Tuesday, 2 June 2009

Sustainable Swindon competition

As we have reported a few weeks ago, a group of children from Greendown school won a competition to film a documentary with a professional film crew (four of the G-mag students are taking part in this documentary. They are: Faye Rogers, Jess Harmer, Joe Barnard and Zoe Samwell). The documentary will be based on the subject 'Sustainable Swindon' and will be shown on the BBC big screen in the town centre.

Our final documentary will include interviews with the public about how they feel about the possible construction taking place in Swindon countryside and their views on how to keep Swindon sustainable.

On Saturday the 23rd May the students had a training day at create studios so they could learn how to use the specialist equipment. We got to practise using:
  • Stills cameras
  • filming cameras
  • Sound kit (including boom mics)

We also learnt how to do a professional pitch as we would be approaching others to give us ideas about what they think about sustainable Swindon.

On Saturday the 30th May, a section of the group went to Lydiard park to start their interviews and film part of the documentary. We had a brilliant time and got some great footage of the park and visitors of Lydiard. Now we have some idea of how people really feel about Swindon and sustainability.

This coming Saturday, another section of the group will be interviewing in Coate water and on the 13th June, 3 of the G-mag students taking part in the filming will be at the Brunel centre doing more interviews.

So, if you're interested in being featured in our documentary and want your views heard, come along to the Brunel centre on the 13th and look for the kids with the cameras.

By Faye Rogers & Jess Harmer 8DS

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