News Archive > November, 2007

At Morecambe Bay Movie Makers' weekly meeting, members welcomed Dave Clark, the area account manager for Mitcorp, suppliers of broadcast and professional video equipment. Dave explained in detail the development of high definition television and highlighted the differences between broadcast and consumer equipment. He was able to explain the problems of upgrading editing equipment to deal with the change in technology and was able to answer many questions from the members regarding HD television.

During the evening, the vice-chairman, Graeme Isherwood, announced that the first winner of the "Member of the Year Award" was the current chairman Fred Dibden. This award was donated by club member Chris Abram and was for the person going that extra mile for the club during the year. Members decided the result through a secret ballot.

Two new projects from Chris Abram have been added to the Members' Projects area.

Morecambe Bay Movie Makers moved their weekly meeting to the Regent Park Studios in Morecambe. The studio offers numerous training courses including film & theatre work, martial arts, fencing, climbing, archery and more action experiences.

The club set about videoing the arranged activities as a start to the proposed promotional movie for the studio's proprietor Martin Shenton. Monday's activities included a Tae Kwan Do class, indoor rock climbing and a stunt fall, with Martin crashing through a set of gates and falling safely onto the floor 10 meters below. The club will be returning again to continue filming over the winter months.

The club has received the following message from Gordon Ecclestone of 421 Productions:

421 Productions is an independent TV production company based in Lancaster.We are currently making a film for "Winning back Morecambe's West End", a part of Lancaster City Council. We are wondering if any of your members have archive material of Morecambe in its heyday, particularly of the area round the Midland.

With best wishes
Gordon Egglestone
421 Productions
4, The Grove
Lancaster
LA1 3AL

At Morecambe Bay Movie Makers' weekly meeting, the audience remembered the late Alan Lunn who had been a member of the club for twenty years before his death earlier this year.

Alan directed and wrote the scripts for the majority of the club's movies, eight of which were presented during the evening. His Movies included documentaries of the Morecambe Brass Band and St Christopher's Church, dramas and comedy movies, many of the fictional characters played by club members.

During the interval, a meat and potato pie supper was served. Included in the show was a sequence of Alan playing the piano when he entertained members with a "name that tune" quiz plus shots of him directing his last programme. All his fellow club members will miss him, but fondly remember him.