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MPTS 2024

26/03/2024 | Comments Off on MPTS 2024

Setting the Stage for Innovation in Sound Get ready for the UK’s most electrifying industry seminar lineup, with 100 hours of unparalleled case studies and insider revelations from the titans of TV and film, at the UK’s premier event for the broadcast media, production and technology industry. Taking place on 15-16 May at Olympia London,…

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Louise Willcox

10/03/2023 | Comments Off on Louise Willcox

The IPS are shocked and saddened to report that our long-standing member, EC member, Sound Supervisor, but most of all our friend, Louise Willcox, passed away unexpectedly Sunday 18th December 2022. Louise was a brilliant sound supervisor, a consummate professional, and an all round ‘good egg’, as she would have said. Louise was well known and…

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The Pro-Audio Show

07/09/2022 | Comments Off on The Pro-Audio Show

This is the UKs only dedicated Audio Show for industry professionals. 100% sound!…  The venue is the popular and accessable Ealing Town Hall in west London. If you work in TV, radio, film, live events, education, games ~ whether production or post-production, this is the event for you. There will be many manufacturers, distributors and dealers…

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Jeff Baker

30/05/2022 | Comments Off on Jeff Baker

We regret to report the recent passing of Jeff Baker. Jeff was an early member of the IBS/IPS and was Chairman 1985-87. He was a member of the UK branch of the AES and also chairman of that organisation for a time. His BBC career started in TV OBs where he rose through the sound…

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IPS seminar at MPTS 2022

14/05/2022 | Comments Off on IPS seminar at MPTS 2022

Standing room only at the Audio Theatre at the Media, Production & Technology Show 11 May 2022 in Olympia, London. (L-R) Richard Merrick, Louise Willcox and IPS Chairman Simon Clark presented “It ain’t what you use it’s the way that you use it. That’s what gets results!”.

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Hugh Barker

Hugh Barker

05/04/2022 | Comments Off on Hugh Barker

Hugh Barker, Fellow of IPS, passed away peacefully in hospital in November 2021 with his wife Rita and one of their daughters by his side. Hugh Barker radiated positivity. His smile seemed to precede him into the room. His presence brought enormous confidence to producers and artists alike. It was not misplaced. Sound crews felt…

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Short Film Competition 2021

01/07/2021 | Comments Off on Short Film Competition 2021

The 4th annual Performance Short Film Competition is back . They’ve added more categories (students, take note). And you could win £750 to help fund your next film!  There are 7 categories this year Best Animated Short Best Comedy Short Best ‘Short’ Short (less than five minutes in length) Best Documentary Short Best Horror Short…

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Slaying Dragons #38 – Scientific Rigour

15/04/2021 | Comments Off on Slaying Dragons #38 – Scientific Rigour

John Watkinson considers scientific rigour. I have benefited most of my adult life from having some knowledge of science and a bit of mathematics that went with it. I couldn’t imagine any other kind of life yet I am constantly reminded that it is a minority activity. If I had to describe science in the…

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Slaying Dragons #37 – Art?

09/04/2021 | Comments Off on Slaying Dragons #37 – Art?

John Watkinson considers what is Art… Sound as used for entertainment purposes necessarily has an artistic content, yet sound itself is transient and can only be recorded or manipulated with suitable technology. I think it follows that a good audio engineer must have some technical knowledge to support his creativity. That led me to thinking…

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Insurance Matters

30/11/2020 | Comments Off on Insurance Matters

Insurance – Do I need it? There are many different types of Insurance available to people working in the film and media industry. The following is a list of different types of cover, and explanations of each, you may want to consider. Only you can decide which cover you need, want or can afford. The…

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