The British Film Institute: On set!
What is the BFI and what was my role in a film? On Saturday the 14th of January I had the amazing opportunity to go filming with the British Film Institute (BFI) as an extra for a local film production company. Their short film, The Masked Order, was filmed on Continue Reading
Grammar Schools: Do the grades matter more than the personality?
Grammar schools have been around for a long time and have always been the middle ground between comprehensive (Academy) schools and private schools. You have always had to pass a test to join these schools this test is commonly known as the 11+. This test normally involves a lot of Continue Reading
Avatar: ‘The Way of Water’ Review
This long-awaited sequel delves deeper into the fantastical world that James Cameron constructed for the original. Featuring a more elaborate story, on top of improved visuals, which come together to build a massive and awe-inspiring experience. ‘The Way of Water’ takes the Pandora we know and love and fills it Continue Reading
Red: The Importance of Colour in Cinema
Red is the colour that we have the strongest psychological reaction to. Due to it having a long wavelength, it is the second most visible colour, making it actively noticeable. It has connotations of danger, due to people’s inherited instinctual fear of blood and behavioural characteristics learnt in everyday life. Continue Reading
Smile – Film Review
4 out of 5 STARS Starring: Sosie Bacon, Caitlin Stasey, Kyle Gallner Smile follows all the rules of a good supernatural horror movie: jump scares, creepy characters and total immersion for the audience. With some of the most inventive jump scares and creepy smiles seen in horror, Smile certainly keeps Continue Reading
Are Synthetic Fuels Sufficient? Porsche think so
Porsche have announced their plans to begin production of carbon neutral fuels in a genius attempt to change the world. The production of these fuels will be almost completely carbon neutral and may open a new path into a greener world of transport. In late 2020, Porsche stated that they Continue Reading
MAX VERSTAPPEN, IS HE A TEAM PLAYER?
The racing world’s most hot-headed, electrifying double world F1 drivers champion Max Verstappen had found himself in many controversial moves within the sport in the 2022 campaign but nothing shook the driving community more than what happened in Brazil on the 13th November 2022. Redbull Racing were quick to defend Continue Reading
Vaping, is it any better than nicotine?
Vaping is what people think is the healthiest product instead of using cigarettes which are full of nicotine. This is a chemical in tabaco which makes you addicted to smoking/vaping. Once had a puff of nicotine, this increases the release of the brain chemicals (neurotransmitters) that will affect your mood Continue Reading
Mandatory Maths – will it actually help?
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has recently announced plans to make it mandatory to study maths until 18. This is to prepare more people for the modern workplace. Last week, Rishi Sunak revealed he has plans to make it mandatory for students to study maths until 18. This rule however, does Continue Reading
Jermaine Cools: One Year On
How would you feel if your son’s murderer was prosecuted over a year after you lost him? Julius Cools, father of Jermaine Cools, said that his son was everything to him and his wife and that he was murdered for no reason. According to the Independent, Cools was one of Continue Reading