In another of his 'how to do it' evenings our Chairman Roy Turner told members how he goes about selecting music for his films and videos. The first requisite is that normally we don't want wall-to-wall music. The music should complement the film, not take it over.

Using his digital projector to show the screen of his computer on the club's screen he showed the database which he has compiled of all his CD discs. He told how he makes searches of suitable types of music to provide a shortlist to work from. The computer, he insists, will not tell you what music will go with any particular film, but it does provide a starting point for listening. After playing a couple of tracks which he had used sections of, he showed a short extract from his film of Paris to demonstrate how the music chosen blended with some sequences.

A question from a member about copyright in music prompted a brief description of the IAC copyright clearance system which enables legal copies to be made of recorded music on CD or vinyl and performed at public presentations after the required licences have been bought. For films shown outside the home environment these licences are a valuable tool in the film maker's needs.

After the break Roy showed his digital video 'Memories of Dorset', which he filmed while in holiday there about three years ago. A comment afterwards about the good sound quality also raised criticism about some television programmes in which the music drowns out the voice over commentary, but not in Roy's film. The music did not take over the film and other sounds could be heard easily.

On Wednesday March 28th Kevin Ashton will present an evening about the commercial cinema of the past in 'Kevin's Kinema'. The meeting starts at 8 p.m. at the Mosses Centre near the town centre. New members are always welcome. Details on www.burycine.org.uk .

Roy Turner (but don't print my name this week as it was my show described above!)