Orpington Video and Film Makers
Amateur Film Makers since 1958 Based in Orpington, Kent, UK
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This month, I considered getting a DSLR camera. That is, a Digital Single Lens Reflex, or in English, a stills camera. There’s been a huge growth in popularity with them recently, because they are starting to record video too, in High Definition. The quality of the lenses and optics is well above what we’re used …
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Our next project theme to be subjected to your film making skills is “Let’s Look At This Another Way”. What does that mean? I have no idea. It was apparently suggested at the last AGM by one of you sneaky reprobates out there so we can’t blame the Legion of Doom for this one! …
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Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls and Miscellaneous – dust off your glad rags as it is once again time for the annual OVFM Oscars!! Those lowlifes in Hollywood had the audacity to pinch the idea of awarding films with prizes and statuettes some 50 plus years before OVFM came up with it but …
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OVFM Spring Show 2012 It’s that time of year when OVFM celebrates the days getting brighter, the weather is getting warmer and the trees and plants are in bloom once again. So what better way is there for a film club to mark this occasion by sharing with everyone the best of the many …
Lessons Learned with Anna Littler Anna Littler, one of our taller club members, has a made a film set in the 1940’s. Originally titled “Bombs & Blueberries” Anna eventually settled on the snappier title “Blitz & Bananas”. No idea what it’s about as Anna has kept this whole project a closely guarded secret …
The Making Of The Amazing Healing Machine (Or What The Hell Did I let Myself In For?) A personal account of the OVFM Coaching Evenings film project By Lee Relph Part One can be found HERE Part Two – With A Little Help From My Friends I didn’t sleep well on …
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Project Evening – Past Love This week’s meeting falls on February 14th which is also known as Valentine’s Day, a cynical exploitation by the huge corporate entities to make money from the easily influenced by brainwashing them into believing this day is a celebration of the fabled and fictitious sentiment called “love” whilst taking huge …
It’s baaack! The annual OVFM Top 10 Competition for 2012 is due to start soon and once again it will be contested over five rounds across the year. In the 2011 competition we had 24 entries – can we top that number this year? Competition organiser Brenda Wheatley has released the line-ups for each …
By Annabelle Lancaster This is an adaptation of an article in the North Thames Region newsletter written by Arthur Gatcum, a former policeman. Under the ‘Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (Freedom of Panorama)’ the taking of photographs or video footage of buildings, sculptures and other art in public places is generally permitted without …
I’ve finally taken leave of my senses! Well, more so that you’re aware of. Work has forced me to buy a Mac. Now before you think that because I work in video, I clearly must need a Mac, because you’ve heard that anyone who makes films for a living can only use a Mac …