Events in 2023
16th March Annual Dinner
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26th January - Mercury club films from 1997
Films from the old "4 x 3" days!
A look through a showreel of films made by Mercury members, some of whom, sadly, are no longer with us.....
Films from the old "4 x 3" days!
A look through a showreel of films made by Mercury members, some of whom, sadly, are no longer with us.....
19th January - "How to make a film"
Aided by a series of film clips and YouTube videos, Mike Breeze entertained and educated us in some long established, and some new techniques of film-making.
Of particular interest were the hand held, tracking and panning shots from a mobile phone, shot using a gimbal, or just with the built-in stabilisation, and how these could be creatively used as transitions in a film sequence.
As we (almost) all have mobile phones, that definately gave us food for thought.
Aided by a series of film clips and YouTube videos, Mike Breeze entertained and educated us in some long established, and some new techniques of film-making.
Of particular interest were the hand held, tracking and panning shots from a mobile phone, shot using a gimbal, or just with the built-in stabilisation, and how these could be creatively used as transitions in a film sequence.
As we (almost) all have mobile phones, that definately gave us food for thought.
12th January - Quiz Night
Tonight was quiz night prepared by Alan Abbott and Dave Morton. Dave went first with his quiz which took us up to the break. One prize went to the winner , and one to the member with the lowest score.
After the break Alan presented his quiz ,again a prize for the winner and one for the lowest score. Martin Sunderland proposed a vote of thanks to Dave and Alan,which was endorsed by the members present.
Tonight was quiz night prepared by Alan Abbott and Dave Morton. Dave went first with his quiz which took us up to the break. One prize went to the winner , and one to the member with the lowest score.
After the break Alan presented his quiz ,again a prize for the winner and one for the lowest score. Martin Sunderland proposed a vote of thanks to Dave and Alan,which was endorsed by the members present.
5th January - Mercury Movie Makers AGM
Reports were heard from the 2022 Officers of the club.
Nominations were presented for the positions of Office for the year 2023
Club members present voted unanimously to accept those officers proposed.
These are:-
President: - Dave Morton
Vice President: - Allan Abbott
Club Secretary: - Bob Rowley
Treasurer: - Martin Sunderland
Publicity Secretary: - Vince Herke
Social Secretary: - Bob Rowley
Competition Secretary: - Allan Abbott
External Competition Secretary: - Dave Morton
Program Secretary: - Dave Morton
Projectionist:Peter Strickland
General Committee Members: - Ash Mahmood, Roy Vickers, Richard Bray, Mick Varley, Alan Vanston, Peter Strickland
Reports were heard from the 2022 Officers of the club.
Nominations were presented for the positions of Office for the year 2023
Club members present voted unanimously to accept those officers proposed.
These are:-
President: - Dave Morton
Vice President: - Allan Abbott
Club Secretary: - Bob Rowley
Treasurer: - Martin Sunderland
Publicity Secretary: - Vince Herke
Social Secretary: - Bob Rowley
Competition Secretary: - Allan Abbott
External Competition Secretary: - Dave Morton
Program Secretary: - Dave Morton
Projectionist:Peter Strickland
General Committee Members: - Ash Mahmood, Roy Vickers, Richard Bray, Mick Varley, Alan Vanston, Peter Strickland
