Lights, Camera, Action! University of Bradford gives a glimpse into how TV magic is made
TV industry experts are giving 11 to 18 year-olds the chance to see just how telly magic is made, with free workshops in Bradford and Keighley giving hands-on experience in camera operating, editing and much more.
Part of the UK-wide Being Human Festival, ‘My Screen Time Future’ will take place on Saturday 12 November at Shine, West Bowling for 11 to 15 year-olds and Saturday 19 November in The Unit, Keighley for 16 to 18 year-olds. Both events are from 10am until 12.45pm and are hosted by Festival hub, the University of Bradford.
The Being Human festival aims to support and create opportunities for researchers to engage with audiences, and Jax Griffin, Research Assistant in the department of Media Design and Technology at the University of Bradford is doing just that. Their project, in collaboration with Dr Carlton Reeve of Staffordshire University looks at the attitudes of young people towards careers in the creative industries, and Jax will be on hand to give top tips for a career in the industry, with a multitude of film and game credits to their name including as producer on projects like After Earth, Grown Ups 2 and Team Smithereen for Disney XD. They said: I’m very excited to take part in the Being Human festival.
The event we’re running should allow attendees to get a sense of what making their own video content would be like on a more professional level, which is what the courses at the University of Bradford can offer in greater detail to them if they decide to pursue film, tv, or games as a career.”
The panel of industry experts will include Sabbiyah Pervez, BBC Communities Reporter, Sally Ogden, Director/Producer at ITV and Ruth Pitt, Journalist and Media Consultant.
You can find more information and reserve a place at either workshop via Eventbrite.
The Being Human festival, the UK’s national festival of the humanities is taking place 10–19 November 2022. Led by the School of Advanced Study, University of London, with generous support from Research England, in partnership with the Arts and Humanities Research Council and the British Academy. For further information please see beinghumanfestival.org.