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6000 extras at Gorleston beach - and we were a part of it!


Year 10 and 12 Film Studies students were a part of the record-breaking number of film extras used in the new Danny Boyle feature film written by Richard Curtis. We were lucky enough to be directed by the man himself! Four year 10 students also went behind the scenes to be scanned for 3D rendering to be used as CGI members of the crowd. Spot Mrs Nichols, Mr Nutt and Ms Gray at 22 seconds in!

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Composition and Framing in Film

GCSE Film Studies: Eduqas Timeline of Key Developments in Film and Film Technology

The First and Final Frames of Famous Films Can Teach Us a Lot about Good Filmmaking

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Film Studies: editing

Film Editing: techniques and examples

Movie Reviews – MRQE – the Movie Review Query Engine

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Trip to Athens October 2026

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Parents Evening :: Year 12

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Bronze DofE Enrolment Letter 2025-2026

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