Students from Griffith Film School showcase their confidence and professionalism, moving into the start position at short notice for ‘On Air’, a 24-hour global livestream by students from 18 universities worldwide.
Originally scheduled for the second slot, the Griffith crew quickly adapted to open the broadcast when the Sydney team faced technical problems.
The world’s largest student-led broadcast took place from 16 -17 October and was hosted from a central hub at Ravensbourne University, London.
More than 500 students from cities such as Cape Town, Sao Paolo, Stuttgart, Los Angeles as well as Brisbane, participated across every stage of the media workflow, from content creation and live production through to playout, distribution and post-production.
Griffith University students contributed an hour of content from their television studio at South Bank, including an interview with Olympic gold medallist Natalie Cook OAM, and music performances from singer-songwriter Dublin Rose and Gamilaraay man Glenn Barry on the didgeridoo.
Producer, Alexandra Connor, in her third year of a Bachelor of Film and Screen Media Production, said she did not think the broadcast could have gone any better, despite the change of plan at the start.
“Sydney was going to begin the broadcast, but they had some issues, so we were asked if we could go first instead,” she said.
“There were quite a few moments like that, when we had to make quick decisions and problem solve on the fly.
‘The leadership experience for me was invaluable.”
You can watch Griffith University’s On Air broadcast here.
