Humanities

From photography to foreign films, from horror to music videos, our Film, Television and New Media students have studied traditional and emerging media, creating some of the best productions we have seen at the College. This year, our aspiring filmmakers have enjoyed being both behind and in front of the camera creating media art in a range of genres and for various platforms. They have spent hundreds of painstaking hours sketching storyboards and bringing to life characters and ideas that previously lay hidden in the depths of their imagination.

Our Year 10 students re-framed the world around us via their photography portfolios. Students experimented with a range of compositional elements including symmetry, pattern, rule of thirds, rule of odds, leading lines, and positive and negative space. They also learnt about different lighting techniques in photography, with contre-jour being a favourite among the boys.

We were all on the edge of our seats when the Year 11 students designed and produced short horror films. Inspired by the master of suspense, Alfred Hitchcock, the filmmakers brought nightmarish fears to the screen, engaging and shocking viewers with stories of predators who lurk in both the real and virtual worlds.

Our Senior students’ studies culminated in the production of short experimental films that were inspired by two of the most influential film movements in cinema history: German Expressionism and French New Wave. Each film was a celebration of students’ talent, creativity and dedication, with the budding filmmakers creating humorous, surprising, and thought-provoking pieces that challenged traditional Hollywood film-making practices and enthralled audiences.

We look forward to seeing more of the creative work our students will produce both in and out of Ignatius Park College.

Katrina Guazzo | Teacher

Will Sloan

Declan Hart

Miles Brown Lachlan Holmes