ACS Tas August 2020 Newsletter

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ACS TASMANIA Branch

August 2020 Newsletter

Message from Tas Branch President

It seems we're running out of ways to describe the year 2020. Even the word 'unprecedented' doesn't seem to cut it any more. I know Rona has brought some particularly challenging times for ACS members all over the country. Despite the relatively low number of Covid cases here in Tasmania the impact on our sector has been significant. Some of you still have enough work coming in, but I know many have struggled through these difficult times. Hang in there.

The ACS has waived 2020/21 membership fees for all our currently financial members. While this will put a strain on our local finances it's a worthwhile act of support for our members. It's the right thing to do in the current circumstances. The good news is we still have sufficient funds to be able to run local events - as much as Covid restrictions allow.

There are a quite a few members who are still yet to pay their 2018/19 membership fees. Some may have missed the online invoices from this time last year, while others have simply struggled to find the funds. With the 2020/21 membership year being fee-free we are hoping it might be possible for most of you to catch up with your payments over the next 12 months. ACS Treasurer Mitchell Woolnough will be in touch with you individually to see how you're placed. We can be flexible and work things out for those of you who are cash strapped. Please, just let us know how you wish to proceed.

Our AGM is coming up in a couple of weeks (see info below). We will be combining it with a couple of interesting presentations from local members, David Pyefinch and Tom Waugh. It will be a good chance for us to actually get together "in person". It's the first time that's been possible since our well attended meeting with Tim Noonan back in February. I hope to see many of you there. If you know you can't make it to the AGM and would still like to have a vote please let me know and I can email a proxy form to you ahead of the meeting.

Entries are now open for the ACS Vic/Tas Cinematography Awards (1st to 21st August). The good news is that to further support financially strained members all entry costs have been reduced this year to half price. To make an entry just go to the ACS web page where you can check out the Categories, Terms and Conditions and make an Entry. Please note due to Covid-19 the entries must be uploaded. No physically mailed in entries will be accepted. The Awards Presentation will be an online event this year, held on Saturday November 14th.

Peter Curtis ACS
ACS Tasmanian Branch President.

ACS TAS NEXT EVENT

SATURDAY 21st AUGUST

David Pyefinch - Tom Waugh - ACS AGM

Join local ACS member David Pyefinch from Madfinch as he talks us through his passion for creating classy food related videos.

One of the Recipes that comes to life in Davids videos.

Tasmanian ACS member and filmmaker David Pyefinch has been quietly producing a series of video recipes for a well known food retailer in Hobart. David will share some techniques and methods he uses to make these clips, and how he's ended up shooting, editing and producing this media as a solo operator.

David will discuss how he independently pitched to make a series of unique clips that are now used in a variety of online channels and in-store screens.

David Pyefinch

This project is the result of a 20 year passion to make recipes come alive in a cinematic way. We will also see a few glimpses from Davids archives, featuring very early iterations of the original idea, and some other examples of food related work that he creates in Tasmania.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW SOME OF DAVIDS WORK

Tom Waugh from Ignite Digi will bring the latest camera released by RED and a specialised Laowa Macro probe lens.

RED KOMODO 6K Camera with Ignite Digi Keystone

Tasmanian ACS Vice President Tom Waugh and the team at Ignite Digi have just purchased the latest 6K camera to be released by RED - the KOMODO. Tom and Gerard Wood have been putting it through its paces and will bring the camera along for us to check out.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW IGNITE DIGI KOMODO PROMO VIDEO

Tom will also have a very specialised lens - the Laowa Macro probe. It's a 24mm f/14 2x Macro probe and can capture some pretty unique angles. Tom Waugh, David Pyefinch and Gerard Wood have all used this lens recently and can discuss its capabilities, applications and limitations.

Laowa 24mm F/14 2X Macro Probe Lens

The ACS Tasmania Branch Annual General Meeting will follow David and Tom's presentations (approx 5:30-6:30pm). Refreshments will be available. Please stick around, have a say and help us plan the year ahead.

EVENT DETAILS

Date: Saturday 21st August, 2020

Time: 3:30pm - 6:30pm

Venue: Wide Angle Tasmania, 6 Washington Street, South Hobart

Info: This is a FREE event, but open to ACS Members only. RSVP's are required for Covid purposes - Some refreshments provided
Click on the link below to book.

CLICK HERE TO BOOK NOW

Tasmania Supporters

National Major Sponsor

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National ACS CineKids Sponsor

National Silver Sponsors

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National Supporters

Tasmanian Branch
Australian Cinematographers Society
48 Diamond Drive, BLACKMANS BAY TAS 7052

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