Sawston Cinema Archive Project

We have been working on our film about the history of the cinema in Sawston for several months with Peter Harmer, and this week we will get to see what it looks like, as we’re going to show an early cut at our regular film club meeting on Thursday. Apart from being really exciting, it will also give us a chance to see what we need to change in time for the firt public screening in July.

This video of Alex and Reece talk about the project

Interview with Alex and Reece on Vimeo.

Animation has been around since filming began. Firstly you have an idea, then you make your characters (e.g. clay toys) and set. Secondly you will need an animation programme and a camera to shoot with.

In our project we have done animation about memories of people who live in Sawston.

Yesterday was the last meeting of the Cinema Archive project before the end of term, though we will probably do some filming at the screening of MAMMA MIA! next week to use in our film.

While some of the group were helping Peter Harmer film members of the Sawston community, the rest of us worked with Bill Thompson to make a podcast – and here it is.  We hope you enjoy it!

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Hello, today we learnt how to edit our film. The film consited of many of people acting out older residents’ memories of the cinema. We learnt how to cut and change parts of the film, by using adobe premiere software. The new equipment we have learnt to use will enable us to make professional looking films and footage in the very near future. In our documentary we will be presenting memories and historical conversations between Henry Morris and Henry Spicer.