On Thursday evening, St George's International School in Luxembourg-Hamm hosted a screening of music videos and film pieces by their Media students from Years 11 and 12, in the new Zinnen building which offered excellent projection and audio facilities, as well as tiered seating.
The first to be screened was a music video by Year 11 students who had their own take on a Britney Spears music video, in which they displayed skills in storyboarding, choreography, B-roll, acting and post-production, most of which was shot indoors.
21 Pilots "Stressed Out" followed a similar theme, but this time the music video was more rap / hip-hop, featuring both indoor and outdoor shots.
Jack Jones "Yeah Yeah Yeah" was shot partly in black and white, with post-production graining evident. Again, different techniques were used, mainly with the camera, with lighting an issue here.
Ambassador Jungle was set partly in a Paintball venue, an appropriate location given the urban music style.
Avicii "Come to Me" opened with a panned landscape and featured a very different setting as well as shots into the sun creating silhouettes and those in a pool; the location here would have created specific challenges in terms of light and shadows.
Depeche Mode "Heaven" again used bright backdrops to achieve silhouettes, as well as overlays to achieve contrasting effects.
Year 12 left music videos behind and addressed continuity editing and micro-dramas, as well as sub-titling, credits and narration, and also green screens for visual effects. Sound effects created drama and built and released tension to great effect. Others were part of a cross-media project.
The Seekers "Maybe" returned to music videos; Where Are You Now was shot in various urban locations and introduced visual echoes and psychedellic visual effects.
Halsey "Control" featured hand-held cameras and much make-up and costumes as well as very clever use of cameras and lighting.
Bring me the Horizon "Throne" again was shot almost entirely outdoors and featured many shots with bright backgrounds and some water shots too.
Following the screenings, the drama group took to the stage with a piece showcasing the students' skills in writing, set design, lighting, sound and acting, with superb use of the set and minimal props. "Magpie" featured four characters and told a story set in the corporate world featuring love, greed and mourning. A most excellent live performance of a 10-minute short play.
Claire Williams, Head of Art Department at St Georges's International School, said she was incredibly proud of the students who have designed, developed and created the first A-level arts pieces.
David Burrowes, Head of Media Studies at St George's International School, said he was very proud of of his 11th and 12th year year students whose output was "way, way beyond his wildest expectations".
To see the video trailer, click below:
