New year 12 students hard at work

Our new year 12 students are hard at work planning and storyboarding ideas for television adverts. The students are working in groups of three to create two adverts for the same product that target different audiences. In a couple of weeks, the students will be shooting footage using the departments new HD cameras and then editing their final adverts using the new to be installed MAC edit suite using Final Cut Pro. This is an exiciting time for the year 12s as they are putting all their new found knowledge into the production of real media products.

Yr12 in the TV Studio

Our year 12s have been working on re-creating scenes from Eastenders in the TV Studio. Yes, some dubious acting was involved, but mainly they were developing their skills in camerawork, floor managing, vision mixing, sound desk control and other roles.

BBC London and BRIT FM

It looks like BBC London will be taking a daily programme from BRIT FM for their '2012 Live' webcast in July. The programme called the BRIT Mix will feature elements from across the BRIT FM broadcast including staff and student profiles, radio packages from BDC students and live music sessions from music students as featured on our own BRIT Lunch. Provisionally the BRIT Mix is scheduled to go out daily during festival week between 3 and 4pm so you will have a choice to listen to that or our own BRIT Arts. Make sure you come back to 101.5fm at 4pm!

BRIT FM...................Classic

BDC students are currently working hard to be ready for the BRIT FM broadcast on the 18th-27th July. Sample shows include The Breakfast Show, Punk, Brit Issues, Brit Lunch, Grime, Word for Word, Brit Arts, Teacher's Choice and many more exciting and diverse shows. Although BRIT FM is predominantly run by BDC students, teachers and students across the school also have the opportunity to contribute through live performances, quizzes, vox pops and lots more. You can listen online at www.britfm.org.uk or of you live in Croydon and the surrounding area tune into 101.5fm. For shout outs, dedications and text messages contact tel: 0208 665 8665 or email:britfm@brit.croydon.sch.uk or txt:07908 185 917. BRIT FM......Classic.

Year 12 BDC students Q & A John Legend

Yesterday year 12 BDC students were invited to Broadcasting House for an intimate Q & A session with John Legend as part of BBC 1xtra celebrating 60 years of R & B. Students had the opportunity to ask a range of questions which was recorded and will be broadcast on 1xtra at a later date. John Legend answered questions on his collaborations with Lauren Hill, Kanye West and Estelle as well as discussing UK music and his opinions on the music industry.

Ex-Students talk to year 12s

Betty Vo and Charlotte O'Rourke, two successful ex-BDC students came to talk to our current year 12s about University. Charlotte and Betty have both successfully completed their first year; Charlotte is currently at Bournemouth studying Television and Video Production and Betty is at Leeds studying Broadcast Journalism. They both gave a very honest view of University life including student loans, halls of residence and their course content. Our year 12s definitely benefited from their experience and knowledge. Good luck to Charlotte who is currently working on the Camp America scheme and to Betty who is traveling around South East Asia this summer.

BDC Nominee for the Mauren Milgram Award

Olayinka Koleosho was nominated as the BDCs candidate for the Mauren Milgram award 2007. This is a fantastic privilege to be nominated, even though she didn't win the overall prize, the BDC deaprtment wish to congratulate Yinka on her achievements so far. Below is the accompanying statement from her tutor.
"Since starting at the BRIT school, Yinka has always been a positive and confident member of her tutor group. The work that she has produced has consistently been of a high standard and carried out with a degree of professionalism not witnessed in many students. She is well liked by her peers and is equally at home writing a theoretical essay or working on any number of group practical projects. In particular Yinka is proving to be an excellent radio presenter. Whilst Yinka is studying for her BTEC National Diploma in Media (Moving Image), she is also studying for two AS Levels including English Literature and Theater. The fact that Yinka is studying for the equivalent of 5 A Levels and has never missed a deadline nor complain about her work load is a great credit to her organisation skills and ambition. Yinka is a highly responsible and motivated young woman who will achieve great things. Yinka is a fantastic advertisement for the BRIT school and the BDC department".