North Hertfordshire College’s Business students visited Sky Studios Elstree to take part in the studio’s Film Pitch Challenge. The event saw students develop their own film ideas and bring them to life using the cutting-edge Extended Reality (XR) studio to create immersive pitch films.
The event was part of Sky Studios’ education programme, which offers free, hands-on media experiences for UK students at their studios in Elstree, teaching filmmaking, digital literacy, and creative skills, bridging education with industry careers.
By taking part in the event, our students got an insight into media careers and had the chance to broaden their thinking about future career options for after their studies. They also developed their understanding of topics they’ve been learning about in class, such as how effective marketing and brand design is so important to a large-scale business like Sky.
The visit was very inspiring for our students. They loved seeing first-hand how business and media connect in such a dynamic environment. The experience also gave them a deeper appreciation of the creativity, innovation, and collaboration that drive the studios.
Phoebe, one of North Hertfordshire College’s Level 3 Business students, commented: “The visit gave me a really in-depth understanding of how the film and production industry operates which was really interesting. 10 out of 10 would do it again… It was cool to see where Wicked was filmed.”
It’s sessions like this that help our students think about their future careers and what they need to do to get there. Thank you to Sky Studios for sharing your expertise with our students!
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