John Gozzard of Rycote has won the BKSTS President's Award for 1995. It is not before time that some special recognition was given to John who for the past 25 years has been designing and producing extremely efficient wind gags and microphone shock mounts. Rycote wind gags can be found in use in all parts of the world, in all climes, in all kinds of weather. It's quite impossible to assess the amount of recorded sound that would have been ruined were it not for Rycote windshields. All production mixers will surely join in congratulating John. Producers should also join in congratulations in recognition of the amount of costly ADR Rycote gags must have saved.
Some of the other recipients of BKSTS Awards were:
To Dr Ray Dolby, The Outstanding Technical & Scientific Award; to John Gainborough, an Honorary Membership for his many years as editor of the BKSTS Journal; an Honorary Membership to Suzie Brewer for administrative services to the Society. BKSTS President, Ian MacKay MA, FCA was made a Fellow. For his work organising a system of Film Commissions, for his enthusiasm for the British Film Industry and encouragement of young and new members of the industry Sir Sydney Samuelson CBE who was elected an Honorary Fellow of the Society in 1970, was awarded an Honorary Life Fellowship.
Congratulations to all BKSTS 1995 Award winners and especially to those mentioned.