Young people are taking advantage of the natural beauty and landscapes available in Hue.

When school assignments become a movie.

"Sounds of Memory" is a film – a project recently completed by a group of students in Hue. The film revolves around a young man with a passion for music , but who faces the harshness of his family and the worries of life. Despite this, his passion never fades, but is quietly kept hidden within his heart...

For Huynh Ngoc Hieu, a second-year student in the Journalism Department at the University of Science , having to make a film as part of the final exam brought many special emotions. “When we found out the assignment was to make a film, we couldn't hide our excitement and eagerness. This is not only an opportunity to apply skills like scriptwriting, filming, and editing, but also a chance for the whole group to bond more,” Hieu shared.

For Hieu, the filmmaking process was not simply about completing a school project. It was also a series of experiences including lengthy group meetings, brainstorming sessions, filming days in the rain in Hue, and the pressure of racing against time amidst a packed academic schedule at the end of the semester.

Meanwhile, for Ngo Gia Huy, an 11th-grade student at Hue High School for Science, the film project brought a feeling of "surprise, excitement, and a strong desire to do it immediately." Having been exposed to filmmaking since childhood, Huy sees this as an opportunity to learn through experience. Instead of "just finishing an assignment," filmmaking "forces me to think, feel, and tell a story, not just repeat knowledge," Huy shared.

For Ngoc Hieu, most of the members of her team come from different provinces and cities, so filming in Hue was both a way to explore the place where they are studying and a desire to spread the beauty of the city. "We chose iconic spaces in Hue, not just to film for aesthetics, but to tell a story with the emotions of young people," Hieu said.

For Gia Huy, Hue appears through the lens of high school students in a "more relatable, more vibrant" way. "I wanted to portray an everyday, youthful Hue, not as somber as in books. After making the film, I realized that Hue isn't 'standing still' but is silently moving," Huy said.

Opening the way for new ways of learning.

Behind these school films lies the dedication and bold innovation of the teachers. Ms. Nguyen Vu Thao Linh, a teacher at Hue High School for Science, said that the idea of ​​incorporating filmmaking into assignments stemmed from a desire to make lessons more engaging. “In guiding students through experiential learning and career guidance activities, I always try to find new activities. Filming and editing is a necessary skill today, helping students develop creative thinking and storytelling abilities,” Ms. Linh shared.

According to Ms. Linh, compared to traditional assessment methods, film-making assignments make students more enthusiastic as they see their concrete product, while also developing teamwork, discussion, and problem-solving skills. "I noticed that the students were very proactive in proposing ideas. Even with debates, they tried to find common ground to ensure the quality of their products," she said.

Through the mentoring process, Ms. Linh noticed that many of the students' skills were clearly revealed: from task assignment and listening to feedback to unexpected artistic perspectives. The students' films were often not grandiose, sometimes even shaky, but very sincere. They used a variety of flexible visual languages ​​such as vlogs, timelapses, scrolling text, and modern background music, while still maintaining the essence of Hue.

According to Ms. Linh, Hue is an ideal learning resource because it is rich in context, rich in stories, and easily connects with many subjects. Filmmaking helps students not only "learn in the classroom" but also conduct surveys, filming, and interviews, thereby connecting knowledge with real-life environments. This helps students better understand the life around them, the people around them, and local values.

Beyond the scope of a classroom assignment, the meticulously produced films by these young people contribute to promoting the image of Hue in a unique way. Through a youthful and relatable perspective, Hue emerges not only as a serene heritage site but also as a vibrant, emotionally rich living space that is transforming in sync with today's life.

Text and photos: Pham Phuoc Chau

Source: https://huengaynay.vn/van-hoa-nghe-thuat/nguoi-tre-hoc-lam-phim-161689.html