Screen School success stories
26 February 2009
Further recognition for students at LJMU's Screen School.
Tomorrow’s World winners
A group of Level 2 students on the Media Professional Studies course have won the Tomorrow's World competition set by the Environment Agency.
The competition brief asked students from universities in the North West to develop an idea for a short film aimed at raising awareness about water conservation and climate change. The group of five students, Sarah Butler, Samantha Pickles, Jen Robinson, Karen Turley and Emily Webber developed an idea for a film called 'Chiller'.
The students are now working with Vivid, a Manchester-based independent production company, to see their vision realised and made into a film. The students will be included in every stage of the production – and have already secured Terry Christian and Coolio to provide the voiceovers. They will also be working closely with an American animation company who specialise in performance capture animation, a unique technology never used before in the UK.
Once the films have been produced the Environment Agency will be inviting VIPs including the winning students, university representatives, media, policy makers and business leaders to the premier of the film - which will later be used for a viral marketing campaign.
The competition brief was used on the ‘Research and Writing Skills’ module, developed and delivered by Alex Irving and Claire Molloy. The module uses non-traditional learning techniques such as journaling, sensory workshops and serious play Lego workshops, all designed to enhance students’ creative abilities.
IMDb invitation
After being considered for the Edinburgh Film Festival last year, the short film ‘Der Ohrring’, made by Level 3 Screen Studies students on Digital Shorts has been invited to be listed in the Internet Movie Database (IMDb.com) - a first for the Screen School.
Listings on IMDb are by invitation only for films that have not had a theatrical release - they also have to meet certain rules for eligibility which include qualifying for submission to the more prestigious film festivals.
The film details will is listed here: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1382310/
