Meadows AV Photo-presentation Award

  • The award will be made annually to the member judged to have entered the best series of slides, digital images or prints (monochrome, colour or mixed), accompanied by a live or recorded commentary/music/sound effects.
  • If using commercial pre-recorded audio material, authors must hold the appropriate licences (administered by The IAC ). The Club holds a performance licence so only the two Copyright Clearance Scheme licences should be required.
  • Each programme shall run for not more than 8 minutes. Please note that the club may not be able to use sequences with a running time longer than five minutes for many external inter-club competitions.
  • A maximum of two entries per member may be submitted. Entries may be co-authored and will count as one entry for both authors.
  • All entries must run ‘stand alone’, ie, the sequence must not use additional software for projection. If members use software other than ‘Pictures to Exe’ or ‘ProShow’ then they must check with the Competition Secretary that their sequence will run on the club’s computer and projector. MP4 video files are allowed provided they have checked with the Competition Secretary that the file will play correctly. Alternatively, if they prefer, they may bring along any other computer or projection equipment that is more suited to their needs.
  • No sequence may be submitted more than once in this competition.
  • Images may be sourced from the printed page, photographic prints, slides or digital camera files.
  • Straight digital conversions from ready-made slide sequences are not permitted.
  • Sequences are scored out of 10 and 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places are derived from the top scores. In the event of a tie the judge reconsiders the highest scoring sequences. The trophy is awarded to the winner.
  • The Club now uses the current PAGB rules for eligibility:
  • An AV production should predominantly consist of a sequence of still photographic images, the majority of such images being the original work of the entrant, together with an accompanying synchronised sound track.
  • The use of third party images, animated graphics, video clips or other visual material, whilst not excluded, should be limited and appropriate to the production.
  • Entrants must confirm that they have obtained legal consent for the use of any visual material or audio material used in the production other than their own original content.