Last Thursday 6 February the Year 10 English Film Class participated in a range of filmmaking workshops with Mr Mark Cornish, a Freelance Sound Recordist. Mr Cornish has worked in the film industry in Australia and internationally for more than 25 years working across a range of projects from documentaries to feature length films and commercials. Often collaborating with well-known directors such as Warwick Thornton and actors such as Claudia Karvan and John Cusack, Mr Cornish has also been nominated and consequently won several industry accolades for his work in Sound Recording.

Mr Cornish gave an engaging presentation on sound to Year 10 outlining the many steps required when setting up for a shoot. During the presentation, he demonstrated his ideas using industry-level technology so that the boys were able to gain an hands-on experience of what it means to be a sound recordist. The workshops allowed each student to begin to understand the practical skills required when making a short film – something which will be invaluable when the boys come to creating their final works to be shown at the Newington Film Festival later this year.

Ms Zoe Cookson
English Teacher