School Leavers' Newsletter | Spring 2022

11 CABIN CREW STUDENTS DIVE INTO WATER SURVIVAL ASSESSMENT Our Cabin Crew students made a splash at the Fleetwood Nautical Campus as they took part in their Water Survival Assessment. They received in-depth water survival theory before participating in water survival techniques in the pool, including evacuating into a life raft, survival training practice using each other as passengers and a simulated helicopter rescue. All students passed the assessment with flying colours! 9 Students were selected to take part in a three-day work placement with award-winning visual FX producer, Industrial Light and Magic. A division of Lucasfilm, Industrial Light and Magic has produced visual effects and animation for a number of film and TV productions, such as The Batman, The Mandalorian and Avengers: End Game. The three-day virtual placement gave students a unique first-hand experience of visual effects and animation in practice. They shadowed expert VFX co-ordinators, learning about ILM’s pipeline and creation process whilst developing a deeper understanding of the technical work that goes into creating dense digital environments and visual effects used in blockbuster productions like Spiderman: Far FromHome and Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker. 8