Screenshot courtesy of Expressions adviser Scott Nairne.

Below are links to Youtube playlists of SLO High’s Digital Film Production capstone class.

Over the course of the first semester students have been studying the different eras of film history and learning the essential skills to script, shoot and edit their own short films. At the end of each Film History unit they produce a short film in the style of that era, gradually building to longer and more sophisticated films. By the end of Spring 2021, they will produce their own personal short film of 7 to 10 mins based off a script they have developed and written themselves.

“We are currently studying Italian Neo-Realism and should have films from that unit next week. In Semester 1 we covered the following Film Eras with accompanying shorts,” said Digital Film Production teacher Zack Roper.

German Expressionism – 14 Films:https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8kjY5Ra9eob9t86Mxr2-dLOASGrrmMqA
Avante Garde – 11 Films:https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8kjY5Ra9eobprxh9L9scj37XBAujjsbZ
Film Noir – 13 Films:https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8kjY5Ra9eobJ2BimN62gRJIU5qHH-jFr
(Check out junior Enrique Ajanel’s stop motion Film Noir “Deth of the Barber!”)
Three SLOHS students had their films selected for the Filmmakers of Tomorrow competition at next month’s SLO International Film Festival! 

Ian Hammonds was selected for “BrainDead – an Avante Garde Film by Ian Hammons”

Sage Somma for her Avante Garde Film “Kalopsia“& Ian McKay for his Avante Garde Film “La Reverie”

All of this student work will also be shown on local TV channels 2 and 19 as part of our partnership with COETV at the following times:
Spotlight on Future CareersStudent Media Collection, Vol 1 Channel 2: Sun-Sat, 2pm Channel 19: Sun-Sat, 5pm