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Chatham teen’s Michael Jackson video is a hit with the critics
Chrissie Daniels - November 7, 2012
An autistic teenager from Chatham has received national recognition for an animated film about his icon, pop sensation Michael Jackson.
[video=youtube;0zY9-KYPn3w]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=0zY9-KYPn3w[/video]
Ryan Hornibrook, 19, created the film as part of his work with youth drama group Icon Theatre in the town.
Mr Hornibrook was given a bursary from Screen South’s uScreen project to create the video, ‘Will the real Michael Jackson Please Stand up?’
He uploaded the film to uScreen, a website which encourages deaf and disabled young people as well as those who aren’t disabled to upload and share their work.
The film proved so popular it won best Film at the uScreen Film Awards Ceremony which was held at the famous Pinewood Studios.
It has also been selected to be shown at the arts venue the Barbican in London as part of the Framed Film Club festival and won second prize at Animat-Ed, part of animation festival Anifest 2012 in Canterbury.
Mr Hornibrook, who is studying at Mid Kent College and wants to be a paramedic created the video based on his values and passions – Michael Jackson, friendship, family and career.
The youngster loves the King of Pop so much he even taught himself the famous dance move the moonwalk, something which he shows off in the video.
At the end of the film Mr Hornibrook says: “Personally I think its essential that we all value different things. Every single person is unique and what makes our values different are the things we like, whether it’s playing on the Xbox or dancing to Michael Jackson. Wouldn’t it be boring if we all had the same values?”
Mr Hornibrook, who narrates the five minute video, also talks of his respect for the emergency services and how he hopes to join them one day.
To create the film, Mr Hornibrook was joined by nine other under 19-year-olds who are part of Icon Theatre.
The group use clay models, hand-drawn animation, real-life footage and paper cut-outs to tell Mr Hornibrook’s story.
Katie Charlton, from the theatre group, said: “I think Ryan has been taken aback by the response. We have been really pleased with the way it has been received.
“The awards were really amazing. It was great to see what other people had been doing. It was great, especially as Ryan’s dad had not seen the film until it was shown. He was chuffed with it.”
Source: http://www.kentnews.co.uk/news/chat...n_video_is_a_hit_with _the_critics_1_1684920
Chrissie Daniels - November 7, 2012
An autistic teenager from Chatham has received national recognition for an animated film about his icon, pop sensation Michael Jackson.
[video=youtube;0zY9-KYPn3w]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=0zY9-KYPn3w[/video]
Ryan Hornibrook, 19, created the film as part of his work with youth drama group Icon Theatre in the town.
Mr Hornibrook was given a bursary from Screen South’s uScreen project to create the video, ‘Will the real Michael Jackson Please Stand up?’
He uploaded the film to uScreen, a website which encourages deaf and disabled young people as well as those who aren’t disabled to upload and share their work.
The film proved so popular it won best Film at the uScreen Film Awards Ceremony which was held at the famous Pinewood Studios.
It has also been selected to be shown at the arts venue the Barbican in London as part of the Framed Film Club festival and won second prize at Animat-Ed, part of animation festival Anifest 2012 in Canterbury.
Mr Hornibrook, who is studying at Mid Kent College and wants to be a paramedic created the video based on his values and passions – Michael Jackson, friendship, family and career.
The youngster loves the King of Pop so much he even taught himself the famous dance move the moonwalk, something which he shows off in the video.
At the end of the film Mr Hornibrook says: “Personally I think its essential that we all value different things. Every single person is unique and what makes our values different are the things we like, whether it’s playing on the Xbox or dancing to Michael Jackson. Wouldn’t it be boring if we all had the same values?”
Mr Hornibrook, who narrates the five minute video, also talks of his respect for the emergency services and how he hopes to join them one day.
To create the film, Mr Hornibrook was joined by nine other under 19-year-olds who are part of Icon Theatre.
The group use clay models, hand-drawn animation, real-life footage and paper cut-outs to tell Mr Hornibrook’s story.
Katie Charlton, from the theatre group, said: “I think Ryan has been taken aback by the response. We have been really pleased with the way it has been received.
“The awards were really amazing. It was great to see what other people had been doing. It was great, especially as Ryan’s dad had not seen the film until it was shown. He was chuffed with it.”
Source: http://www.kentnews.co.uk/news/chat...n_video_is_a_hit_with _the_critics_1_1684920
