Events: Oscars Day
On the 19th of October the whole school engaged in an ‘Oscars Day’ supported by the sixth form. Each form was required to make a short film (no more than 5 minutes) of any genre or style. They were given the whole morning to complete this task and 3 props to include in their films to help stimulate ideas. With the help of their sixth form leader, each form from Year 6 to Year 11, created some beautifully creative, imaginative, and unique films.
The idea for this day came from a previous arts day we had had in which each form was required to design and advertise a shoe. My memory of this day was incredibly strong and positive, so I wanted to share this feeling through a similar day. I wanted to share my passion for film with the whole school and hopefully inspire some of them to think about film as a career as well. I brought up my idea in an art lesson and with the support of my friends in the art room, as well as from the art teachers, I was able to arrange and organise the day with the head and head of sixth.
The day wasn’t just a fun day to inspire ideas, creativity and build team working and collaborative skills, but it also hosted many ways to donate to charity and support The Kanyike Project (our school charity that supports a village in Uganda). From money for: own clothes; food from the snack stall; and pictures from the photobooth, we managed to raise a lot of money for a charity that has been really struggling for donations in the past few years.
Unfortunately, like a sudden twist or turn of events in a dramatic film, we faced a critical issue halfway through the day. Just before lunch there was an air conditioning leak that flooded the servers in school. Not only did this mean that students could not access email and internet, but it meant that they couldn’t even log onto the computers. All hope for the films being sent over and the end of the day Oscars Ceremony was ruined. A hard decision had to be made and the second half of the day was postponed until after October half term.
When the day came to show the films and announce the awards, the sixth form came together to dress up and take on the persona of various celebrities and read out the different prizes in character. The whole school gathered in the theatre to watch the amazing achievements of each group and were not only proud of their own creations but supportive of other peoples. Every film was different and engaging and some even featured cameos from our favourite teachers, like the geography teacher being eaten by a llama or the history teacher taking on the role of a DJ in a nightclub.
Many awards were announced by ‘celebrities’ such as pop superstars Ariana Grande and Billie Eilish, films stars Ana De Armas and Zendaya, and legends Ed Sheeran and Harry Styles. The climax of the awards ceremony was when the photography teacher came on stage to announce an award we had given her the honour of deciding and announcing the winner of. It went to the film she personally chose as most creative.
Despite all the challenges this day brought, everyone managed to have an amazing time and had a product they could be proud of at the end.
Celebrities
I managed to snap a few shots of the sixth form as celebrities, recreating their famous poses or photoshoots. I compiled my four favourite images of the four celebs I photographed, and created these posters.
For this event, I did the organising, planning, scheduling and all paper work needed like detailed task sheets and sixth form jobs table. I also made managed people so they knew their roles on the day and where they needed to be and when. I assigned jobs to others like head of charities and head of costume and would check up on every form as they were making their films on the day to sort out any issues as soon as they arose. This was a huge event and I am so glad it became a reality and so thankful for all the support I had through it.
