impala Trophy for Audio Visual to a worthy winner! The Impala Trophy is awarded annually to fully paid-up members of PSSA gaining the greatest number of points in each medium. Impala points are gained on National and International Salons approved by PSSA and held within the borders of South Africa. The year runs from 1 July to 30 June each year and this year the award will be made at the annual PSSA National Congress in Port Elizabeth, from 30 September to 5 October 2018. We hope to see you here!

Upcoming International Salons

RPS (FIAP Patronage) Closing 24 August 2018 (Entries accepted from 1 August 2018) - Click here for more information

Anyone who is active as (amateur) photographer can participate in this Festival. Accepted languages: Dutch, French, English, German, or "not spoken".

Upcoming National Salons

Salon Calendar

Please see the list of National and International AV Salons for more information on closing dates, fees and links under the AV Salon Scene tab.

Salon Results

Please see the updated Salon Results under the AV Salon Scene tab. Remember that the Garden Route National AV Salon is the last AV Salon that will count towards this year’s Impala Trophy. We look forward to your entry!

International Competitions

PSSA NATIONAL AUDIO VISUAL SALON 2017 (Patronage 2018/16)

The closing date for our National AV Salon is 11 August 2018, please feel free to get your entries ready in the meantime. This Salon is free of charge to PSSA members. Please click on this link for more information as well as the entry form.

This year the IPF will be holding their 1st Open Photo Harmony Competition, in conjunction with their 36th IPF National AV Championships. The entry fee will be €15.00 for up to two sequences. The minimum length will be 3 minutes and the maximum length 5 minutes. Entry forms, fees and any enquiries to ipfavgroup@gmail.com by 14th September and sequences to alanpsi@eircom.netby 28th September.Enjoy your AV making!Please do not forget to support the AV Makers SA Club’s International “Emotion” AV Competition, closing on 1 November 2018. The entry fee is R100 SA Residents and €13 for all other participants.

AV Makers SA Club Ladybrand AV Convention 31 August 2018 – 2 September 2018

This popular get-together will be taking place again, so do not miss out on this wonderful event - therefore please diarise. I believe that we will have not one, but TWO International guests coming to join us for another memorable get-together. Alastair Taylor, who is Editor of the RPS magazine, will be leading the discussions, while Howard Bagshaw, who is one of the most successful AV producers of our time, will be spending the weekend with us as an unexpected bonus. What an opportunity, not to be missed! Please click here for more information.

Just a thought . . .

The Editor of AV Makers SA Club recently suggested that salon organisers follow suit in giving feedback to authors. Some may think that it does not entail a lot of extra effort, especially when volumes are small. After the recent Garden Route AV Salon, the judges, of their own accord, decided to do a short write-up on each Audio Visual. Within one week after the judging, each judge commented on all 15 Audio Visuals, with the AVs still fresh in our minds. Our write-ups were done in between a host of other PSSA and club duties, and work. (Don’t believe that pensioners have all the time in the world, it isn’t true)! In the end, three authors requested feedback.

When one considers the sheer volume of AV entries on an International AV Salon (the PECC International AV Salon attracted 152 AVs, of which 53 were successful), one can understand that time simply does not allow for the judges’ feedback. There are deadlines to be met, catalogues to be compiled, published and sent out, emails to be sent out with each entrant’s individual results. Certificates have to be prepared, medals have to be engraved, the show has to be organised, the hall and show prepared. Medals not handed out have to be sent out to the entrants, after double-checking all their details and addresses. From preparation to finalisation, such a salon could take up to three months before it is done and dusted. For a National AV Salon, attracting say 40 entries, the procedure is basically the same and here, again, time does not allow for feedback.

So where can we, AV workers, learn more about our hobby? Don’t be afraid to approach other AV workers or judges for their opinion. You will find that most of them are quite willing and able to help. Furthermore, we can learn from workshops, lectures at Congresses, YouTube, Vimeo and a host of other sources. Some software producers have excellent guides and videos that can be downloaded. You will find a list of resources under the AV tab on the PSSA Website. Furthermore we can learn from watching others’ work.

In all these years I have never received feedback from any International or National Salon. Some clubs, however, did give feedback. Did I learn from it? In some instances, yes. BUT most of all I get inspiration from others – not necessarily from AV workers or photographers, but other artists too. Also from films, books, music, plays, travel, just about anything.

So I trust that you will appreciate that feedback is not always possible.

It is great to note that there is an upswing in interest in Audio Visual, specifically in the Eastern Cape, Western Cape and KZN. If you have any questions regarding Audio Visual, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Enjoy your AV making!

Adri van Oudheusden

2018.06.21