The ESP Movie Makers celebrate the best in stop-motion film for student movie makers across Murfreesboro City Schools. Fifteen ESP awards were presented during the much-anticipated Movie Maker Celebration on Tuesday, January 30th. The event, held on stage at Patterson Park, represented teams from across the district.
The 2018 ESP Winners are:
BEST SET DESIGN
Hobgood Elementary – “Flappy’s Adventures” – Ally Duran, Alex DeRoche, Jordan Hawly
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Reeves-Rogers Elementary – “The Movie” – Zaire Pouncil
BEST SOUND DESIGN
Reeves-Rogers Elementary – “Blast Off” – Hunter Smith
BEST EDITING
Black Fox Elementary – “The Kidnap” – Ivonee Garcia
MOST CREATIVE
Cason Lane Academy – “Evil Computer” – Jaylen Webster-Heath
BEST ANIMATION
Black Fox Elementary – “The Accident” – Harley Parker, Olivia Richards
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Scales Elementary – “A King is Betrayed” – Zoey Linkel
BEST SCREENPLAY
Northfield Elementary – “Proper Police” – Emma Millican, Abby Gibbs, AJ Gaines
BEST VOICE ACTING
Discovery School – “ASDF” – Jacob Cooper, Braylon Payne, Jack Grey
BEST DIRECTING
Overall Creek – “Secretly” – Luke O’Brien, Kayla Russell
BEST ACTION MOVIE
Mitchell-Neilson Elementary – “The Robot and the Kid” – Liam Ogburn and Cartyr Morris
BEST FAIRY TALE
John Pittard Elementary – “The Princess” – Phoenix Frazier
BEST COMEDY
John Pittard Elementary – “A Windy Day” – Jazmine Watkins
BEST SUPERHERO MOVIE
Mitchell-Neilson Elementary – “Spider-Man” – Liam Ogburn
BEST PICTURE
Cason Lane Academy – “Shark Attack” – Jordan Brooks
Extended School Program (ESP) students participated in a stop-motion, movie maker class as part of an after school enrichment program. To create the movie, students built and photographed Lego movie sets. Still photos were converted to become a stop-motion movie. Approximately fourteen photographs are needed to capture one second of motion. Students used patience and hard work to create movies that are approximately thirty seconds in length.
The awards were presented by a group of MCS notables including Director of Schools, Linda Gilbert, Board Chair Butch Campbell and Barney the Bus.
More than 2,700 students participate in the ESP program at Murfreesboro City Schools.