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NEWS & VIEWS 19
Making sense of moving pictures Of ai( j
Now the summer's over, video cam- well as video. "People approach us By
era owners maybe wondering what with brilliant ideas and the comple- 9' Sculptured Nail
to do with the mass of tape they've tion rate of finished work is very Specialist
recorded. Swindon's Media Arts high." NO MORE
Studio could have the answer. Projects in progress at present in- BITTEN NAILS[
Based in the Town Hall, Regent clude a campaign video about pre- rl
Circus, relatively few people know serving the Upper Thames, with a j Have immediate nails
that the town boasts one of the coun- guest appearance by David Bellamy, j and let your own '
try's leading public access media and video shot inlndiaaboutmedi- nails grow
arts centres. Its well equipped tel- cal issues and water needs. (These are not Interiors
evision and sound recording stu- All completed works receive well stick on nails)
dios will satisfy most users - from publicised premiers attheTownHall
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Media Arts administrator Emma Valentine and Education Officer
Andy Freedman in the 3 machine edit suite
For the home user, the studios Recently Media Arts ran a Mini-
run regular courses on how to get Video project which featured thirty
the best out of a camera - after all it's innovative videos lasting 60 seconds
a big investment. But what is to be made by young peoplearound Wilt-
done when one's enthusiasm for shire.
recording everything that moves Media Arts has a comprehensive
results in a mass of unrelated mov- library on all things relevant to the
ing images. Media Arts have the subject and orga nises visiting speak-
solution. Using their three machine ers. During the last few months the
editing suite, after a short course of intricacies of making Oscar winning Bathroom and Kitchen
instruction, the amateur can edit films have been explained by re-furbishment undertaken
tapes into some sort of order, add- Ardman Animations and the pro-
ing music and special effects like ducers of series like Casualty, Dr IlIJYOR
fades, vision mixes and dissolves. Who and The Manageress have all Bathroom and Kitchen. Suppliers & Instaiiera
Those with an interest in televi- talked about their work.
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sion, or who want to express ideas A range of courses in video, film, Cheney Manor Ind. Est. Swindon
through the media, have access to animation, editing, sound and pho- Tel: Les or Allen on 532623/431044
the studio's equipment through the tography are organised at Media
Media Art's User Panel. Anybody Arts and over the next few months,
in Thamesdown is able to approach Britain's first screen writer in resi-
the panel with an idea and for help dence will be running workshops
with the loan of equipment, training on the craft of turning words and CARTER, GOVIER, READ
and sometimes a small grant to get ideas into visual images.
you going. For a complete list of events and SOLICITORS
Media Education Officer Andy courses organised at the studios, tel-
Freedman said the aim is to encour- ephone 526161 ext. 3140.
age people to express themselves Media Arts is a Borough of Contact us for all your legal needs
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