the austin vince video class

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How to make a Spag Bol - our Chairman Doug Cartwright has been a busy bunny this quarter

Austin Vince is probably one of the best-known trail riders with his international exploits going back over many years…. just Google, Mondo Enduro or Vince Navigation! Apart from being a very competent and robust trail rider, and lifetime TRF member he is also a prolific video maker. Again, a quick look on You Tube, and you will see the highly engaging and creative work he has posted. He now runs two excellent classes for budding trail navigators and short video creators.

He holds video classes in Windsor, London and the northern stronghold of Todmorden.

His recent video class, which incidentally was at a knock down rate of £10 for TRF members, was held on a day of monsoon proportions when no sane trail rider should have been out there.

His class focused on creating the threeminute “ pop video ” which is what most of us have just about enough patience to sit through these days.

Austin is also a teacher and has a unique style of engaging the class and relaying what are often quite tricky subjects to the class in a humorous way.

He taught us how to make a video which will be appreciated by family and friends and anybody else for that matter without putting them to sleep. It’ s akin to cooking, hence the Spag Bol reference. You need to plan and think about ingredients and the order of play. Most of us just go out there hit the record button and end up with a demoralising amount of footage which just sits in the hard drive and lies unused for an eternity. His technique eloquently presented explained the planning process, how to create the ‘Nice Touches, ” not overshoot, make use of the “ classic camera moves “ and that then leaves only a minimal amount of effort to assemble and upload that all-encompassing memorable video.

Incidentally, no need for fancy helmet cams or drones – all this can be done with a nottoo-smart phone as long as it has a camera.

The course shared plenty of examples on how to and was interspersed with simple exercises to reinforce the technique. No pre work or homework was expected or handed out and the class left with much motivation and anticipation on applying newly learnt movie-making skills.

Keep a watch out for future classes in both video making and navigation. All his classes are in person, and they have the bonus of meeting some interesting TRF members from around the country.

Lights, camera, action… ■