Wednesday, 10 Jan 07

Have been having fair-good results recording the demonstrations at the meetings lately and have discussed with Tony Bevins and others the idea of ABBA having a group dedicated to accomplishing this at each demonstrations for the purposes of enriching our library and any other uses.

Tom Kovarik and I have been using my mini DVD recorder. (By the way Tom's camera work is superior to mine, but I've gotten better.)

Anyway, much better camcorders are available which would enable us to make multiple discs and operate for as long as 6 hr.

Logistically, many issues are to be considered long term i.e.: permission to tape (some demonstrators who might not prefer to be taped);copyright;
There are doubtless many other issues.

If ABBA is interesting in forming a group to look into the prospect of
getting some equipment and doing regular taping, I,for one,would like to participate and,simultaneously, learn a very valuable skill.

I can easly think of many it would have been great to have a recording of.
If demonstrators 'play to the camera',EVERYONE could have a near-perfect view of the demo and could focus on watching the demo rather than taking the still photos or drawing.

In addition to taping demos, could we not also tape something about Alex Bealer himself? His wife and family still live in the area and we have people in the guild
who knew him.

Anyone else interested? Feel free to call me and/or post your thoughts.

Respectfully Submitted
John Stine
(770) 493-7785
(770) 296-2402