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A key objective of the dMEC is to encourage teachers and pupils to use digital technology creatively. A particular focus for this strand of work has been the formation of Devon Youth Film (DYF) to complement the county’s other youth companies for Drama, Dance and Music. The aim is to encourage and provide practical support for film making on a wide front. A close partnership with the Exeter Picture House is also used to ensure that any films made are shown to a real cinema audience. Thus, DYF productions are given week-long screenings in the trailer and advertisement slot before major films as a natural part of the cinema programme.
Since its formation in 1998, DYF has produced over 40 films made by groups of pupils from both primary and secondary schools across the county. These have ranged from documentary films about their locality through to ambitious poem-films and animated shorts using a professional-grade animation system. A link has recently been developed with the University of Exeter Screenwriting course to further this creative work. If there is interest in making films with pupils, support is available.
Media and ICT summer schools for Devon pupils are run, focusing on the creative use of digital media with children. The finished work has included images, video and audio material and has been published on the BBC website.
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