Media Workshop at the BFI

Yesterday, Wednesday, 30th November, 2011, I took some of my year 12 Media class to the British Film Institute on the SouthBank to undertake a workshop on their practical coursework.

The workshop was run my Pete Fraser, the Chief Examinations Officer for the OCR Exam Board.

The students were also lucky enough to hear from Simon Frame - a Visual Special Effects Supervisor who runs his own company - Men From Mars. He spoke about the films he has worked on, the most recent being 'The King's Speech'. He has been involved in 94 films over his 25 year career so far.

Dexter Fletcher was the second guest of the workshop. He spoke about his start in his acting career but the focus was on his Directorial debut 'Wild Bill', which is released in March next year.

Dexter Fletcher and Pete Fraser

The last session of the workshop focussed on the coursework element. We were able to see past student's work and Pete Fraser spoke about what he liked, disliked and what constituted a high grade.

We gained a lot from the day and hope to be able to attend the next workshop.

Miss M. Carlin
Teacher in charge of Media