MEDIA MASTERCLASS

Students on a media course at our Wigston Campus enjoyed hearing from renowned TV director Andy De Emmony as part of a directing masterclass. Andy has directed many high prof ile film and TV shows including ‘Father Ted’, ‘Spitting Image’ and ‘The Larkins’. During the masterclass, Andy directed the students, who are following a Level 3 media programme, in a scene from the ITV drama ‘Him’ during which they were required to learn a script and film their own performances. Students had the opportunity to ask Andy questions about his career and he was able to provide plenty of ‘behind the scenes’ insights into how the industry operates and the best way to start careers.

Andy said, “The television industry continues to expand in this new golden era of streamers, with more high-quality content than ever before. I feel it is important that we draw diverse talent and skills into the sector from across the UK. My aim is to show students the variety of jobs and opportunities that are available and the real possibilities of working in the television and film industry. It was great fun running a simple workshop with the students to demystify the process ”