Hi Jack, 
 
 On 12 May 98 you wrote to All and said:
 
 JS> I could have directed this at Patrick, but would have had to quote too
 JS> much material to get the points connected. Instead, I'll just list some
 JS> of the shameful tricks some use in their videos...
 JS> 1. Deliberately change the sharp object to one that is out of focus.
 JS> This makes the object larger, and more "UFO" looking in appearence. This
 JS> is done in almost 100 percent of the videos shot. In some instances, the
 JS> sharp video is re-shot by the TV station, and then made out of focus.
 JS> This is one of my pet peeves.
Do you know of this being done? I have long suspected it, but it would be 
difficult to catch someone doing it, or getting anyone to admit it.
 JS> 4. One video I've seen is that of a "box-kite" that is at first steady,
 JS> then appears to shoot off at fantastic speed. (because the guy with the
 JS> camera jerks the camera to one side to give the illusion of a UFO
 JS> leaving the scene "in a hurry.")
There was a film or video shot in NZ from an aircraft which achieved wide 
fame about fifteen years ago. If you ever come across it, it is probably 
called the `Kaikoura lights'. The only objects in the film were points of 
light zapping around at tremendous speed. The distinctive motion was 
immediately recognisable to anyone who has tried to use a long lens without a 
tripod. About half a dozen people independantly duplicated it by that method. 
Approaches were made to local TV station news programs with sample videos, 
but they were not interested. The so-called UFO film was news, but an 
explanation was apparently not.
_patrick_                 (email: patrick.ford@amiga.gen.nz) 
             Team *Amiga*
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