The Video Club is the technology hub for Laguna Woods Village. The Club has a unique combination of hardware and software that permits bringing any old audio, movie or photo format to the digital age. This stops further deterioration and makes this material easy to access again. For people currently using digital camcorders (including high definition), programs are available for video editing and DVD authoring/creation.

If you are interested in using YouTube for some of our club news, visit www.youtube.com/user/lagunawoodsvideoclub and become a subscriber.  Special thanks to Scott Marvel for his efforts in creating and maintaining it.



Video Club class in progress (started May 6) . . . 

 
iMovie Editing on the Macintosh

Al Koch, instructor 

 

4 Mondays starting May 6, 10 a.m. - 12 noon

Macintosh Lab in the Community Center

$20; reservations advised; seating limited

Contact: Education Chair Betsy Martin 

949-581-5453 or bmartin125@comline.com

 

 

Starting in June 2013 . . . 

 

Video Technology Center Open Lab Hours 
Closed on holidays during November and December
Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri. from 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Video Lab telephone number is 470-0965. Please call only during open hours, normally Tuesday through Friday, 1 p.m.-4 p.m.                                                               


IPad/IPhone Workshops with Scott Marvel:  10 AM - 1 PM Fridays except December

General Meetings: 3rd Thursday of the month, including summer months, except December because of holidays and January when there is no meeting during our Awards Banquet celebration. 

6:30 PM Socialize & Snack;  7 PM Program 

Special Interest Events:  Posted as an Upcoming Event when scheduled.


                                               

The Video Lab and Audio/Video Studio are located in the Clubhouse 2 Annex buildings (between the main clubhouse and the pool).

To call the Video Lab please dial 470-0965.  If no answer, please call again during open hours, normally Tuesday through Friday, 1 p.m.-4 p.m.

Join as a new member, or renew your dues for 2013.  Dues are $10 for single, or $15 for two (same household.). Benefits include field trips, e-mail alerts on technology happenings and software/hardware sales, monthly newsletter, and preferred pricing.

For a friendly greeting, meet a member and get acquainted with one or more of these volunteers serving on our 2013 Leadership Team . . .

 Photo by Vince Howley at Annual “Academy Awards” Banquet January 17, 2013
Front row, from left: Lucy Parker, publicity and lab supervisor; Bliss Hill, treasurer; Norma Benner, programs (past president); Bonnie Beaux Fullerton, banquet moderator; Pat Burr, lab supervisor; Betsy Martin, education; Carly Luetzow, “gal Friday”; Gayle Gomez, webmaster. Back row, from left: Gary Simpson, membership; John Hill, lab supervisor; Scott Marvel, president; Tom Martin, equipment maintenance, purchasing agent, and lab supervisor; Charles Higginson, lab coordinator (past president); Chuck Hale, Pinnacle adviser; Lillian Winkler, secretary and lab supervisor; Mike Ayotte, 1^st vice-president and studio coordinator; Lloyd Gomez, lab supervisor; Mike Evans, equipment controller.
 

Video Lab telephone number is 470-0965. 
Please call only during open hours, 
normally Tuesday through Friday, 1 p.m.-4 p.m.

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2013: General Meetings

May 16:  Adventures in Travel Cinema presented by Hal McClure

Apr. 18: Sharing My Video Passions presented by Rich Lehrer + Resource EXPO clip

Mar 21:  Video Club EXPO
 
Feb 21:  How to Make a Green Screen presented by Lucy Parker.

Jan. 17, 2013: Our Gala Event of the Year... A Red Carpet 'Oscar' Evening
featuring 10 member-created videos, voting and awards; buffet dinner; installation of club officers.

2012: General Meetings

Nov 15:   Making and Preserving Memories with Mike Bajc, using a restoration project from Maddie Langsford. 

Oct 18:  How to Make Contest Videos, just in time for our entry deadline.  Presented by three members in the know:  Wolfgana Kutter, Dick McCartney and Lucille Roberts. 

Sept 20: Scott Marvel explained how to use mobile devices like IPhones for videography.

May 17:  The remarkable short movies of the late Bob Wiener, who loved to make the audience laugh, delighted and impressed us, and yes, made us laugh. In this tribute program, we also discussed some of the production elements Bob stressed along  and celebratied Bob's contributions to the Village and the world by using his camera and editing skills.

April 19: Our April program featured Thea Iberall, a playwright, videographer, poet and scientist who has just completed "Making a Video of a Theatrical Performance" using one of the clubs computers. In this presentation, she showed her promo of a current project entitled "We did it for you. Women's Journey through History" and explained how she used Vegas Movie Studio to edit together three separate performances into one coherent video, adding overlay graphics and rolling information. (Note: This was a program change; the previously announced program was to feature Harry Antonian's experience and insights into creation of an internationally distributed TV show and use of social media to get more exposure.)

March 15:  Chuck Hale presented two of his videos, including a 10-minute special on our community's Golf Starter Building construction project and a video he created for the benefit of a women's shelter.

Feb. 16: Three distinctly different video projects and story-telling approaches presented by The Harpers.

