Request for Hidden Earth Videos

[Caver Keith]

I’m in the process of compiling an archive of videos related to Hidden Earth - opening videos, closing videos, videos featured in lectures, video salon entries, salon winners, distinctions and merits, and if they have been uploaded to YouTube or Vimeo, where they can be found.

Please let me know if either you have produced/entered such a video or if you know of any other videos that have featured at Hidden Earth. I would like to know:

• Name of Video.
• Year.
• If it’s online the URL of the video.
• What the video was used for/in, e.g. opening video, lecture, video salon entry and so on.
• For Video Salon Entries, if it won or got a distinction or merit.
• Anything else of interest about the video.

Thanks in anticipation. Keith

[yrammy]

How far back to you want to go?  I think I have one that was entered by Buster Wright in the 80s which was a spoof. It was filmed in Calfholes and a mune in Derbyshire . It was called Jigsaw Pot. If you are interested I will try and dig it out. It was on VHS but has been digitised.
Mary

[MarkS]

These are my video salon entries:



Merit, 2015



Merit, 2012

[MarkS]

Oops - forgot this one from 2011 (Merit)

[RichardB1983]

I entered this one in 2017 in the video salon where it got a Merit;

Name: Bagshawe Cavern

[Caver Keith]

How far back to you want to go?  I think I have one that was entered by Buster Wright in the 80s which was a spoof. It was filmed in Calfholes and a mune in Derbyshire . It was called Jigsaw Pot. If you are interested I will try and dig it out. It was on VHS but has been digitised.
Mary

Hi Mary. As far back as possible please. If this video is available in digital form that would be great as we will be able to look at how equipment and editing have progressed over the years.

[Caver Keith]

Thanks very much Mark and Richard. I remember watching all of these videos. I will be adding them to the archive this evening.

[yrammy]

I will dig it out - but am on leave for a week so wont be able to do it until I get back. What I doknow is that it was made using a large heavy camera with a home made waterproof box- called the Buster Box which I think won some sort of prize. My how things have come on! The box was made out ofd ice cream cartons and a rubber glove!

[AdrianTurner]

Video salon entry in 2018, receiving a merit:

[Caver Keith]

Thanks Mary. The background/story behind each video is very interesting to me. I will have to add a notes field to the archive.

And thanks Adrian for posting the link to your award-winning video. I'm also hoping to be able to feature the channels of cave videographers. I will add your channel to the list.

[Cap'n Chris]

Hidden Earth 2011 Opening AV (Distinction):


Hidden Earth 2012 Closing AV


Descent spoof film entry:


Sludge Pit Hole film entry:


Goatchurch, film showed: Part 1:

Part 2:


Hidden Earth 2012, Mendip Round Up, Upper Flood Swallet digging video, Eliza Sump


Hidden Earth 2013, Mendip Round Up, Grebe Swallet Progress Report:


Hidden Earth 2015, Mendip Round Up, Grebe Swallet Progress Report:


Misc: Mark Burkey, Winner of the Premier Trophy award, Hidden Earth 2015, being interviewed with Paul Dold


Hidden Earth 2012, Go-Pro footage of the main hall


Hidden Earth 2010, Leek

[Caver Keith]

Thanks very much Cap'n. I shall spend this evening binge watching your fillums. Your Goatchurch fillum is still one of my all time favourites. Oh, and that gives me an idea for a future thread once as many videos as possible have been tracked down - personal favourites the HE video archive.

Please come 'em coming.

[PeteHall]

I have to admit that the Descent training video is one of my all-time favourites. 

[Caver Keith]

Hidden Earth Video Salon

This is what I have managed to find out so far. If you spot any errors or omissions please let me know. Also it would be really good to go back further than 2008. I can't find anything online so if you have any information please get in touch.

Keith


2008

Joint First Prize Imogen Furlong - Under Shnongrim (DVD video) and Paul Fretwell & Paul Dold - Welcome to Hidden Earth 2008 (AV sequence with video clip)

Distinction Steve Sharp - Daren Cilau (Short version) (DVD video)

2009

Winner Imogen Furlong - Cave Diggers

Special Award Chris Caton (Maggot) - Hitler Goes Caving

2010

First Prize Steve Sharp - Hidden Earth 2010 Opening AV

Second Prize Chris Jewell - Culiembro 2010

2011

Winner Rob Eavis - untitled

Distinctions Chris Jewell - Wear Sunscreen (Rebreather exploration and cave diving in Spain) and Chris Binding - Hidden Earth 2011 (opening ceremony)

Merits Steve Sharp - Scurion and Mark Sims - YUCPC Berger 2011

2012

Winner Chris Jewell - One Year (HE12 Opening Ceremony)

Merit Mark Sims - YUCPC: This is what we do

2013

Winner Gavin Newman - The Chamber

Merits Keith Edwards - Shakespeare’s Cave and Antonia and Andy Freem - Hidden Earth 2013 Opening Video

2014

Winner Antonia and Andy Freem - Upper Flood Swallet - Down to Neverland

Merit Keith Edwards - OFD 1.5 A Caving Adventure

2015

Winner The Dudley - What It Takes To Get The Shot

Merit Paul Taylor - Windrush Stone Mine Radiolocation Exercise and Mark Sims - Beyond The Beam

2016 Eurospeleo

Winner Judged Rainer Straub - From the blue, into the dark

Delegate Ballot Rainer Straub - From the blue, into the dark

Distinction Philippe Crochet - Photographer’s Paradise

Merit Rob Eavis - Stop Motion: Start Colouring

2017

Winner Judged Keith Edwards - Hidden Earth 2017 Opening Video

Delegate Ballot Paul Taylor - Otter Hole Cave 19.08.17 C02 Monitoring (With a Twist)

2018

Winner Judged Antonia and Andy Freem - Down and Dirty in Craig A Ffynnon

Delegate Ballot Josh White - The Oreo Dream

Distinction Tom Booth - Seeking Darkness?

Merits Adrain Turner - OFD Trident and Keith Edwards - The World of Caving

[Caver Keith]

I have managed to find a few more videos for my project. The attached PDF contains everything I know about to date. The aim now is to create a YouTube channel with links to all of the videos that are available online. If you are interested in underground video then please have a look and do let me know if you spot any errors or can help fill in some gaps. It would be really great if I could unearth earlier stuff. I understand that the video/AV salon first appeared at Hidden Earth 2001. Early stuff may only exist on VHS tape or DVD. I can easily digitise DVDs and may be able to blow the dust off an old VHS player in order to digitise tapes. Please help if you can.

[Caver Keith]

The Hidden Earth Video Archive now has a trial YouTube channel at:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKRIbxKeJFwalehHu5cX5QA

If you can help fill in any of the gaps or can recommend any cave video channels to add to the 'Featured Channels' section please let me know.