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G'day FE-FC Fans

Official 10th FE-FC Holden Nationals DVD

You can vote for multiple options.

By now a quarter of all entrants are already on their way to Jindabyne, we wish them the very best of luck getting there and safe travelling.  The 10th Nats organising committee can't wait for all entrants and families to arrive - only two more sleeps!  One of our last requests for items for entrants to bring along is their digital cameras & digital video cameras (if you have one).

We've decided to put together a 10th FE-FC Nats DVD for release in a couple of months.  After the Nationals have finished, I will work on the DVD with my "film editor" mate Martin (who is away until late April on his honeymoon).  We would very much appreciate any copies of 10th Nats digital photos or digital video footage in early April.  We would also appreciate any suggestions of what people would like to see included.

I've posted this poll on the FE-FC Nats Forum for entrants to vote as to whether or not they would like to buy the 10th Nats DVD.  I've also allowed entrants to nominate how much they would be willing to pay and whether or not they can provide digital photos or digital video footage.  You can also send me an email (tailshaft@gmail.com)

Thanks & Regards, Tim.
10th Nats Committee

Hey Tim...
Just wondering where we should send our pics (and video if anyone's got it) for any possible inclusion on a DVD or a CD photo ablum...?

And I guess an address (probably the same one? ::) ) where we could send any payment for the eventual DVD....

Cheers
Les...

G'day Les

Thanks for asking, as its a good reminder for all of us.

As mentioned during the 10th Nationals, we will be preparing a 10th Nats DVD for release in the next couple of months.  You can order yours now for only $25 which includes postage to your home address.

We would greatly appreciate any contributions from any entrants by way of digital photos and digital camera footage on CD.  You've already seen some excellent shots provided by Alex, Steve & Co. All these plus MANY MORE will be included, this will be a comprehensive and professionally edited DVD.

Please send all DVD contributions and DVD orders to:

Tim Miller
FE-HR Holden Owners Club ACT Inc
PO Box 867
Civic Square ACT 2608

Also, if anyone is able to advise fellow club members as to how to transfer/convert their digital camera footage to avi files on CD, please provide instructions here.

Thanks & Regards, Tim.

Hi Tim
As you know I have already paid for my DVD, as for the photos and video footage, I will go through my huge collection and burn them to DVD and send it to you sometime in the next week. I expect that I will have it in the mail by Monday at the latest.

Cheers Jim

Gday Tim,
I don't have digital pics & video yet. My sister is putting onto discs for me.
BUT   I do have one Bootleg Brewery cap for you.
I will post it all to you as soon as i get the discs(it wont be long)

8) 8) 8)

Hi Tim,

Arrived home safetly on Friday night... 9874km's, so will try and sort out the photo's and the video to get to you... Hopefully not holding up your work.

Think an oil change is due... ;D

Cheers
Jason.

G'day Surferboy & Jason

I'm very glad that both of you have made it back safely from your HUGE roadtrips.  We can't wait to see the video footage and pics and really appreciate you sending them to us.  We still have a couple of weeks to collect footage as our DVD editor is still on his honeymoon.

I'd like to say thanks to everyone that has already sent their material to us, and those that have put their pics on the forum so that others that didn't make the Nationals have been able to see what went on: Richard Thomas, Alex Smits, Dick & Alice Thomas, John & Lynelle Titcume, Graham Fuller, Jim Altmann, Steven Johnson etc.

Jason & Sonja - Bec and I are very sorry we missed you on your cruise back thru Canberra.  Nearly 10,000kms, pretty impressive guys!

Surferboy & Cathy - Thanks HEAPS for picking up that Bootleg Brewery cap for me!  Don't send money for your DVD when you send the footage & cap, I'm covering that for you.

Everyone else, please send your footage & photos to our club by the end of April, so that we can start editing the 10th Nats DVD in May.

FE-HR Holden Owners Club ACT Inc
PO Box 867
Civic Square ACT 2608

Cheers, Tim.

Hi Jason & Sonja,
Glad to hear you made it home safely.


Cheers,

Graham

Thanks Mate, terrible weather we have come back to about 30 deg today.

Thanks again to everyone for a special holiday.

Jason and Sonja.  ;D & :-*

i told the guys at work i had ordered DVDs from Canberra and they all got very exited and asked if they could borrow them.



Do you think they will be upset when they find out they are all about cars ???


8) 8) 8)

No worries Surferboy...  tell them that for an extra $25, we could send you five "Canberra" DVD's with your 10th Nats one ;D

10th NATS DVD UPDATE

Thank you to everyone that has submitted camera footage and photos.  Our producer Martin is back from his honeymoon, so I dropped off all the raw footage last night for conversion to digital files.  In the meantime, I'm cataloging the 5000+ photos we received for includion in the "special features" section of the DVD.

At this stage, it will be another couple of months before the finished product is available.  We can only work on it a couple of hours a week.  As we said at the Nats, we'd rather provide a product that has been done right, rather than done quick.  So please stay tuned for updates, we'll let you know how its going.

Thanks & Regards, Tim.

Gday Tim Spielburg
Hows the DVD coming along ?
I've been holding my breath waiting.
Now Cathy says I've turned a funny shade of purple with a bright green tinge

8) 8) 8)

 :P :PDon't want to nag you Tim but it is with baited breath that we are waiting for that looovveely DVD to come out of the NATS.  Hope it is going well, Cheers Hot Hotlips  :D :D

Hi All,
Not sure where Tim's up to with the DVD, but he's currently out of town for a week or so with work. I'm sure he'll reply as sson as he's back.

