FDMX (the Film and Digital Media Exchange) is enabling the region's students to explore new High Definition film technologies. Anglia Ruskin University and Norwich University College of the Arts have teamed together to create a new High Definition project for some of the region's top film, visual effects and animation students.

As High Definition television and video becomes more of a reality, universities need to gear themselves up for its introduction into all aspects of film and video making, to ensure students are able to make the most of the challenges this new technology brings. To this end, FDMX are creating a HD short film that combines animation, visual effects and a high definition shoot with the revolutionary RED One HD Camera, using teams of students from the two universities.

Students will be working with industrial mentors from the world of HD film and animation to come up with a digital short. The resulting film will be shown across the East of England on the UK Film Council funded Digital Screen Network, as part of FDMX's Eastern Lights festival and events in April 09, details of which will be released soon. The project has started with a competition to devise a script that combines animation effects and real footage to push both students and the technology.

"This kind of innovative project hasn't been tried before. It's a learning experience for all involved, and it's only possible through collaboration," said Saint John Walker, FDMX Co-ordinator for Anglia Ruskin University. Jodie Wick, FDMX Co-ordinator for Norwich University College of the Arts added "The project is an exciting opportunity that will allow our students to further develop industry level experience through innovative practice."

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