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Students researched their local environment and creatures that live there, learnt about the making of plastics, environmental health, chose a local species they wanted to raise awareness of and then created the animation using collected plastics as their materials.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have been imagining a sustainable future for our Surf Coast environment as we\u2019d like to be able to go to the beach without swimming in plastic and continuing to share it with the wildlife. It\u2019s not just our home it\u2019s the home of other animals as well,\u201d said student Scarlet.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want to show a strong message by creating a plastic dystopia and show what is happening in our oceans by plastifying our marine animals and depict how rubbish is impacting their lives,\u201d said fellow student, Eddy.<\/p>\n
With much of the learning year impacted by COVID resulting in students home schooling, artist Rebecca Hosking had to be agile.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe created lockdown projects for students, art programs they could do at home that don\u2019t rely on being in the classroom. Little stop motion animations they could make on their own,\u201d Ms Hosking said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWalking students through the stop motion animation process, how to construct them, the skills tips and techniques. It\u2019s the full filmmaking creative process, story development, character development, script writing, post animation.\u201d<\/p>\n Each armed with an iPad that allowed them to shoot, animate and edit, the students had all the means at their disposal to make a film, she said.<\/p>\n \u201cKids have always got a digital screen on them, so I\u2019m thinking okay well let\u2019s develop your skill set so you can actively portray yourself instead of just passively consuming.<\/p>\n \u201cInstead of just looking at screens these kids were developing a better understanding of critical thinking about how these projects come together. Script writing, lighting, several cameras.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI am so amazed that if you provide the technology and skills, the students will always beat your highest expectation of them. I am sure many students will go on to study filmmaking at secondary school!\u201d added principal Jennifer Abel.<\/p>\n Sustainability is a key element of the Aireys Inlet Primary School curriculum according to Ms Abel, making it a logical thematic choice for their final film project.<\/p>\n \u201cAs the school is in a coastal town, our students have grown up respecting the ocean and surrounding environment. The students are passionate in learning how to protect their local area and advocate for wider global issues such as climate change.<\/p>\n \u201cAs the environmental guardians of the future they are using their agency to persuade local councils, and governments and world leaders to do better. They might be only young but they feel they have a voice, and are confident enough to make it heard.\u201d<\/p>\n To view \u201cPlastic Riptide\u201d visit: https:\/\/aireysinletps.vic.edu.au\/digital-creations\/<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" EMERGING young filmmakers from Aireys Inlet Primary School have been buoyed by a recent competition win for their stop motion animation \u201cPlastic Riptide\u201d, the Grade 5 and 6 students taking out best overall project for the 2021 Boardriders Sustainability Challenge. The film is a product of the school last year being selected to participate in […]<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/Pool-in-article-22.png\")