Cheers,

Graham

G'day FE-FC Fans

I'd just like to say thanks for your patience and interest in the 10th Nats DVD.  Pre-production is progressing well but unfortunately the final DVD won't be ready anytime soon. Our producer works long hours and is doing this in his spare time, so my guess is that its a couple of months off yet. We were also having some technical difficulties converting some of the older video footage provided into digital DVD format.

Our goal is to bring everyone the highest quality production possible - so the producer is under strict instruction to "do it right, rather than quick".  The wait will be well rewarded with a special 2-Disc DVD Set, that will include a full-length feature movie disc and a 2nd special features disc with digital photo's (I've already sorted thru 7000+ pics)!

Cheers, Tim.

Any progress on the DVD?

G'day Stinky

Thanks for asking, it's good timing for your question.

Tomorrow morning, a DVD production company is delivering the last of the late raw footage that has been copied from video tape to DVD. This will be spliced into the existing edited DVD footage when I meet with the producer tomorrow night.

We've got all the sequences set out for both Discs and hope to get a lot done this month. It's been very difficult getting any time with the producer lately, DVD producing is his "2nd" job and our DVD is being done on his down time as a favour to save on costs rather than his work time.

The aim is still to have it finished and released well in time for Christmas. So all the kids have an obvious present to get Dad. And so the DVD can re-generate a lot more interest in the 11th FE-FC Nationals before entries close at the end of January 2006.

Cheers, Tim.

October DVD Update

This week, the producer and I worked extensively on progressing the 10th FE-FC Nats DVD. Disc 2 of the two disc set is nearly completed with only some disc menu work remaining. Disc 1 will be our big challenge for November as we will start cutting the raw footage into chapters and source a suitable soundtrack (without risking getting busted for copyright). I can't tell you how much trouble we had getting everyone's different tapes of footage into the same format!

We suffered two significant setbacks during the last month: one was me being sent interstate for work for over two weeks. The other was the producer's stupid computer experiencing catastrophic hardware failure that appeared to have wiped my entire six months work. Thankfully his IT geek skills retrieved all our data and we were back on our way.

I feel encouraged enough to advise that the Christmas deadline looks like being met.

Cheers, Tim.

 ;D ;DHooray Hooray, what good news you have brought us Tim, can't wait.  Many many thanks for putting this altogether.  Cheers Hotlips ;) ;)

Hi Tim how are you ,how to order the DVD :)

 ;D Well Tim ,
As you are aware I've paid for the DVD and like everyone else who has or is ordering it I am really looking forward to getting it. It'll be like a really early chrisie pressie.

Good onyou
Rusty

gday Tim

dont worrry about copyright for the soundtrack
I will offer to do any music you want

my ability to play musical instruments is only surpassed by my singing ability

8) 8) 8)

Thanks Rusty, Hotlips & Surferboy

I'm pleased to announce that I have finally received permission to use commercially released music on the 10th FE-FC Nats DVD. The good news is that now our producer can progress with mixing our edited video footage with real music. The bad news is that having the DVD officially licenced means will we have to pay an additional licence fee for every DVD that is sold. But hey, atleast we've done everything legit and can make an excellent quality product available to all entrants. Things are progressing well with the DVD and we are still optimistic that it will be ready for release before xmas. The special features on disc II are now finished and the end results looks fantastic.

Cheers, Tim.

Hey there Tim, everything about this DVD sounds awesome - sorry Surferboy but if your singing got onto that DVD - well I wouldn't like to think how many got sent back?!*$@(*   Cheers Hotlips

G'day FE-FC Fans

There's only 10 days to go until Christmas and it looks like we are going to make it - just! Our last editing session is scheduled for this Sunday, which will include final printing of the covers and preparation of the twin-disc DVD set.

Thank you to all of those that have submitted advance orders. We very much appreciate your patience and trust that you will agree that it was worth the wait when you see the DVD. We will post out pre-ordered DVD's on Monday 19 December.

If anyone else is keen to receive their copy by Christmas, you will have to act now:

Send your $25 money order/cheque to:

FE-HR Holden Owners Club ACT Inc
PO Box 867
Civic Square ACT 2608

Please email oldgmh@gmail.com if you would like to make payment via direct bank deposit

Please note: The production and sale of the 10th Nats DVD is a total not-for-profit exercise for our Club. We've worked hard to make the DVD an affordable and treasured memento for all 10th Nats entrants and great coverage for those who were unable to attend.

Cheers, Tim.
FE-HR Holden Owners Club ACT

G'day FE-FC Fans

Thanks everyone for the great response and orders we've had to the release of the DVD.

I'm very pleased to announce that as of 3pm this afternoon, all pre-orders and xmas-orders of the 10th FE-FC Nats DVD have been posted. If you are one of the 35 that got in early, you will have yours on Thursday this week and for those very few that live a little further away, Friday at the absolute latest.

Once again, I'd like to express my sincere appreciation for everyone's patience. Martin and I have worked pretty hard on the DVD and wanted to go for quality over quantity - hopefully in the end you'll have both. The main feature is an action packed 40mins PLUS there is over 120 minutes of bonus features.

Don't worry if you missed out on the pre-xmas orders, we've produced enough leftovers to cater for any orders over the next few weeks. If you order yours by this Friday, I can post it before I head north for the holidays. If you order over xmas & new years, I can post it to you on Monday 16 January 2006.

Hope you all have a safe and happy holiday break and MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Cheers, Tim.