A few weeks ago, in a university not far away 12 primary school
children teamed up with Trinity Vision media department at Leeds Trinity
University for an epic film making project. The task: to write, script
and film a new Star Wars film in four days. No pressure.
After devising several brilliant ideas for an exciting story plot, the children settled on an adventure quest to find a lost legend (no spoilers, sorry....) featuring merciless bounty hunters, an army of wicked Sith lords as well as heroes of the lightside, the brave Jedi Knights.
The children made costumes, masks, lightsabers and even robot armour with the help of the university students and staff.
After choreographing the epic battles, perfecting the script and rehearsing their lines, it was off to the woods to film it under the expert guidance of the Council of Elders at Trinity Vision.
The project was an excellent success. The children's
fantastic hard work and enthusiasm was matched by the expertise of the
university staff (and with a bit of help from me too!). It was an
excellent advert for effective partnerships between schools and
universities and a demonstration of how creative writing projects with
real purpose can impact positively on children's learning.
The film is due for release in July 2017 - more to follow!
After devising several brilliant ideas for an exciting story plot, the children settled on an adventure quest to find a lost legend (no spoilers, sorry....) featuring merciless bounty hunters, an army of wicked Sith lords as well as heroes of the lightside, the brave Jedi Knights.
The children made costumes, masks, lightsabers and even robot armour with the help of the university students and staff.
After choreographing the epic battles, perfecting the script and rehearsing their lines, it was off to the woods to film it under the expert guidance of the Council of Elders at Trinity Vision.
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The children arrive for filming! |
The film is due for release in July 2017 - more to follow!