The GTC 50th Anniversary and Awards
To celebrate our 50th year the GTC is holding a special free event for GTC members and well known guests on 27 November at STEAM in Swindon.
Please join us
Housed at STEAM the beautifully restored Grade II railway building in the heart of the former Swindon railway works and home to magnificent locomotives, this free day will comprise a full menu of events and exhibits culminating in the GTC Awards and Bill Vinten Student Awards.
A bar, lunch and buffet evening meal will be available.
During the day we aim to reflect the changes in the broadcast world over the last 50 years and also to look ahead to what we might expect in the coming decades.
Bookings are now CLOSED.
For further information please email peter.rance@gtc.org.uk
Some attractions to see on the day
MCR21
(1963 – 1976) Built to a BBC specification MCR21(Mobile Control Room) is one of the oldest and most complete Outside Broadcast van and formed the mainstay of the BBC’s fleet in the middle 1960’s until the advent of colour TV.
Restored by the Broadcast Television Technology Trust.
ZEST4TV
As a contrast, GTC sponsor, ZEST4TV will have alongside MCR21 its modern compact OB truck (OB1). With 3 separate seated galleries for Production, Engineering, and Sound with Sony HDC-4300 cameras fitted as standard OB1 is used for broadcast studio shoots, corporate webcasts, festivals, broadcast sports and other types of live event. A small footprint enables it to be used in areas where much larger trucks are not suitable.
THE ROVING EYE
Also produced by the BBC this unique vehicle, of which this is a detailed reconstruction, was mainly used to follow moving action at horse racing, speedway, or processions and is displayed by Paul Elkington. Its working camera will be hooked up to the ZEST TV OB1 truck as will the camera from MCR21.
DICKY HOWETT
For over 25 years, Dicky has been collecting 'vintage' tv cameras, movie equipment and outside broadcast vehicles. He will display a wide range of his cameras covering the last 50 years including a Sony 330 & U-Matic recorder, Sony BetaCam, ARRI BL and CP16 16mm film cameras and a working Ikegami 79D video camera.
We're pleased to announce that our 50th Celebrations will be supported by:
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Vinten is a global leader in manual and robotic camera supports, used on some of the world’s biggest broadcast and sports stages.
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Some of our IAWF members (the International Association of Wildlife Film-makers) will be manning a specially constructed hide to challenge attendees to spot ‘wildlife’ around the hall using a RED camera and long lens. They will be able to discuss their techniques and describe their work to members during the day.We are delighted that the Mark Milsome Foundation will be attending
our 50th Celebrations
Speakers include:
Neil Thompson
‘Warning! Advances in Technology May Affect the Way You Work!’ Broadcast equipment consultant and GTC member. Well known to our workshop attendees Neil will take a light hearted look at how camera technology has changed the way we work over the last five decades and also take a flying guess at what sort of technology we can expect in the future.
Florian Gallier
'The Future of Broadcast is Virtual', is the title of the presentation from GTC sponsor Mo-Sys who will highlight how Virtual Production (VP), while not a new concept is experiencing a huge surge where it is often more cost-effective than building conventional sets. Recent examples of sets created using augmented reality include Strictly Come Dancing (during the Covid-19 pandemic when audiences were absent) and the BBC’s coverage of the Tokyo Olympics and Beijing Winter Olympics which were based in Salford due to travel restrictions.
During the day there will also be free basic FIRST AID sessions provided by In Safe Hands Training.Timetable
| 10.00 | The museum opens - access for members and guests |
| 10.30 | Exhibition area 'Live' all day for MCR21, Roving Eye, Zest TV Scanner, Golden Eye Vintage cameras and IAWF wildlife filming hide |
| 10.30 - 11.30 | First Aid Course Session 1 (additional sessions at 12.00 and 15.00) |
| 13.00 - 14.00 | Buffet Lunch in the main hall |
| 14.00 - 14.30 | 'The Future of Broadcast is Virtual' presentation by GTC Sponsor, Mo-Sys |
| 16.15 - 17.00 | 'Warning! Advances in Technology may change the way you work!' presentation by Neil Thompson |
| 17.00 - 17.30 | GTC President John Henshall 'GTC - The Early Years' |
| 17.30 | Bar Opens |
| 18.00 | Arrival time for those only attending the Awards ceremony |
| 19.00 | Evening meal in the main hall |
| 19.30 | GTC Awards for Excellence, Bill Vinten, Dick Hibberd Awards and Fellowships |
| 23.00 | Curfew! |
NB: Timings and content in the timetable may vary
Location and Parking
STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway
Fire Fly Avenue (off Kemble Drive)
Swindon
SN2 2EY
There is plenty of parking nearby, but it is hoped to have free parking outside the STEAM Museum. This will be confirmed nearer the day.
Visit the STEAM website for further information.
STEAM shares the historic Churchward site with McArthurGlen Swindon Designer Outlet, with over 100 designer brands.
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The Guild of Television Camera Professionals (GTC) is an independent craft association predominantly for professional TV, digital and film camera crew designed to support our members by facilitating excellence, education, knowledge and networking in moving image production. The GTC welcomes media professionals internationally across all moving image disciplines as members.
The International Association of Wildlife Film-makers, whose members are professional camera crew earning most of their income from making wildlife films, has been affiliated to the GTC since January 2016.
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