Students in Bellmore-Merrick Broadcasting BCII and Foundations of Broadcasting classes transformed an old locker room at Mepham High School on Jan. 31 into a Hollywood sound stage for an afternoon.
The students took on famous roles like script supervisor”, best boy and key grip as they came together to create an original short film.
BCII student Allison Redican said she enjoyed transforming the space as the project’s art director.
“It was really cool to see how props and lights can completely change the look and feel of a place,” she noted.
Claire Arnoff served as the director of photography, ensuring that what was seen through the camera lens fit the look for the project.
“It was really hard to place the cameras and lights just right to create the look but, in the end, it came off like a real movie set,”Arnoff explained.
Sophomore Paige Anderson served as the projects 1st assistant director responsible for maintaining the real world feel of the project.
“Everyone knows you call out ‘quiet on the set’ and ‘action’ but there are a lot of other parts to the process that made it feel like a professional setting,” she recalled.
The scene filmed by the BCII students takes place on a construction site where a “strange discovery is made.” It will be used by BMB BCIII and BCIV students as the launching point for their Valentine’s Day mystery films, which will be included in the BMB’s Valentine’s Day Film Festival.
The films will premiere on the BMB YouTube channel on Tuesday, Feb. 25.
Date Added: 2/3/2025