Monday, 3 February 2014

Fred Burn Screening With EX- UCA Students


On Wednesday we had a screening in the lecture theatre with Ex-student Fred Burns Who screened is Recent Film/Documentary about one of his fathers friends called Paul Halford Aka Johnny Moped. The film was about Johnny and his band mates from croydon, which was surprise because thats were am from and their journey through music as a punk rock band. At first when i was watching the film I thought it was going to be be a typical film were a bunch of people are stuck in front of the camera and ramble on about their past life, which surprisingly wasn't the case and I ended up becoming fully engaged in how the story was being told around theses characters. Its was also really nice to see picture from 1976 of croydon, and I must say the difference between then and now astounding.

Fred Burns (Left) and Ray Burn Aka Captain Sensible (Right)


The banned over the years accumulated a number of different members two over which later went on to join bands such as the 'The Pretenders' and 'The Dammed';
Dave Berk
Fred Berk
Ray Burns (aka Captain Sensible)
Slimey Toad
Chrissie Hynde
Xerxes  

My favourite scene from the film is the last one which was Johnny and wife Brenda Singing the bands single 'Darling, Let's Have Another Baby' which I thought was an excellent  touch to end the film. 

Heres a video of them sining along to it, but is not the one shown in the film.



The single 'Darling Let's Have Another Baby' from the album 'Cycledelic' 






On top of the screen ing we had Ex-Students from past DFSA classes there to talk about their Experiences
on the course and how it helped them in there carrier choices today. I found the experience really resourceful
listen to their stories and advise, also question that students were asking new ideas for me to explore.
Am glad Rosie was able to get hold of the students because it really benefited me and got me focused on ideas 
for the up coming projects, and i suggest that DFSA try and carry its on for new students that join the course next year. 

Ex-Students of DFSA 


  
     





           

1 comment:

  1. Glad you enjoyed the day and found it useful. We will definitely try and do something like this again next year.

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