Limkokwing University’s students to make short films for the British Academy of Film & Television Arts (BAFTA) as part of their assignment project in London.
The first batch of Limkokwing University students taking part in the Global Campus programme in 2015 arrived in London on 23 January, comprising of fifteen students from the Faculty of Multimedia and Creativity (FMC). All Limkokwing University students taking part in this programme were required to do a case project, and since this latest group was wholly made up of students from the same faculty, they were given a project specific to the Design Innovation programme, which is a short film/animation production.
Before starting the project proper, the students were given a brief tour of London’s iconic landmarks, such as Buckingham Palace (The Queen’s official residence), St James’s Park, Pall Mall, Number 10 Downing Street (British Prime Minister’s official residence), Big Ben and more. The students even took time to stop for a photo opportunity while on the famous pedestrian crossing at Abbey Road, to recreate the classic album cover by the English rock band the Beatles 45 years ago.
The students were then taken to British Academy of Film & Television Arts (BAFTA) headquarters for inspiration and a deeper understanding of the film industry. They got a chance to visit the ‘BAFTA, Backstage’ exhibition, which showcased the latest photographs from BAFTA archives.
The student were divide into two groups to do the film production assignment. The assignment required them to create, script, film/animate, edit and produce a short film/animation of 2-5 minutes. They were given a choice between the themes ‘My London’, and ‘Climate Change’.
‘My London’ theme aimed at promoting London through film induced tourism. Students were to produce a film which could be a live-action drama, documentary, or animation positively expressing the students’ views and experiences of living in London, with an aim of attracting educational tourism to the capital. The production could be about a person or place, or a great unknown or unusual story set in the city.
‘Climate Change’ required students to tell a story that raises awareness about the causes and impact of climate change. The film needs to offer new insights into what is happening to cause the drastic changes in climate, reveals what local communities or individuals are doing to promote awareness, and give a greater understanding of what needs to be done to fight the impending climatic disaster.
Subject to BAFTA approval, the students’ films stand a chance of being submitted to the ‘British Animation Film Festival’, ‘London International Animation Festival’, and ‘Encounters Film Festival’.
The Global Campus’ Design Innovation programme also provides plenty of one-on-one mentoring, supervision, industry speakers and of course educational visits to make sure that students will be able to present their work at the end of the programme to a panel of industry expert and senior academics.
For more information on the Global Campus programme, visit here.
