Sparks Olney: Fun, Filming And Facts At Our Easter Club
Creating a short story told without words ...
Posted by David Pibworth on 12/04/2022 @ 8:00AM
Our week-long Sparks Olney Easter film Club has now come to an end, and what an egg-citing week it has been! The young film crew got hands-on with writing, acting, directing and filming ...
Plus they learned a host of new filming techniques from green screen to shot composition. They also took part in masterclasses led by our expert tutors. It really was a week full of fun, filming and facts.
They were tasked with creating a short story told without words, just shots and expressions. Here's the short they wrote, entitled 'Fired', that was rehearsed and filmed using only four shots, which included one close up.
They understood the brief and created something that works remarkably well, only having had a few days to master these techniques. Our film crew has written and directed another film, which we will share with you very soon.
If you like the idea of making your own film and learning all the different techniques and tricks, then why not join us at our weekly film school based in Olney, Buckinghamshire?
We're at the East Street Community Centre from 10am-12pm each Sunday. Why not sign up for a free trial to see if you like it? We're sure you will! Be sure to look out for our summer holiday workshops too. Details out soon.
If anything I've written in this blog post resonates with you and you'd like to discover more about Sparks Olney, it may be a great idea to give me a call on 01234 241357 and let's see how I can help.
David is the owner and Artistic Director of The Arches Theatre in Clifton Reynes near Milton Keynes. Productions are underneath some flood arches on the disused Midland railway line (Bedford to Northampton). It is equidistant from Bedford, Northampton and Milton Keynes. You bring your food, drink and chairs and enjoy the varied shows that are produced. This year - 2022 - there are 12 productions on throughout the season, from Shakespeare to Ripping Yarns plus a music weekend.
David has been involved in 'Light Ent' for many years, working with Ray Galton and Alan Simpson adapting the scripts of 'Steptoe and Son' and those of Tony Hancock to the stage. He has produced shows for Norman Wisdom (which makes him feel old), Al Murray, and Joe Pasquale amongst others, and also worked in the music business promoting and producing shows with Chas and Dave, Neil Inness, Kenny Ball, Acker Bilk and others of that ilk.
He is also the director of a film school for young people in his home town of Olney as well as supporting many local events.
He recently negotiated permission from Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais to stage a short run of 'Porridge' on stage which proved a success.
This year the annual charity performance at The Arches Theatre will be the last of 'Ripping Yarns' by Michael Palin and Terry Jones, with the profits being donated to The National Brain Appeal' for research into dementia as David's father and uncle died of it, as did Michael Palin's friend and writing partner Terry Jones. Last year they raised an astonishing £10,000 and are hoping to get somewhere close again with the support of audiences and sponsors.
David also has a stage hire company and his wife Julie runs a livery yard, so they are surrounded by horses, dogs, light entertainment and and a 17 year old daughter.
He plays in a comedy jazz band and collects strange props such as the Spitting Image puppets of Denis Thatcher and Alan Bennett, the child catchers bike from the stage show of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, and various other 'things' all of which he sells to raise money for the Arches Theatre, although he always finds it hard to part from these props. However as the theatre receives no funding at all, he is always devising ways to keep it going! Sponsors are always welcome!
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