A unique cinema showing has given Loughborough College students the chance to see their work on the big screen.
Short films created by Media students got the star treatment when the Odeon in Loughborough threw open its doors for an exclusive performance.
“Each student had produced and directed a one minute film which had to be broadcast quality and suitable for viewing on mobile devices, television and in a movie theatre.
“In addition they each had to put together a 15 second TV ident – the mini ads you have for a channel between programmes.
“Normally we would use a projector in the classroom to screen these for the students, so when the Odeon offered us their big screen we were all delighted,” said Tom Chambers, lead for the Media and Games Production programme at Loughborough College.
“Our technician Jonathan edited together all the films and idents, with title cards between naming the student director, making one long movie.
“Everyone was very excited when the lights went down and when the movie started to play it was a definite rush.
“The staff were actually a little bit jealous we hadn’t made a short film too – although we were given a sneak peak in the projection room, which was great.
“Loughborough College is very grateful to the Odeon for agreeing to offer us this opportunity.
“It really was wonderful for the students - for forty five minutes they felt like proper film directors.”