Category: Media and Animation

Dudley College Film Festival 2022Dudley College Film Festival 2022

DUDLEY COLLEGE FILM FESTIVAL 2022

Dudley College of Technology hosted their 2022 Film Festival in June. The festival showcased shortlisted student work for horror productions, final projects, animation, short film and documentary. Winners of the categories were given awards based on the technical quality of their work along with scriptwriting, creativity and working to professional standards. The work showcased in the festival was as usual of a high standard. The college is very proud of what all students studying Creative Media have achieved this year.

LEVEL 3 ANIMATION

Emily Bourne – Angel’s Paradise

Connor Broadley – The Stickman’s Escape

Aaron White – Inner Demons

Mia Hickman-Wright – Sleepless Night


LEVEL 3 DOCUMENTARY

Elizabeth Allcroft – Documentary

Rhys Atkinson – VPower in my Blood

William Bayliss – Street Art

Elijah Campbell – Be Your Koi Fish

Kacey Howell – The Rise of TikTok

Aman Kang – Runitup

Mia O’Farrell – Science Behind Music

Kyle Salmon – Believe Christianity v Atheism


LEVEL 3 MUSIC VIDEO

Alannah and Sabrina – Somewhere Only We Know (Lily Allen)

Mia, Casey and Molly – Freaks

Aman Kang – Irony (Reckless Demeanour)


LEVEL 3 SHORT FILMS

Molly Baynham – Jade and Mariah

Thomas Duffill  – The Briefcase

Alannah Guest – Rose Coloured Suicide

Sabrina Hoxha – Quiet Minds

Harvey Taylor – Homage

Level 3 Animation 2022Level 3 Animation 2022

LEVEL 3 ANIMATION

The animation production course is now in its second year. Students have been engaged in the production of animations for The Black Country Living Museum Halloween event, Music Video, TV Idents, Concept Art for Computer Games, Graphic Narrative Production and Final Independent project where students research, design and produce animations based on their own style and techniques.  

Students began their studies exploring the 12 Principles of animation which underpin the key creation of movement. This year has seen the students produce excellent 2D animations using hand drawn content, digital illustration and vector/asset-based techniques. 

The standard of work has been excellent with most students working at a standard equivalent to year 1 degree level study. 

Stuart McConnell, Lecturer in Performance Studies


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LEVEL 3 TV AND FILM YR1

Students have been engaged in the production of media content for skills development in Script Writing, Cinematography and Video Editing. They have researched, planned and produced videos for various projects, including exploring a narrative theme, The Box and TV advert production for Sony products. Students also explored the theme of ‘Identity’ where they drew upon how they feel about their own image, their ethnicity, their social groupings and their personal tastes. They then planned and produced a series of short films based on this. 

The standard of work has been excellent, with students adapting to the restrictions presented by lockdown with limited access to locations and actors, and team work being adversely affected. However, all students have proved themselves to be able to work independently and use their initiative in making good out of a difficult situation.  

The work produced this year shows genuine creativity and imaginative uses of available resources.

Stuart McConnell, media tutor

Rhys Atkinson: Sony Advert


Rhys Atkinson: Cinematography


Molly Baynham: The Box Project


Freddie Bowerman: The Good, The Bad, The Bucket. No Other Comment


Tom Duffill: The Box Project


Alannah Guest & Sabrina Hoxha: Smile


Kacey Howell: Smile


Jack Norton: Sony Advert


Mia O’Farrell: Short Film


Harvey Taylor: Thriller Opening

Level 3 Animation: Music VideoLevel 3 Animation: Music Video

LEVEL 3 ANIMATION: MUSIC VIDEO

If I Killed Someone for You: Alec Benjamin


Jennifer Paz – That Distant Shore: Emily Bourne


Queen – Don’t Stop me Now: Connor Broadley


Stand By Me – Ben E King: Ryan Davies


Broadway: Natalia Kowalczyk



Be the Light: Aidan Tsang


Radiohead – Karma Police: Aaron White


BTS Dynamite: Mia Hickman Wright