Jan. 20:  New Year Kick-Off in lieu of regular meeting.
A red-carpet gala (think the Oscars) that started at 5:30 p.m., complete with sumptuous buffet dinner and all the excitement of an awards event featuring participant voting for best-of-the-best short videos created by members. 

2011: General Meetings 

Dec: 14:  4 p.m. Deadline for submission of Short Movie Entries

Nov. 17: Member Bonnie Beaux Fullerton presented "An Evening of the Creative Process" using informative and charming slides for "show and tell" about skillfully combining photos and video. 

*Oct. 27: (Meeting date changed from Oct. 20 because of Gate 12 parking lot resurfacing.)  Program featured guest presenter Chaz Curry, who shared and illustrated his techniques for producing remarkable works with video and stills. 

Sept. 15:  Hal McClure, a pioneer in presenting travel adventures in digital forms, shared highlights from his creation of The Reel Dracula, which he made in Romania.

May 18:  A much-anticipated general meeting with a Chuck Hale presentation of Cruise Highlights. 
In his own inimitable style, Chuck regaled and enlightened us with tips on travel with camera, camcorder and laptop.  His presentation, based on recent experience in creating new productions, featured one segment of a lengthy cruise and Australian land tour. 

April 21:  Our general meeting featured Linda Lenthall's Antartica Adventure video, complementing the photography of her husband, Jim. In this presentation she shared the story of an Antarctic trip, including the Falklands and South Georgia.  Now working with HD and editing with Adobe Premiere CS5, she told us about her process, from start through Blu-ray disc.

March 17: Our general meeting featured a real workout in the form of a circuit of lab stations designed to reveal hidden treasures for videography: all our resources and capabilities that users can use to produce memorable videos.

Feb. 17:  John Dewey presented the compelling life story of his wife Yvonne, created in iMovie following highlights of the 2011 Kick-Off Party.

Jan. 20:  2011 Kick-Off Party.  Our annual gala featured a Lombardi-catered buffet, the Top 10 videos entered in our very own academy-style competition, and awards for Best of Show as well as 2nd and 3rd place winning entries based on audience votes. 

2010:

December 15: Deadline for Short Movie Entries

Nov. 18:  Five Video Producers (Mike Bajc of Digital Arts Plus, Lawrie Bau, Chuck Hale, Wolfgang Kutter, and Bob Wiener) each present Show & Tell about one of their creations so we can learn from them.

Sept 13-Nov. 15:  Video Production Class Mondays from 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. Class designed for beginners and limited to 20 learners.  $20 donation.  Experienced members teach and assist on an array of topics.  Contact Norma at 699-0679 for more info.

Oct. 21:  Gordeon Richiusa, instructor of script writing at Saddleback Community College, and students from his Thursday evening class join us to present the trials and tribulations encountered in the making of films that will be shown. 

Sept. 16:  A Connection Technologies (Broadband) representative explained new phone service available only in Laguna Woods Village AND Saddleback Community College Fine Arts Instructor Pamme Turner did a show and tell about the making of her enthralling Plein Air "Sea of Light" DVD using Final Cut Pro on the MAC.

Sept. 9:  SIG with Ed Larson (Movie Maker); Lawrie Bau (Pinnacle); Al Koch (MAC users); Wolfgang Kutter (Corel/ULead editors) and Norma Benner

July and August:  Learning opportunities in the Video Lab as announced.

June 17: Ed Larson presented his work with Photodex ProShow Gold and Mike Bajc of Digital Arts+Plus covered the newest technology for transferring film to DVD, including Teranex for broacsact applications.

May 20:  A collaborative production of the 2010 Senior Games by Camera Club and Video Club members was shown during our Socializing Time, which began at 6:30 p.m.  The featured program of the meeting was a presentation by Jim Baker about 
the documentary he produced on the life of aviation great, Jerry Lederer. It was an opportunity to learn about how he did what he did using special effects, including "jump backs" and other techniques and get answers to questions.
 
May 27: Family History Special Interest Group featured step-by-step instruction on creating you own website using Google Site as a follow-up to April's meeting with Herb Abrams. 

May 20: General Meeting

May 6:  Open House 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.

April 22:  Family History Sig focuses on creating websites to share family genealogy, photos and storeis.  Herb Abrams, a volunteer, will assist.
 
April 15:  George Harper shares results of his creative efforts with video and still photos using the latest equipment, software and technology.

April 1:  Video Club Open House welcomed 45 participants.  Chuck Hale demonstrated creation of a Talking Photo Album.  Transforming old and decrepit specimens into clean, sharp images and then adding music, titles and narration is now a relatively easy process with software available in our lab; individual training for a suggested donation is also available, with all proceeds used by the Club to maintain, replay and purchase equipment.

March 25:  Thirteen members met at South Orange County California Genealogical Society in Mission Viejo Library to learn about the many resources available there.

March 18:  Orange County High School of the Arts students share their Greatest Generation video project.

February 18: Videos by Lawrie Bau and Bob Wiener

January 28:  Family History Sig.  Effective Interviewing Skills: Listening with Your Heart and Head

January 21:  Kick-Off Party with Luau-style Buffet; Music by the Silver Strings and Hula by the Wahine O Lani.

Next Class starts June 3, 2013

Intermediate Video Editing