JMU and LIPA students on board

I visited John Moores University and LIPA yesterday, and spoke to students about their involvement in Metafex.

At LIPA I spoke to second year design and stage management students, and asked if they'd like to help out with that side of things - they seem keen, and I'm looking forward to working with them.

I then went to JMU with Chris Bernard and Paul Robinson and we talked to the first year (and a couple of second year) Broadcast and Media Production and Broadcast Technology students there. The idea is that they will document the festival, and this process - shooting, editing and production - will be part of their course over the coming weeks. I was very impressed by the students and faculty and it'll be great to have them on board. There's a record of our visit at the JMU website at http://www.staff.ljmu.ac.uk/eeedelli/photos/liverpool_08/Metafex/start/Metafex_start.htm . It looks like they'll be documenting the whole thing online as well.

When we originally spoke about Metafex, Chris Bernard and I were keen to include the opportunity to teach in the festival, so this initiative is all about that. Ken was as much teacher as actor or director, after all.